JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2015 - July 31, 2015
Brown University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Brown University seeks to recruit an outstanding economist focused on education research to join the faculty at the level of tenured professor and serve as Director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Between endowment income and grant income, AISR has an annual budget exceeding $6 million to promote and nurture U.S. school reform efforts. Currently, the AISR director oversees 40 staff members in Providence and New York City. AISR also helps oversee an AM degree in Urban Education Policy offered by the Brown Department of Education.
AISR represents an extraordinary opportunity to establish an education policy center utilizing the most advanced methods in empirical social science research at a university with established strength in empirical microeconomics and related fields. The next Director of the Annenberg Institute should have the following qualities and qualifications:
● An earned PhD and a scholarly record commensurate with a senior appointment in the Brown economics department.
● Outstanding contributions to research in education policy, and a track record of broader engagement across the social sciences and other policy domains.
● Engagement with education practice.
● Intellectual leadership and vision for evolving the Institute’s agenda and programs in keeping with the goals of Brown’s strategic plan and the opportunities created by investment in policy-relevant scholarship in other parts of the University.
● Administrative experience and skills appropriate for overseeing a major research institute’s programs, staff, and resources.
Further details and application instructions are available at: apply.interfolio.com/29105.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on April 1, 2015. This process will continue until the position is filled.
Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
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Application Instructions:
Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.