University of Kentucky

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics seeks to fill a senior faculty position (with tenure), with appointment at the associate or full professor level. The successful candidate must have a strong record of scholarly accomplishments and teaching. The appointee also will be an affiliate of the newly established John H. Schnatter Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise and is expected to play an important role in the growth and development of the Institute. Candidates in all fields will be considered, though the Department is especially interested in the six areas of specialization offered by our Ph.D. program: industrial organization, public economics, labor economics, monetary and macroeconomics, international economics, and health/environmental economics.

Consideration of applications and interviews will occur during the Spring 2016 term, though the search will continue until the position is filled.

In order to be considered a candidate for this opportunity, please complete an Academic Profile within the University of Kentucky employment system by searching for Job Requisition Number: FE00434 at www.ukjobs.uky.edu and select apply to this job. The following documents will need to be included with your Academic Profile.
- Letter of Interest
- Current CV (with names of references).
Also, send the above two items to Professor John Garen (jgaren@uky.edu).
References may be contacted by our recruiting committee.

For more information about the department, please visit http://gatton.uky.edu/economics and for information about the Schnatter Institute see: http://gatton.uky.edu/Content.php?PageName=CtrStudyOfFreeEnterprise

For additional information, please contact Professor John Garen at jgaren@uky.edu. And for questions regarding the application process, please email Debbie Wheeler at dswhee00@uky.edu. Please note that, to be considered an applicant for the position, an application must be submitted through the UK Jobs site.

The University of Kentucky is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disability as well as veterans are encouraged to apply.