JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017
Purdue University
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: West Lafayette, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Department Head
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Responsibilities: The department seeks a dynamic leader with vision and a talent for innovation. The Head will lead a diverse group of talented faculty and staff in fulfilling the research, teaching and extension/engagement missions of a preeminent agricultural economics department in a major land grant university. The Head will build internal and external support for achieving objectives; muster financial resources; develop human resources; and make key resource allocation decisions. The Head exercises leadership in administrative, fiscal, and human resource matters.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a passion for, and understanding of, or a strong willingness to embrace, the land-grant mission in its fullest sense. Candidates must have an earned doctorate and professional experience in agricultural economics, economics or a closely related area. The new Head must have a record of leadership, communication, and administrative abilities, and be committed to fostering diversity and creating a climate of inclusion. The successful candidate must have demonstrated a record of scholarly achievement commensurate with the rank of full professor.
See full position description here - https://ag.purdue.edu/agecon/Documents/AgEconDeptHeadpositionDescription.pdf
All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
- Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Reference Instructions:
Application Instructions:
Nominations or letters of interest should be sent to: Dr. Bernard Engel, Department Head of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and Chair of the Search Committee, Purdue University, 615 W. State Street, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2053. Electronic submission is preferred and should be sent to rdr@purdue.edu. Screening will commence November 28, 2016, and continue until this position is filled. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Engel at (765) 494-1162 (engelb@purdue.edu).