Texas A&M University

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Position Description

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University invites applications from exceptional candidates to fill the Dr. Kerry Litzenberg Sales and Economics Endowed Chair. This position is a full-time 9-month appointment open to tenure track and professors of practice. We seek applicants with a distinguished record to support the Weston AgriFood Sales Program.

The Weston AgriFood Sales Program provides excellence in teaching and human capital formation in the applications of sales for a wide range of disciplines (https://westonagrifoodsales.tamu.edu/). The program partners with industry leaders to develop ethical sales professionals, deliver high-impact experiential learning opportunities, and advance training focusing primarily on business-to-business and expanding to business-to-consumer sales. The Weston AgriFood Sales Program offers the only sales minor at Texas A&M. The program is positioned to become an international leader in sales education for students, corporate partners, and industry professionals in agriculture and other fields.

The holder of the Chair will provide leadership to advance the goals and the brand of the Weston AgriFood Sales Program. The successful candidate will participate directly in teaching and mentoring and will lead the program’s curriculum and policy development to assure the sales curriculum is current, informed by scholarship, and makes a positive contribution to the sales profession and industry stakeholders.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate a path for developing an impactful research program on theories, methods, and practices broadly related to sales. This research agenda may emerge from diverse fields, including agricultural economics, business, managerial economics, behavioral sciences, or other related disciplines. Continued growth in the number and diversity of students and industry partners is a priority for the program.

As one of the top public land grant universities in the nation, Texas A&M University recognizes the importance of research, teaching, and outreach across its diverse students and faculty. The Department of Agricultural Economics has a large and broad faculty base with collaborative opportunities in areas such as agribusiness, marketing, finance, quantitative methods, behavioral economics, entrepreneurship, personal finance, and other fields. For more information, visit our website at: http://agecon.tamu.edu.

The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2023.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree is required, and experience in business-to-business and/or business-to-consumer sales is desired.

Application Instructions

For full consideration, please submit all application materials through Interfolio by November 30, 2022. To apply, please create your candidate profile by completing a faculty application at http://apply.interfolio.com/. Apply electronically by submitting: (1) a letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of research interests, (4) a statement of teaching and mentorship philosophy, and (5) the names of three references to provide letters of support for the finalists. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Rodolfo M. Nayga, Jr. at rudy.nayga@ag.tamu.edu.

Applicants interested in the tenure review upon hire position must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/113539.

Applicants interested in the non-tenure track position must apply through the Texas A&M University faculty job board hosted by Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/114714.