Michigan State University

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Michigan State University actively promotes a dynamic research and learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The Department of Economics is seeking a scholar who specializes in Health Economics to join the Department as an Assistant or Associate Professor, with level based on qualifications. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellence in research, teaching, and service commensurate with the level of experience. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are intrinsic to the Department’s mission to provide high-quality instruction, conduct leading-edge research, and contribute leadership and service through community engagement. The successful applicant will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion.

The new faculty member will be expected to contribute to the “1855” (the year Michigan State University was founded) university initiative to support quantitatively oriented researchers who study sources of physical and mental health disparities and evaluate programs and policies intended to reduce them. The 1855 positions include a generous start-up package and the title of “1855 Professor.”

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI, a growing college town adjacent to the state capital in an area with excellent school districts and easy access to Lake Michigan, Detroit, and Chicago. To learn more about our department, faculty, and students, please visit our website at http://econ.msu.edu/. MSU is also proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual career couples, both inside and outside the University. Information about MSU's dual career support can be found at http://miwin.msu.edu/. MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

All applicants must apply online at https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/listing/. All applications should include a curriculum vitae (CV), a list of publications and up to two papers in pdf format, a statement on contributions to diversity, a statement on teaching, and the names and emails for three references. Please include a list of grants received (including funding amounts) and sponsored research as part of your vitae. Questions should be directed to econrecruits@econ.msu.edu.