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Assistant or Associate Professor of Development Economics
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Cornell University

The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business invites applications from qualified individuals for a position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the Applied Economics and Policy (AEP) area with an intended start date of July 1, 2025. The position will be based in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and based in Ithaca, NY.

The responsibilities of the position include producing high-quality research in the field of development economics; graduate student supervision, including the ability to guide field research in low- and middle-income countries; teaching introductory and advanced courses for various undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the college; and service to the academic community, the AEP area, the SC Johnson College of Business, and the University at large. Securing external research grants or contracts, as well as public outreach to help translate research into real world impact, are also strongly encouraged.

The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. or be on track to completing one by summer 2025, in economics or a related field, with a strong record of applied research in development economics and in teaching. The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business combines three Schools: the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management (Johnson), the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (Dyson), and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration (Nolan). The Dyson School offers Cornell’s undergraduate business program, and is home to graduate (MPS, MS, and PhD) programs in applied economics and management. It is expected that our faculty teach across multiple schools within the College of Business.

Dyson houses a top-ranked undergraduate business program as well as graduate programs that award Ph.D., M.S. and M.P.S. degrees. In addition to this position’s core focus on international and development economics (IDE), other areas of active faculty research within Dyson also include strategy and business economics; operations technology and information management; marketing; management; food and agricultural economics; finance; environmental, energy and resource economics; and accounting. Strong links to one or more of these other research fields hold particular appeal. Faculty members in the Dyson School frequently collaborate with colleagues in Computer and Information Sciences, Economics, Engineering, Global Development, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Public Policy, and other units on campus. The College leads the cross-campus Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER), with which this hire is invited to affiliate. CIDER affords access to a pool of pre-docs, external implementing partners, grants writing and management support, and additional opportunities for training and professional development.

To be considered for this position, please apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28367. For full consideration, please ensure that your application is complete by October 20, 2024. Applications received after October 20, 2024, will be reviewed if the position has not been filled.

The following materials are required:
• Letter of interest, with clear indication of position being applied for;
• Curriculum vitae
• At least one and up to five research papers
• Three letters of recommendation
• A statement describing the applicant’s planned research program for the coming 5-10 years
• A statement on teaching and advising philosophy, along with all available evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Any other supporting documents, such as curriculum development materials or description of experience with, and/or planned approaches to, working with diverse communities in research, teaching, service and/or outreach. We ask applicants for all faculty positions to share their experiences and/or approaches (past, current, or future) to fostering learning, research service, and/ or outreach in a diverse community. Applicants may choose to submit a stand-alone statement or embed the information in other parts of their application materials.

In compliance with New York's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $350,000. This pay range represents base pay only (for 9 months) and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items. Cornell University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Cornell University is an equal opportunity affirmative action educator and employer.