Opening for Economics Faculty

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological institute in the English-speaking world, invites applications for a tenure track or tenured position in the Department of Economics.

The specific field within Economics is open, but the ideal candidate will complement one or more of the strengths of the department in energy, environmental and ecological economics, the economics of technical change, and mathematical and quantitative methods.

As a member of the Rensselaer faculty, the incumbent will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in accordance with relevant academic policies; produce scholarly works as evidence of professional advancement or accomplishment; and to serve Rensselaer's communities through participation in School and Institute-wide committees and events.

A Ph.D. in economics or closely related field (or foreign degree equivalent) is required of all applicants. Applicants without degree may be considered, provided that the Ph.D. is complete by employment start date. The rank is open, and the title will be Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, depending upon the qualifications of the successful candidate.

At the Assistant Professor level, candidates are expected to exhibit, through their accomplishments, promise of future distinction in scholarship. At the Associate Professor level, candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in scholarship as demonstrated by an emerging national or international reputation, a level of high quality in educational activities, including teaching and advising, a significant level of service to their home institution and their profession. Candidates at the Professor level must possess a national or international record of excellence in scholarship, a sustained high level of high quality in educational activities that go beyond teaching and advising, and a sustained level of service to their home institution and to the profession.

Named one of the "New Ivies," Rensselaer is an emerging elite university with nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate academic programs. For the eighth year in a row, Rensselaer has been counted among the top 50 universities in the nation, according to U. S. News & World Report. With approximately 5000 undergraduate and 2500 graduate students from across the country and around the globe, Rensselaer is located in Troy, NY, the heart of the "Tech Valley" region of the Hudson River Valley.

Application Instructions:
Please send CV and contact information for three references, either by mail or by email.

Email for Applications: drostj@rpi.edu
Ms. JoAnn Drost
Off ice of the Dean of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St.
Troy, NY 12180
USA

For More Information, email:
Prof. Arturo Estrella, Head of Economics Department, estrea@rpi.edu

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse intellectual, geographical, gender and ethnic perspectives to Rensselaer's work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.