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Tenure track Assistant Professor of Econometrics

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Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: Salary will be competitive and commensurate with education and experience
Anticipated start: July 1, 2023

Position description

The University of California Riverside, Department of Economics, invites applications for a faculty appointment in Econometrics at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate would have a state-of-the-art research program and would be a developer of new econometric methods in any area of econometrics. We are particularly interested in candidates working on high dimensional models and machine learning methods.

Applicants should show potential for engaging in outstanding research and developing excellence in teaching graduate and undergraduate students. Applicants for this position must be ABD or have met the requirements for the Ph.D. in Economics or a related field by the time of appointment on July 1, 2023. Advanced assistant professors are encouraged to apply. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with education and experience.

Complete applications must include a cover letter of interest, updated CV, samples of research work, a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, a statement of contributions to diversity, and 3 letters of reference. Questions may be directed to Search Chair Tae-hwy Lee taelee@ucr.edu.

Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer's email address. Interfolio refers to this as Online Application Deliveries. The following link on the Interfolio website shows how to set this up (http://help.interfolio.com/entries/xxx-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-Application-System.)

Review of the applications will begin December 1, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by December 1, 2022 will receive full consideration.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants for this position must be ABD or have met the requirements for the Ph.D. in Economics or a related field by the time of appointment on July 1, 2023.

Preferred qualifications

The successful candidate would have a state-of-the-art research program and would be a developer of new econometric methods in any area of econometrics. We are particularly interested in candidates working on high dimensional models and machine learning methods.

UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter of Interest

  • Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - In a “Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence”, we ask applicants to describe their past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.

  • Teaching Evaluations

  • Optional additional Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

  • Optional additional Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching Philosophy

  • Samples of Research

  • Optional additional Samples of Research (Optional)

  • Optional additional Samples of Research (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

At least 3 confidential letters of reference will be solicited through the AP Recruit system at the time of application

Apply link: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01637

Help contact: christina.gnuschke@ucr.edu

About UC Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Riverside, CA