Assistant Professor in Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics

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Key responsibilities
• Research: Design and lead applied research on farm and agribusiness management, agricultural markets, policy analysis, or related fields. Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and produce applied outputs such as extension bulletins, policy briefs, and industry reports.
• Teaching: Deliver a mix of three (per year) undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
• Stakeholder engagement: Work closely with producer groups, agribusiness leaders, government agencies, and/or NGOs to co-develop solutions that address real-world challenges in agriculture and rural economies.
• Project leadership: Secure external funding, manage multi-stakeholder projects, and contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives within the university and beyond.

Required qualifications
• Ph.D. (completed by July 1, 2026) in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Economics, or a closely-related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research using cutting-edge approaches in economic analysis, applied econometrics, agricultural policy, or agribusiness.
• Evidence of innovative research and potential for sustained scholarly contributions.
• Evidence of outstanding teaching skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to academic, producer, and policy audiences.
• Evidence of requisite knowledge skills to secure competitive funding for research or extension projects

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in one or more focal areas:
• Agricultural price analysis, commodity markets, and international trade,
• Agricultural finance, farm and agribusiness management, agricultural strategy, or
• Rural and/or Indigenous development and food security.

Salary bands for this position for the 2025-2026 academic year are as follows: Assistant Professor: $110,489 to $131,909. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package with a dental, health and extended vision care plan, pension plan, life insurance (compulsory and voluntary), academic long-term disability, sick leave, travel insurance, death benefits, an employee assistance program, a professional expense allowance, and a flexible health and wellness spending program.

Applications will be accepted until December 1st, 2025, with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2026.

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, three reference letters, teaching philosophy statement, statement of research interests, and supporting documents (e.g., job market paper) via https://econjobmarket.org/positions/11775 .

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