Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Ecological Economics at Northern Illinois University
The Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and the Environmental Science Division at Argonne invite applications for an anticipated joint, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2011.
We seek a candidate with teaching and empirical research interests in ecological economics (macro and micro), ideally with additional experience in related subjects such as sustainability science, political economy, economic geography, or other fields related to environmental policy and management. It is expected that this faculty member will apply modeling approaches to assess the balances and tradeoffs among the human economy and the economy of nature, such as ecological footprint analysis, macroeconomic capacity assessment, ecosystem services evaluation, input-output analysis, spatial econometrics, or climate change impact assessment. This person will work closely in a multidisciplinary academic environment and an off-campus research environment.
A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is required at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have choice of tenure home in Economics, Geography, Political Science or another applicable department. The position is part of the new, interdisciplinary Institute for the Study for the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
More information about current faculty research interests and the Institute is available at http://www.niu.edu/ese/.
Applicants must electronically submit a letter of application, CV, statements of teaching and research interests, and three letters of references addressed to:
Dr. Carl von Ende,
Environmental Faculty Search Committee Chair,
at webmail: envs11econ@niu.edu.
Complete applications must be received by Feb 15, 2011.
NIU and Argonne are AA/EEO Institutions that value diversity in their faculty, staff, and student bodies; thus we strongly encourage applications from diverse candidates, including women and minorities