Context

  • SADF is a think tank with 4-5 staff based in Brussels, one part-time non-resident researcher. It works in cooperation with its main member, ARCHumankind, and with a consultancy LessMeansMore.
  • Management will be supervised by the SADF director.

Tasks:

  • Manage internal and external communications (writing press releases and reports, and manage social media pages)
  • Manage the publications outflow of the think tank
  • Develop website content and coordinate graphic design activities (SADF publication series, conference and seminars posters)
  • Support the organisation of events/conferences/expert roundtables (concept and logistics)
  • Carrying out daily administrative tasks (agenda setting, preparations of missions, business trip bookings, etc.)
  • Carry out payments and accountancy tasks (follow up of invoices, salaries, trip expenses, etc.)
  • Manage day to day issues of the office
  • As far as the administrative tasks allow, to participate in research and news activities of SADF.

Requirements:

  • The ideal candidate will possess at least three years of relevant work experience;
  • The position requires native level of fluency in English (working-level French and/or Dutch are considered an asset);
  • Knowledge of or interest in South Asia affairs is a plus;
  • Time management and organisational skills;
  • Trustworthiness and flexibility;
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Master’s Degree in Political Science or Economics will be considered as preferential.
  • Driving licence is a plus

When applying, please provide a detailed CV and a cover letter that explains 1) why you are interested in working for SADF; 2) when you would be available to start; 3) your salary expectations.

This position will start on 15 January 2019. To apply for this position please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.specifying in the subject ‘Manager Application’ before 7 December 2018 at 17:00 CET.

Call for Papers - NGM 2019 in Trondheim, Norway (June 16-19, 2019), for a paper session Regional development paths and critical junctures

Session organisers:

Dr Markus Grillitsch, Department of Human Geography & CIRLCE - Center for Innovation Research and Competence in a Learning Economy, Lund University;

Dr Nadir Kinossian, Department of Regional Geography of Europe, the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL)

This session will explore possible linkages between the current debates in (1) regional path development studies, and (2) critical junctures and window of opportunity studies. Structural factors such as industrial composition, the size of the economy, or the level of infrastructure can only partly explain regional development paths. Changes in politics, policy, and institutions can be explained by analysing the behaviour of actors. If we presuppose that the establishment of a new regional development path is an outcome of a critical juncture in economic or institutional development, we could use the critical juncture literature to explain the mechanism of such change.

This session invites contributions that i) disentangle the effects of structure and agency on regional economic change; ii) link institutional change and regional development, and iii) focus on the micro-level processes, agents and their networks.

Contributing to this line of inquiry, this session invites papers that address the following questions:

  • To what extent, under which conditions, and how can agency contribute to regional growth paths beyond what could be expected due to structural preconditions?
  • How can critical junctures and window of opportunity models be used to analyse regional path development?
  • Which processes within and beyond firms underpin regional growth paths?
  • What are the causal factors explaining new path development in (different types of) regions?
  • How do different regional industrial paths interplay and shape regional growth paths?
  • What is the role of policy in shaping regional growth paths?

Please send an abstract of around 300 words to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Deadline for abstract submission: December 15, 2018

Notification: January 15, 2019

More information from the conference web site: https://www.ntnu.edu/geography/ngm-2019

Dr. Nadir Kinossian
Researcher / Project Leader
Leibniz-Insitut für Länderkunde (IfL)
Department of Regional Geography of Europe
Schongauerstraße 9
D-04328 Leipzig, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)341 60055-191
Fax: +49 (0)341 60055-198
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University of California, Irvine
Department of Planning, Policy, and Design
Open Rank Faculty Position

The Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy in the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for an open rank faculty position, to begin fall quarter 2019. We seek a scholar with research and teaching interests in urban and/or environmental policy, especially with expertise relevant to the multifaceted challenges of housing in metropolitan regions. We are particularly interested in candidates who focus on the relationship between housing and sustainability, broadly conceived. Examples of areas of desired emphasis include, but are not limited to, housing affordability, homelessness, green building and environmentally innovative infrastructure, collaborative governance, and social equity and justice. Expertise in a variety of methodological approaches is welcome. The successful candidate will direct our growing Master of Public Policy program beginning in the 2019-20 academic year, and will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The department currently offers five vibrant academic programs including a Ph.D. in Planning, Policy, and Design, Master of Urban and Regional Planning (7-year PAB accreditation), a collaborative Master of Public Policy, an undergraduate program in Urban Studies and a collaborative undergraduate program in Environmental Science and Policy. The department has 19 full-time faculty members, 17 affiliated faculty, and a pool of adjunct instructors.  Full-time faculty members in the Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy are high in scholarly productivity and possess research strengths in land use and transportation, housing and community development, environmental planning and policy, inequality and economic opportunity, design, and collaborative governance.  They also are active in a range of campus-wide research, education, and outreach efforts, including the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation, the Water UCI center, and the Institute for Transportation Studies.

For full consideration, candidates should apply by December 31, 2018. We anticipate that the successful candidate will start July 1, 2019. Candidates should apply online by submitting a cover letter, curriculum vitae, the names and contact information for three academic references, 1-3 publications or writing samples, a statement of research interests, and a brief statement of teaching philosophy and interest. A separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion should also be included in the application materials. For more information, please contact the search committee co-chairs, Professors David Feldman and Victoria Basolo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

UC Irvine, with over 35,000 students, is consistently ranked among the nation’s best universities, public and private. The campus is located in the heart of the diverse Southern California region, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean and a relatively short distance to Los Angeles. The campus is approximately three miles from the John Wayne airport providing convenient domestic travel and about nine miles to the Irvine Amtrak/Metrorail station.  Many faculty members live in University Hills, an on-campus, faculty-staff residential community with affordable ownership and rental housing.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education.

The recruit link for this position is: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF05020

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant/Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (ACE) seeks to fill a position for an Assistant or Associate Professor in International Trade and Food Security.

This position is part of an initiative in the College of ACES to contribute to the improvement of global human and environmental health via the food system. We intend to dramatically strengthen and expand our capacity in this arena through a seven-position cluster hire focused on Food and Agricultural Systems for Global Health. Faculty hired into these positions will lead collegewide efforts in food security and global health, and participate in related campus priorities, including the Nutrition and Food Security theme of the campus strategic plan (blogs.illinois.edu/view/7831/601847), the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, and Carle-Illinois College of Medicine, among others.

Primary Duties include:

  • Develop a nationally prominent research program with publications in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and extramural funding
  • Contribute to the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching programs through teaching (generally two courses per year) and student advising
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address societal problems that require complex, multidisciplinary approaches.

All candidates must hold a Ph.D. in agricultural/applied economics, economics, finance, or related field. Candidates should show potential for a strong research and teaching program in their area of specialization, and have completed their degree before the start date of the appointment.

To ensure full consideration, candidates should apply by November 15, 2018. The search will remain open until suitable candidates are identified. Candidates may be interviewed before the closing date; however no hiring decision will be made until after that date. To apply, please create a candidate profile at jobs.illinois.edu and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of written work, a research statement, a teaching statement and three letters of reference. Applicants who are currently graduate students or post-doctoral fellows must also submit transcripts from graduate program(s). All requested information must be submitted for your application to be given full consideration. Please contact Melissa Warmbier at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu

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Papers in Regional Science

Volume 97, Issue 4

Pages: 833-1446

November 2018


ISSUE INFORMATION

Issue information

Pages: 833-834 | First Published: 08 November 2018

ARTICLES

On clusters and industrial districts: A literature review using bibliometrics methods, 2000–2015
Francisco García‐Lillo, Enrique Claver‐Cortés, Bartolomé Marco‐Lajara, Mercedes Úbeda‐García, Pedro Seva‐Larrosa

Pages: 835-861 | First Published: 18 April 2017

Economic drivers and specialization patterns in the spatial distribution of Framework Programme's participation
Nicola Francesco Dotti, André Spithoven

Pages: 863-882 | First Published: 15 June 2017

Location and research activities organization: Could public/private cooperation be harmful?
Marie‐Laure Cabon‐Dhersin, Emmanuelle Taugourdeau

Pages: 883-907 | First Published: 05 May 2017 

Territorial governance and proximity dynamics. The case of two public policy arrangements in the Brazilian Amazon
Etienne Polge, André Torre

Pages: 909-929 | First Published: 29 August 2017

The role of regional context on innovation persistency of firms
Sam Tavassoli, Charlie Karlsson

Pages: 931-955 | First Published: 29 September 2017

The determinants of foreclosures: Evidence from the Spanish case
Josep Maria Raya

Pages: 957-970 | First Published: 12 September 2017

More on decentralization and economic growth
Henry Aray

Pages: 971-993 | First Published: 19 July 2017 

Where are the artists? Analysing economies of agglomeration in Castile and León, Spain
Iván Boal, Luis César Herrero

Pages: 995-1016 | First Published: 28 September 2017

Multilevel empirics for small banks in local markets
Francesco Aiello, Graziella Bonanno

Pages: 1017-1037 | First Published: 22 January 2017

Do local subsidies to firms create jobs? Counterfactual evaluation of an Italian regional experience
Giuseppe Porro, Valentina Salis

Pages: 1039-1056 | First Published: 20 September 2017

Revisiting the importance of border effect in sub‐national regions. Evidence from a quasi‐experimental design
Jacint Balaguer, Jordi Ripollés

Pages: 1113-1130 | First Published: 07 June 2017 

Going the distance: The effects of university – secondary school collaboration on student migration
Jörg Raab, Joris Knoben, Ludmilla Aufurth, Bram Kaashoek

Pages: 1131-1149 | First Published: 15 February 2017

A stochastic independence approach for measuring regional specialization and concentration
Christian Haedo, Michel Mouchart

Pages: 1151-1168 | First Published: 23 May 2017 

The performance of non‐survey techniques for constructing sub‐territorial input‐output tables
Giuseppe Ricciardo Lamonica, Francesco Maria Chelli

Pages: 1169-1202 | First Published: 02 June 2017

The demand for gambling in Italian regions and its distributional consequences
Luca Gandullia, Lucia Leporatti

Pages: 1203-1225 | First Published: 18 June 2017 

Informal work in Poland – a regional approach
Dagmara Nikulin, Aneta Sobiechowska‐Ziegert

Pages: 1227-1246 | First Published: 16 July 2017

Unconventional wisdom: Estimating the economic impact of the Democratic and Republican national political conventions
Lauren R. Heller, Victor A. Matheson, E. Frank Stephenson

Pages: 1267-1278 | First Published: 15 August 2017

How does distance to urban centres influence necessity and opportunity‐based firm start‐ups?
Niclas Lavesson

Pages: 1279-1303 | First Published: 31 March 2017

The impact of a high‐speed railway on residential land prices
Hiroshi Kanasugi, Koichi Ushijima

Pages: 1305-1335 | First Published: 27 April 2017 

Wage compensation for fly‐in/fly‐out and drive‐in/drive‐out commuters
Dusan Paredes, Juan Soto, David A. Fleming

Pages: 1337-1353 | First Published: 30 May 2017

Urban spatial structure in OECD cities: Is urban population decentralising or clustering?
Paolo Veneri

Pages: 1355-1374 | First Published: 30 May 2017 

Open Access
From sources of financial value to commons: Emerging policies for enhancing public real‐estate assets in Italy
Alessia Mangialardo, Ezio Micelli

Pages: 1397-1408 | First Published: 29 August 2017

Differentiated mixed duopoly and decentralization in a two‐city model
Kosuke Oshima

Pages: 1425-1440 | First Published: 08 August 2017 

BOOK REVIEWS

Graduate migration and regional development: An international perspective
Cecilia Pasquinelli

Pages: 1441-1442 | First Published: 13 August 2018

Shrinking cities: Understanding urban decline in the United States
Alan Mallach

Pages: 1443-1444 | First Published: 08 August 2018 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO REFEREES

Acknowledgement to referees

Pages: 1445-1446 | First Published: 08 November 2018

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenured (Associate) or tenure-track (advanced Assistant) professor who will actively participate in our interdisciplinary Public Policy PhD Program. We seek candidates whose research applies data science methodology and advanced quantitative methods to the study of public policy. The area of research specialty is open, but we will give preference to candidates with interest in collaborating with faculty in a newly developing security and justice policy research cluster, broadly defined.  Candidates should have a record of research that utilizes advanced quantitative methods (e.g. causal inference, time series analysis, hierarchical modeling, simulations) and data science skills (e.g. data visualization, machine learning, computational modeling, natural language processing, network science) and be prepared to teach in graduate courses in these areas. 

Required qualifications include the following: (1) a Ph.D. in Public Policy or a closely related social science or data science discipline; (2) a strong record, appropriate to rank, of high quality peer-reviewed publications related to public policy; (3) a program of research likely to generate publications and extramural funding; (4) teaching experience, appropriate to rank; and (5) a commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion as values in the program and college. Candidates at the Associate level should possess credentials and experience appropriate for a tenured associate professorship at UNC Charlotte. A track record of extramural funding is required for candidates at the associate professor rank.  We will give preference to candidates with experience working within an interdisciplinary environment, and who have experience in areas such as graduate recruitment, curriculum development, mentoring, and preparing students for an academic and applied job market. Applicants must submit a statement on diversity and inclusion and finalists will be asked during their screening interview how diversity and inclusion are incorporated into their teaching, service, and research. 

The Public Policy Program is an interdisciplinary PhD granting program that draws upon faculty and resources from seven departments and three colleges. The position will contribute to the development and integration of data science curriculum into our current PhD program and help develop new graduate certificate programs. At least fifty percent of the teaching and service expectations will be committed to the Public Policy Program. The position will have a tenure home in one of the following four departments: Criminal Justice, Geography and Earth Sciences, Political Science and Public Administration, or Sociology. Research active faculty at UNC Charlotte typically teach two courses per semester. The position begins on August 12, 2019.

The Public Policy Program is supported by over 30 core faculty drawn from departments and colleges throughout the university including Criminal Justice and Criminology, Economics, Geography and Earth Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science and Public Administration, Public Health, and Sociology.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a doctoral, research-intensive university, located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas on an expanding modern campus. One of sixteen campuses in one of the oldest public university systems in the United States, UNC Charlotte offers over 28,000 culturally diverse students a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Charlotte's metropolitan area is rich in cultural and racial diversity (over 40% Hispanic/Latino and African-American) and our faculty strives to reflect and interact positively with that population. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical sciences, and military sciences, as well as 8 research centers and institutes and 13 interdisciplinary programs.

Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu (use position number #004161) and the following documents should be attached: cover letter describing your qualifications, teaching, and scholarship; a separate statement addressing commitment to diversity and inclusion; a recent CV, and the names and contact information for three references. Please contact Dr. Cherie Maestas, Public Policy Program Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions about the position.  Review of files will begin December 6 and continue until the position is filled.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.  The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.

Cornell University, Department of City and Regional Planning, Tenured Professor Position in Regional Science

The Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University invites applications for a tenured faculty appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to begin in July 2019.  Applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor with advanced standing will also be considered. 

Walter Isard defined regional science as a discipline concerned with “the careful and patient study of social problems with regional or spatial dimensions, employing diverse combinations of analytical and empirical research.”  Applicants for this position should hold a Ph.D. in regional science or an allied field—e.g., planning, urban and regional economics, agricultural or environmental economics, economic geography, civil engineering, demography, developmental sociology, transportation science, or spatial analytics. We seek applicants with strong publication records in regional science journals and experience teaching core courses in regional science—e.g., industrial location theory, economic impact analysis, CGE modeling, agent-based modeling, or spatial statistical analysis—as well as a course in methods of planning analysis.  Applicants should have a record of regular attendance at meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI). It is expected that the successful applicant will become a member of the Graduate Field of Regional Science. The faculty of the Graduate Field includes 25 members from eight academic departments in five colleges of the University.   A successful candidate will provide leadership in, and help shape the future of, the Graduate Field of Regional Science at Cornell, and advise both graduate and undergraduate students. 

Cornell’s Department of City and Regional Planning (CRP) is a top-ranked planning department with a progressive mission. Our goal in teaching, research, and public engagement is to promote vibrant communities, urban sustainability, and social equity, especially giving attention to race, class, gender and sexual orientation.  The department has 130 undergraduate majors (BS-Urban and Regional Studies), 110 master’s degree students in programs in City and Regional Planning (accredited MRP), Historic Preservation Planning (MA), and Regional Science (MA and MS), and 35 Ph.D. students in City and Regional Planning and Regional Science. The Department, with a full-time faculty of 15, draws students from across the U.S. and the world and is one of the premier programs for U.S. and international planning. The Department is in the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, which is committed to advancing scholarship in the art and science of place-making and urban design by providing a supportive, resource-rich context for collaborative studies both within the unit and across the university. Demonstrating this commitment, CRP supports dual degrees with Cornell programs in Landscape Architecture and Real Estate.

The Department of City and Regional Planning, and the College of Architecture, Art and Planning at Cornell embrace diversity and seek candidates who will create a climate that attracts students of all races, nationalities and genders. Cornell is a recognized employer and educator for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We strongly encourage women and underrepresented minorities to apply. Cornell University also seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches. Visit http://www.unyherc.org/home/index.cfm?site id=671 to see positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

Please submit your curriculum vitae, letter of intent, research and teaching statements, writing sample, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names of at least three references electronically to Academic Jobs Online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11824. The application materials should provide evidence of high-quality research and creative practice through publishing, grantsmanship, excellence in teaching and advising, as well as professional or consultative experience in urban or regional environments in the U.S. and internationally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning November 15, 2018 until we identify a pool of qualified candidates for the position.  Further information about Cornell, the department, and CRP students, alumni, and faculty may be found at http://www.crp.cornell.edu/

RAND
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Study of Aging

RAND is accepting applications for one or more postdoctoral fellowships in the Study of Aging. This program enables outstanding scholars to sharpen their analytic skills and advance their research agenda in the field of aging. Scholars come from various disciplines including economics, demography, sociology, and psychology.

Housed within RAND's Labor and Population Program, the program blends formal and informal training and extensive collaboration with distinguished researchers without teaching obligations. One-year fellowships are renewable for a second year and provide a stipend and health insurance.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline before they begin the program. The program is open to new scholars, as well as individuals who have some research experience or are on leave from an academic position.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application review begins January 31, 2019.

Additional information and application materials are available at http://www.rand.org/labor/fellows/aging.html

or by contacting:

Cary Greif
RAND Corporation
1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
310-393-0411 x6219
email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or by emailing the Associate Program Director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tuesday, 06 November 2018 15:57

Position Openings Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Economist or Senior Economist - Regional and Microeconomics

JEL Classifications:

R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics

The Research Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia seeks an economist, at either the junior or senior level, to conduct research in urban and regional economics, real estate markets, state and local finance, local public goods, local labor markets, industrial organization, or innovation and technological change.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities include actively engaging in research for publication in top-tier academic journals, briefing the Bank's president on policy issues, and writing occasional nontechnical articles for Economic Insights, our quarterly publication.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Excellent research skills are vital, as are superior writing and speaking skills. Both established research economists and new Ph.D.s are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in economics or reasonably expect to complete all requirements for the degree by September 2019.

The Research Department offers an outstanding research environment and competitive salary and benefits.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications will only be accepted online via Econjobmarket at http://www.econjobmarket.org. (Your application should include your vita, at least one research paper, and three letters of recommendation, and must be submitted by November 18, 2018. The Bank is an equal opportunity employer.

CONTACT: Ms. Monica Wiley-Curtis, Recruiting: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Additional information about the Research Department may be found at http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data

Tuesday, 06 November 2018 15:50

Position Openings UNC Charlotte

Economic Geographer, Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Economic Geography. We seek a quantitatively oriented Economic Geographer with research related to the impact of global processes on urban economic growth and the environment. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, and community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence and diversity. The position will begin August 12, 2019.

Required Qualifications: (1) a Ph.D. in geography, urban planning, or related field at the time of appointment; (2) a strong research and scholarly agenda; (3) expertise in applied quantitative methods; (4) prior success in obtaining, or the demonstrated potential to obtain, external funding; (5) a commitment to, and potential for, excellence in undergraduate and graduate education in a diverse classroom setting.

Desired Qualifications include: (1) evidence-based scholarship on globalization in urban settings; and (2) an understanding of the funding landscape of their disciplinary field and of interdisciplinary initiatives.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a robust and sustainable externally funded research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful applicant is expected to actively engage in the academic community of the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, demonstrate leadership through advising and mentoring students, and contribute service at the Departmental, College, University, community and professional levels.

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/) is a diverse community of social and physical scientists composed of over 30 faculty members and more than 100 graduate students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. The Department’s mission is to create and disseminate scientific knowledge about the social and natural systems of the earth and their interactions through scholarly research, teaching and service. The Department is committed to rigorous high-level research and excellence in teaching. The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Geology, Environmental Studies, and Meteorology. At the graduate level, the Department offers an M.A. in Geography, a Ph.D. in Geography, and an M.S. in Earth Sciences. In addition, the department is a core participant in several interdisciplinary graduate programs on campus, including, Ph.D. programs in Public Policy (PPOL) and Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (INES), and the Master’s in Urban Design (MUD). The Department houses the Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), a Cartography Lab, as well as many Earth Sciences Labs.

UNC Charlotte is a rapidly growing doctoral-granting urban university located in the largest metropolitan area between Washington DC, and Atlanta. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement campus. Over 29,000 culturally diverse students currently are enrolled at the University. As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and military sciences, as well as 25 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 24 master's degrees, 12 graduate certificates, and 32 undergraduate degrees. 

Review of applications will begin November 30, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. Applications for women, minorities and other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged. Applications must be submitted electronically at http://jobs.uncc.edu (Position Number 006906) and include: (1) a letter of application; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) statement of current and future research; (4) a teaching and student mentoring statement; (5) A diversity statement reflecting on how the applicant integrates issues surrounding diversity into their teaching, research and/or services; (6) one to three representative writing examples or publications; and (7) the names and contact information of three references.

Please e-mail the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Robert Boyer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with any additional clarifications or questions about the position or the required application materials. Our departmental website is http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.

Environmental Health, Assistant Professor of Geography, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Environmental Health. We are seeking a dynamic and broadly trained environmental health scholar with expertise in areas such as the built environment, environmental justice, environmental exposure/risk assessment, climate change, community resilience, socio-ecological systems, and/or place-based social determinants of health. This position will begin August 12, 2019.

This is part of an effort to hire four new faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to strengthen collaborative community-focused research around health disparities and to build on our existing capacity to address social, environmental and cultural factors that affect health and well-being (https://pages.uncc.edu/healthresearch/).

Geographic and topical areas of research are open, with preference given to individuals who will complement one or more methodological areas of expertise in our department such as community-based research, geospatial techniques (including big data analytics, geocomputation and technology-enabled methods), and/or mixed methods.

Requirements for this position are a Ph.D. degree in Geography, Planning or a related environmental field, in hand by the time of appointment, evidence of scholarly productivity, ability to secure appropriate external funding, and potential for engaging students in a diverse academic environment. As the hire will be part of a four-department hiring cluster focusing on health disparities, the candidate should also show evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Candidates should demonstrate the ability to (1) contribute to the department’s undergraduate and graduate curriculum, (2) build a successful, cutting-edge research program, and (3) develop coursework in their area of expertise. The teaching load for new faculty is two courses per semester in the pre-tenure period.

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (http://www.geoearth.uncc.edu/) is a diverse community of social and physical scientists comprised of over 30 faculty members and more than 100 graduate students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. The Department’s mission is to create and disseminate scientific knowledge about the social and natural systems of the earth and their interactions through scholarly research, teaching and service. The Department is committed to rigorous high-level research and excellence in teaching. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Geology, Environmental Studies, and Meteorology. At the graduate level, the Department offers an MA and a PhD in Geography, an MS in Earth Sciences, and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Science & Technology. In addition, the department is a core participant in several interdisciplinary graduate programs on campus, including, Ph.D. programs in Public Policy (PPOL) and Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (INES), and the Master’s in Urban Design (MUD).

UNC Charlotte is a rapidly growing doctoral-granting urban university located in the largest metropolitan area between Washington DC, and Atlanta. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement campus. Over 29,000 culturally diverse students currently are enrolled at the University. As the largest college at UNC Charlotte, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences houses 20 departments in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and military sciences, as well as 25 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 24 master's degrees, 12 graduate certificates, and 32 undergraduate degrees.

Candidates should submit the following to https://jobs.uncc.edu [Position Number 006239]: (1) a letter of application responding to the required and desired qualifications listed above; (2) a statement of current and future research specifically addressing how these fit with health disparities; (3) a teaching statement including teaching philosophy, agenda and evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) a curriculum vitae; (5) one to three representative publications, and (6) contact information (including email addresses) for at least three professional references. We ask applicants to reflect on how they integrate issues surrounding diversity into their teaching, research and/or services.

Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information contact Dr. Eric Delmelle, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +1-(704) 687-5991.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups.

The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check

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