The Indiana Business Research Center at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, seeks applications for a one-year post-doc position with a possibility of a January 1, 2020 start. The candidate will be responsible for conducting research that will contribute both to the disciplines associated with regional science as well as to the regional economic development project currently funded by the Economic Development Administration at the Department of Commerce.

Regional economies are complex adaptive systems governed by networks of interdependencies, and have non-linear dynamics and trade-off attributes. The incumbent’s research will explore one key tradeoff in particular –economic efficiency and economic resilience.  While the research portfolio will be dominated by work applying a complex adaptive systems framework to model different regional sub-systems – particularly the entrepreneurial ecosystem – the candidate will also research how regions grow, adapt to shocks and respond to information and incentives. The empirical research portfolio will include several regional science disciplines, including entrepreneurship, economic resilience, inclusive growth, access to financial capital together with the determinants of poverty including the roles of automation and global competition, and the interdependence of rural and urban areas.

Qualifications: A PhD in a relevant field -- such as economics, regional science, regional planning or data science with a strong background in economics -- is required at the start of the appointment. The candidate will have extensive training in state-of-the-art economics or a related field and econometric analysis, including spatial statistics, as well as excellent communications and writing skills. Candidates with experience or training in complex adaptive systems are at an advantage. In addition, he or she will have extensive experience with a variety of statistical packages.  The candidate needs to be able to both work well independently and also to function effectively in a team setting.

The Kelley School of Business, one of the nation’s premier business schools, is based on Indiana University campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis. Founded in 1925, the Indiana Business Research Center is the state’s leading provider of economic and demographic data and analysis. The center has won numerous awards for its informative publications and websites. More information about the IBRC may be found at www.ibrc.indiana.edu.

Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/8318 . Direct any questions to Jacob Seibel, Indiana Business Research Center, 1309 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Applications received before November 1, 2019 will be given full consideration; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

University of North Texas

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Economics Department

Assistant/Associate Professor

JOE ID Number: 2019-02_111463366

Date Posted: 09/23/2019

Position Title/Short Description

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor
Section: US: Full-Time Academic (Permanent, Tenure Track or Tenured)
Location: Denton, Texas, UNITED STATES

JEL Classifications:
R0 -- General
R1 -- General Regional Economics
R4 -- Transportation Economics
R5 -- Regional Government Analysis

Keywords:

R0 General Regional Economics, R4 Transportation Economics, R15 Regional Econometrics, R58 Regional Development Planning and Policy

Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Economics at the University of North Texas invites applicants for an assistant/associate professor position beginning in fall 2020. Desired fields are in applied regional development, regional theory, urban economics, transportation economics, spatial modeling or spatial econometrics. Applicants must have a PhD in relevant field, a strong desire for applied research and proven funding record. The person hired will be the assistant director of the Economics Research Group. Position carries a reduced teaching load. Salary is competitive. Direct questions to Professor Michael Carroll, Department of Economics, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 940-565-4049.

Link: https://facultyjobs.unt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=190348

Please submit: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and narrative describing scholarly research. Reference letters will be requested later. Applications accepted until positon is filled.

The UNT System is committed to EEO/AA and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The UNT system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

NURTURING TALENT 2020

The RSAI aims to continue promoting the development of Regional Science by nurturing new talent in 2020. The council has therefore pledged resources to co-finance workshops and summer institutes intended to provide substantive training to pre-doctoral researchers, including the presentation of their work and receiving feedback from senior scholars and their peers. It is expected that the selected workshops and institutes will have considerable international geographical coverage.

Organizers of workshops and summer schools fulfilling the above aims are encouraged to submit a two-page case for support within November 4, 2019 to the RSAI secretariat (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Individuals are encouraged to consult with their national and supranational sections to allow better coordination among different initiatives.

All applications will be reviewed by the Committee and will have to be formally approved by the RSAI Council. Their decision will be final.

BUILDING BRIDGES IN REGIONAL SCIENCE

2020 conference participation support

The RSAI facilitates the participation of researchers from low-income and lower-middle-income economies (as defined by the World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/about/country-and-lending-groups#Low_income) at the five largest Regional Science Conferences in 2020: LARSA, PRSCO, ERSA, NARSC, and the World Congress.

RSAI will provide a subsidy up to USD 500 (or the equivalent in other currencies) to selected researchers. This is likely to cover the conference registration fee and some local travel costs. Alternative means of financing will have to be sought for international travel and accommodation.

Only one author of a submitted paper presentation proposal can apply for a subsidy.

Interested researchers should upload a two-page CV plus a one-page motivation –including a budget with proposed sources of funding of the conference-related registration, travel and accommodation costs – within 30 days of receiving confirmation of the acceptance of the researcher’s abstract by the conference organizers.

Applicants should have had a paper accepted for presentation at the conference.

All applications, to be submitted at the following link:

https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/4Qb1O9ro1K0LuWIeG

will be reviewed by the Committee and will have to be formally approved by the RSAI Council. Their decision will be final.

Recently, the OECD Trento centre has revamped its internship programme making it more flexible and comprehensive. Now, the applications are accepted any time for four 3-month internship periods during the year. We can be flexible in terms of the start and the end dates. The original internship duration can be extended several times up to 12 months of total duration.

The nearest application deadline is 1 December 2019.

We offer two internship streams:

1. The Spatial Productivity Lab (SPL): a research-oriented programme with a strong empirical focus on regional development and productivity; currently, we work on several projects that leverage the micro-level and unconventional data.
2. Capacity building: a stream of work closer aligned with subnational (regional and local) policy-making, evidence-based policy design and peer knowledge exchange.

More information is available here https://oe.cd/internship-Trento   

with an area of study related to transnational illicit supply networks, starting August 16, 2020. The successful candidate’s broader research and teaching area of expertise will be in economic, political, and/or human-environment geography. The position is open regarding geographic area and illicit activity of focus. Research topics of specific interest include one or more aspects of illicit supply networks, particularly in relation to the spatiality of their operation, structural organization, and/or distribution of social and/or environmental harms. Topical specializations may include, but are not limited to: geographic information science, global commodity chain analysis, convergence with licit supply networks, financial transactions, social or trade network analysis, land and/or supply chain governance, or political corruption. Candidates with research interests that bolster the spatial analytic strengths of one or more of the Department’s broader research foci, including water resources, human-environment systems, transportation geography, and environmental impacts and management (see https://geography.ua.edu/), are particularly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate’s professional accomplishments will include demonstrated ability or significant potential for securing external funding, establishing a nationally/internationally recognized profile, and a commitment to successful graduate student recruitment and mentoring to support our Ph.D. program in Geography. A Ph.D. in Geography or closely related discipline at the time of appointment is required.

Our new colleague will support the expansion of a collaborative research cluster with the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice and other campus partners to study international illicit supply networks. The Geography Department is a vibrant and growing departmental unit with 18 faculty that share a vision of bettering the world through discovery, application, and communicating knowledge about the environment and interactions between society and Earth’s natural systems. The University of Alabama is a Carnegie Classified Research 1 institution, is rapidly growing (38,392 students), and provides excellent faculty support. There are many opportunities to collaborate with scientists on the Tuscaloosa campus, including with the Remote Sensing Center, the Alabama Water Institute, and the Alabama Transportation Institute.

Applications received by November 15, 2019 will receive priority, and review will continue until the position is filled. Apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/45791. Applicants must attach a cover letter, CV (including contact information for at least three references), and statements of research and teaching interests.  For additional information, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Nicholas Magliocca (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more.

 “EEO is the Law” http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

The Department of Applied Economics at Erasmus School of Economics invites applications for a six-year tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Urban and Regional Economics. The research group on Urban and Regional Economics is embedded in the group of Organisation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at Erasmus School of Economics. Preferred starting date is September 2020. 

Job Description & requirements As an assistant professor, your role will include undertaking research within the field of Urban and Regional Economics or related research fields such as Transport Economics, International Economics, Development Economics or Economic Geography. You have the ability to conduct high quality, original research and to publish in high-ranked international journals. You will contribute to the courses in the BSc and MSc programmes offered by the department of Applied Economics and the supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses. This calls for excellent teaching skills and the ability to supervise students to a successful completion of their programme.  Successful applicants are near completion or have completed a Ph.D., are able to demonstrate the potential for outstanding achievements in research and teaching, and are team players. A tenure decision will be made after five years, with the possibility of extension in case of pregnancy.

Erasmus School of Economics Based in the vibrant city of Rotterdam, the economic and logistics center of Europe, Erasmus School of Economics has provided outstanding education and produced excellent research for over a century. The school has played host to many of the world’s experts in their fields of research and boasts the first Nobel prize in economic sciences, awarded to Jan Tinbergen in 1969. Many successful careers have started here. One can recognize economists from Rotterdam by their effectiveness, drive, commitment and academic attitude. We not only devote attention to the issues of today, but we also focus on possible solutions to the problems of tomorrow.  In the most recent QS World University Rankings, Erasmus School of Economics is rated 2nd in Economics/Econometrics in the Netherlands, 17th in Europe and holds a top 50 ranking in the World. In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Erasmus School of Economics is rated 2nd for Economics and Business in the Netherlands, 7nd in Europe and 32th in the world. For more information about Erasmus School of Economics please visit https://www.eur.nl/en/ese/

Applied Economics at Erasmus School of Economics The Department of Applied Economics is one of the four departments at Erasmus School of Economics. The researchers within the Department are organised in three research groups, i.e. Organisation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Economics, Behavioural Economics, and Health Economics. 

The research groups work in close cooperation with the Tinbergen and ERIM research institutes, two leading centres for Economics and Management research in Europe. For more information about the department see: https://www.eur.nl/en/ese/department-applied-economics 

Urban and Regional Economics at Erasmus School of Economics At Erasmus School of Economics, research in Applied Micro-Economics, International Economics, Transport Economics and Development Economics has a strong embedding in the growing discipline of Urban and Regional Economics research. The research group on Urban and Regional Economics is embedded within the group of Organisation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship within the Department of Applied Economics. The research and teaching of Urban and Regional Economics focus on locational decision making and modelling of firms and households, transport economics, housing and real-estate economics, identification of place-based and network-based effects in economic development and growth, and the interrelation with sustainable development, urban and regional governance and policy. Research has a relatively large potential of societal impact. Research is published in high-impact journals of economic interest as well as in dedicated field journals in urban economics, regional science and economic geography. Teaching is mainly concentrated in the Major and Master programs in “Urban, Port, and Transport Economics” that are offered by Erasmus School of Economics. 

Conditions of employment: The appointment initially is a six-year position. The conditions of employment comply with the ‘CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten/Collective Agreement Netherlands Universities (CAO NU)’. Salary will be within the range of salary scale 10 when not having obtained PhD, to salary scale 11 for a full time appointment. The Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8.0%, and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. The salary includes several secondary benefits (such as a pension plan that is partially funded by the university and health care insurance). Favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants. We offer opportunities for lecturers to further develop teaching skills, and obtaining teaching qualifications. Ample opportunities are available for research support. Erasmus University Rotterdam, in cooperation with the nearby universities of Leiden and Delft, offers a Dual Career Programme to assist spouses of international employees in their search for a job on the Dutch Labour market. 

Additional information: Qualified candidates can apply by sending their curriculum vitae, motivation letter, job-market paper and other materials to: Ms. Manuela Ettekoven-de Vaal, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We also ask for two recommendation letters to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2019. For more information about this position, you may contact Professor Kirsten Rohde (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Interviews will be scheduled in December 2019. We will be present at the European Job Market for Economists, 2019 in Rotterdam. 

This fall, the University at Buffalo, SUNY introduced a new initiative called the PhD Excellence Initiative to strengthen the quality of students in our PhD programs and to increase their success rates. The new scheme includes the following components:

1. Five year funding packages;
2. Minimum salaries starting at $20,800;
3. Full tuition and fee waivers;
4. Minimum teaching obligations with teaching relief for two of the five years.

Top students will be nominated for a Presidential fellowship, which increases the stipend by an additional $7,500 if awarded. Domestic students who meet diversity criteria can also be recruited via the Schomburg program. More information can be found on our website: http://www.buffalo.edu/cas/geography/about-us/admissions.html

Review of applications will begin on December 1st. We are seeking applicants in all of our research clusters: GIS, Urban and Regional Analysis, Earth Systems Science, Economic Geography and Development, and Health Geography.

Position Responsibilities: The Department of Community and Regional Planning (CRP) in the College of Design at Iowa State University is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 16, 2020. The successful candidate will contribute to the mission of the department and the College of Design through teaching core planning courses and electives at the graduate and undergraduate levels. We are seeking an individual who will contribute to research and teaching in a broadly defined area of environmental planning and sustainable/resilient communities. Areas of research and teaching interest include (but are not limited to) environmental sustainability, food systems, renewable energy, natural resource management, environmental policy, climate change, infrastructure and transportation. The planning department is a key component of a university-wide graduate program in sustainable agriculture and transportation planning. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen connections between CRP, sustainable agriculture and/or transportation programs. Teaching, demonstrated or interest in, is of particular importance to the search committee, as the successful candidate will be responsible for developing successful courses with large enrollments.

The CRP department integrates research, teaching and outreach consistent with the tenets of Iowa State’s land grant mission. Planning at Iowa State is known for strong community-based learning and scholarship and a close relationship with the University’s Extension and Outreach program. The Department prizes its multicultural faculty and seeks future colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. The department resides within the College of Design, one of the largest colleges of its kind in the United States. Nearly 100 faculty members serve 2000 students in 7 academic departments. These cover the entire spectrum of professional and academic disciplines connected to the production of the built environment. Opportunities for trans-disciplinary work are readily available.

The department offers two accredited degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Community and Regional Planning and a Master of Community and Regional Planning. The department also offers joint graduate degrees with Sustainable Agriculture, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Business Administration. In addition, the department co-sponsors a Master of Science in Transportation with the departments of Civil and Construction Engineering and Transportation and Logistics, and administers a university-wide GIS certificate. For more information, visit http://www.design.iastate.edu/CRP.

Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 34,000 students are enrolled, and served by over 6,100 faculty and staff (see www.iastate.edu). Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted second best most livable small city in the nation (see www.amescvb.com).

Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women, underrepresented minorities, and veterans. ISU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of policies, and is an NSF ADVANCE institution.

All faculty members are expected to exhibit and convey good citizenship within the program, the department, college, and university activities and collegial interactions, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Completed PhD by the start of employment in urban planning, geography, environmental studies, natural resource management, public policy, public health, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: (1) teaching experience; (2) Evidence/promise of a strong publication record (3) Evidence/potential for externally-funded research; (4) Demonstrable experience with environmental planning, climate change, community resilience, agricultural issues, food, natural resource management, and/or transportation; (5) demonstrable government, non-governmental organization, or industry experience.

Department Unit/Website: https://www.design.iastate.edu/community-and-regional-planning/

Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae

2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

3) Contact Information for Three References

For questions or additional information regarding this position, please contact Biswa Das at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling (515) 294-7003. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Review of applications will begin December 05, 2019. Applications be accepted until the position is filled.

Iowa State University is an EO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Vets status.

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