Assistant / Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy

The Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Public Policy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank to expand our research and teaching in energy and environmental economics and policy. The School has a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

We invite applications from candidates who have scholarly interests that include climate change, sustainability, energy utilities and regulation, environmental / energy justice, or other key areas in energy and environmental policy research. The position will support our Masters in Sustainable Energy & Environmental Management degree program by teaching core courses in our curriculum such as Environmental and Natural Resource Economics and Benefit-Cost Analysis and helping to supervise capstone projects. The candidate should have a Ph.D. in economics, management, policy, sustainability, or related field, and have an interest in teaching applied environmental and resource economics to non-economists.

In addition, we welcome applicants whose scholarly interests connect with and enhance existing areas of strength within the School and encourage candidates to explain these connections in their application materials. These strengths include science, technology and innovation policy; information, communication, and cybersecurity policy; health policy; philosophy and ethics; and data analytics and other research methods.

Job duties will include research, teaching and advising students, and service activities at Georgia Tech.

Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) up to three writing samples; 4) a research statement, including descriptions of future research plans; 5) a teaching statement, including descriptions of teaching interests; and 6) contact information of three academic references.

Please apply at: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=3000&JobOpeningId=251230&PostingSeq=1  

Direct any questions by email to facsearch@pubpolicy.gatech.edu

Applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1, 2022 for optimal consideration; however, the search will continue until the position is filled.  Preliminary interviews will take place over Zoom.

An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to employment.

The School of Public Policy (http://spp.gatech.edu/) has 40 faculty members and we instruct students in undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. programs. Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The Institute is a member of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Association of American Universities. Georgia Tech prides itself on its technology resources, interdisciplinary research and collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants are encouraged to describe their understanding of, prior engagement in, and plans for future activities to support DEI in their cover letter.

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