Assistant Professor, Agribusiness Marketing
- Employer
- Purdue University
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Oct 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Economics, Education, Curriculum & Instruction
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Principal Duties:
The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses
in food and agribusiness marketing, marketing strategy, marketing
analytics, agribusiness management, or the principles of sales. The
department has a reputation for teaching excellence both within the
college and in the university and the successful hire is expected
to contribute toward enhancing this reputation.
With respect to research, the department encourages the successful
candidate to pursue high quality scholarly research in the areas of
agribusiness marketing, marketing analytics, sales, and/or related
areas such as consumer behavior, industrial organization, contract
theory, etc. The candidate is expected to publish in high-impact
peer reviewed journals, to mentor graduate students, and to secure
external grant funding.
The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to conduct
research and engage with professional audiences with five centers
housed in the Department, working in the areas of agribusiness,
commercial agriculture, international trade, and rural development.
Collaborations with these centers, as well as with the economics
department and other University- wide, interdisciplinary centers of
excellence in Discovery Park offer important opportunities for
funding, impact, and engagement.
The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in
agricultural economics, business management, economics, marketing,
consumer behavior or another closely related field. This is an
academic year appointment.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate with education, training, and professional experience. An excellent fringe benefit package includes a retirement program, medical, and life and disability insurance.
The Department: The Department of Agricultural
Economics at Purdue University has 38 tenure track faculty, over
500 undergraduate students across four majors, and over 100
graduate students. The department’s research and education
activities are conducted on a wide array of issues that include
agribusiness management, sales, experimental economics, industrial
organization, decision sciences, development, trade, macroeconomic
policy implications, production, consumption, and environmental and
resource issues.
The College: The Department of Agricultural
Economics is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of
the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and
natural resource sciences and ranked seventh in the US in the 2021
QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to
the three land-grant missions (teaching, research, and extension),
to international activities and perspectives that span all
missions, and to excellence in all we do. The College has 11
academic departments and includes 300 faculty, 2,841 undergraduate
students, and 740 graduate students. The College’s current
strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/plan/Pages/default.aspx
Application and Materials: Applying for this
position is a two-step process. First, candidates must upload
materials via the portal:
https://career8.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=16274&company=purdueuniv
In addition, candidates must submit materials to
Application materials must include:
1.) Cover letter that speaks to the candidate’s qualifications for
and interests in the position as described herein with contact
information,
2.) C.V.,
3.) Diversity and inclusion statement explaining how the
candidate’s teaching, scholarship, and mentoring, has helped or
will help to foster and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in
the department and the college, 4.) Statement of research interests
and future research direction,
5.) Statement of teaching philosophy and vision,
6) A list of three professional references with contact
information.
Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics is
committed to advancing diversity in all areas of faculty effort,
including discovery, instruction and engagement. Candidates should
address at least one of these areas in a separate Diversity and
Inclusion Statement, indicating their past experiences, current
interests or activities, and/or future goals to promote a climate
that values diversity and inclusion.
Screening of applicants will begin on December 1, 2021 and will
continue until the position is filled. A background check is
required for employment in this position. For additional
information contact Tracy Buck at tbuck08@purdue.edu
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including
minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are
encouraged to apply.
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