Assistant Professor of Economics of Livestock Management and Markets

Iowa State University • Ames, IA

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About The Position

The Department of Economics seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Agricultural Economics. This position is one of six positions in a cluster hire that will have research and teaching responsibilities, along with affiliations with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) and the Iowa State Extension farm management team. The approximate division of responsibilities for this position is 62% extension, 25% research, 8% teaching, and 5% service. The home college for the position is the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The individual in this position is expected to develop a nationally recognized extension and research program in the economics of agricultural production and technology with an emphasis on livestock production, supply chains, management, and marketing. The extension program will be expected to address critical livestock issues relevant to Iowa and the U.S., including marketing and risk management, contracting, market concentration and performance, agricultural and trade policies, new technologies, animal health, and regulatory issues. As part of the extension program, the individual will oversee the long-running ISU estimated livestock returns databases and will network with state and national livestock organizations. The individual will maintain one or more active projects under the auspices of the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate across departments, extension units, and university centers. The research and teaching activities are envisioned to be synergistic with the extension activities. A natural outcome of these activities will be applied extension materials targeting producers, agribusiness professionals, and other relevant groups; original research in agricultural economics leading to publications in appropriate refereed journals and other professional outlets; and presentations at professional conferences. The successful candidate will be expected to generate extramural funds to support extension and research activities. Opportunities will exist to direct graduate student research and serve on graduate academic plan committees. The candidate will also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. The teaching assignment is expected to be approximately one course per year.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Economics, Agricultural Economics or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Strong training in microeconomics and quantitative methods.
• Strong evidence of research interests in agricultural production, livestock management, livestock marketing, agricultural policy linked with livestock, market concentration, resource economics, and/or agricultural finance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate economic ideas in public forums.
• Demonstrated potential for accomplishment in extension and outreach.
• Demonstrated potential for accomplishment in college teaching.
• Demonstrated potential for accomplishment in research.

Responsibilities

• Develop a nationally recognized extension and research program in agricultural economics with an emphasis on livestock production.
• Address critical livestock issues relevant to Iowa and the U.S.
• Oversee the ISU estimated livestock returns databases.
• Network with state and national livestock organizations.
• Maintain active projects under the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station.
• Collaborate across departments, extension units, and university centers.
• Generate extramural funds to support extension and research activities.
• Direct graduate student research and serve on graduate academic plan committees.
• Teach approximately one course per year.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental.
• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous leave plans.
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa).
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree