The Morrison School of Agribusiness in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank starting Fall 2025.

Essential Functions: The candidate must develop and maintain a nationally and internationally recognized research program focused on addressing business and economic issues in the food industry and agricultural economy, teach related undergraduate and graduate level courses, contribute to curriculum and program development, advise graduate and honors students, and participate in professional and university service. Appointment is a nine-month tenure track position.

Minimum Qualifications: 1) A Ph.D. in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Economics, or closely related field from an accredited institution. ABD candidates must have degree completed by the position start date. 2) Evidence of a research interest in an area of agribusiness that supports the Morrison School of Agribusiness mission.

Desired Qualifications: Demonstrated teaching experience in either a face-to-face and/or online environments; academic interest in teaching courses related to food and agricultural policy analysis, food supply chains, data analytics, and applied econometrics; a willingness to seek competitively-funded research; to work in trans-disciplinary teams to address business, economic, and policy issues facing domestic and global food supply chains and the natural resource sectors critical to the global food system; expertise in the use of quantitative methods such as but not limited to applied econometrics, operations research, big data analytics, machine learning, or other methods; a demonstrated interest in using quantitative analysis in addressing various problems in the food and agribusiness value chain and a willingness to engage with the food and agribusiness industry.

The application deadline is October 21, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Formal application must be accomplished through submission of the following materials via interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/153156.

1) A cover letter that addresses the applicant’s qualifications and interests in the position
2) Curriculum vitae
3) A statement of research outlining applicant’s research interests and goals
4) A teaching statement discussing applicant’s teaching interests and philosophy, including teaching evaluations (if available)
5) Names and contact information for three professional references.

For additional information please visit the Morrison School of Agribusiness website at wpcarey.asu.edu/agribusiness, or contact Hilda Olsen, Business Operations Manager, Morrison School of Agribusiness, W. P. Carey School of Business at 480.727.1531, email: wpcarey.morrison@asu.edu .

The Morrison School of Agribusiness, located at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus, is a unit within the nationally-ranked W. P. Carey School of Business. As the only named school of agribusiness in the country, our mission is to educate and prepare agribusiness leaders for the world marketplace, create and disseminate use inspired knowledge, and develop solutions for global food and agricultural issues.

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is the largest business school in the United States with more than 20,000 students and 120,000 alumni worldwide. From our world-renowned faculty representing six continents to thousands of outstanding students who join us every year, the W. P. Carey School welcomes inclusive excellence and encourages global thinking. The W. P. Carey School is internationally recognized for its leadership in business education, groundbreaking research and innovation, and renowned faculty, making us one of the top-ranked business schools in the country.

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