Career Opportunities

The Department of Economics at Missouri University of Science and Technology invites applications for one tenure-track appointment at the senior Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning in or prior to Fall 2025 in Energy Economics. The department is preparing to launch a new industry-focused MS program with an Energy Economics & Global Sustainability focus area. Preference will be given to individuals with demonstrated experience, capacity, or interest in industry engagement. Candidates with multiple years of experience as a faculty member at a university are preferred. We specifically seek expertise in Energy Economics with additional areas in environmental economics, microeconomics, financial economics/technology, or quantitative-driven public policy, with extensive knowledge of econometric methods and their newest applications. Applicants must demonstrate skills necessary for quality undergraduate teaching in economics and the ability to teach graduate-level energy economics, microeconomics, or macroeconomics. The primary teaching responsibility of the position is energy economics courses at the undergraduate and master's levels.

 

Candidates must also demonstrate a record of a productive agenda for scholarly research, specifically in peer-reviewed economics journals. The teaching load is 2-2, with a one-course reduction per year for the first two years. A PhD in economics is required.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Economics.
  • Expertise in Energy Economics, with additional knowledge in the abovementioned areas.
  • Proven record of productive research, particularly in peer-reviewed economics journals.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience, capacity, or interest in industry engagement.
  • Several years of experience as a faculty member at a university.

 

The application deadline is November 18, 2024, but review of applications will begin as they are received. For general inquiries before applying, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Fikru (fikruma@mst.edu).

 

Application Instructions:

To complete an application, please send in an interest letter, vita, two (2) published research papers, and a list of three (3) references via the link: Missouri S&T Job Postings.