Professor of Economics School of Business, Management and Economics

Ref: 398

Permanent, full time

Salary range: Professorial salary is determined by negotiation. 

(The minimum salary for a newly promoted professor is £54,826 per annum.)

Expected start date: September 2014

The Department of Economics at the University of Sussex invites applications for a Professor of Economics.  Over the past five years faculty numbers in the Department of Economics at Sussex have increased almost threefold as a direct result of a strategic programme of targeted recruitment aimed at intensifying the quality and depth of our established strengths in applied policy-relevant research. Building on this rapid expansion we are continuing to invest in our research and teaching capability as part of the University’s strategy of investment into the School of Business, Management and Economics. We are looking for researchers with outstanding potential to provide leadership in a dynamic economics department which attracts high quality postgraduate and undergraduate students. 

Candidates should have an excellent record of conducting leading edge research in economics, reflected in a strong publication record.  They will have success in attracting significant levels of research funding and should also have extensive experience of high quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students, including the effective supervision of PhD students.  Successful candidates will be expected to play a leading role in advancing the department’s research strategy, to assist in the development of a high quality teaching portfolio and to contribute to departmental and university administration. 

We are seeking expertise across all areas of Economics and Econometrics.  Our core strengths lie in; development, international trade, labour & education, quantitative economic history and environment & energy. In addition to this post we also seek to appoint a further Professor or Reader and two Lecturers.  Applications are particularly welcome from those with strong applied theoretical or econometric skills. 

Prospective applicants are invited to make an informal enquiry with Professor Richard Dickens (r.f.dickens@sussex.ac.uk) in the Department of Economics. For more details on the Department of Economics see http://www.sussex.ac.uk/economics/ and for full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs.

Closing date for applications: 30th January 2014

Interview Date: 7th March 2014

For full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs

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