Assistant Professor-Agribusiness and Consumer Science
- Employer
- United Arab Emirates University
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Feb 20, 2018
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Other Business & Management, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Agriculture & Animal Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Agribusiness and Consumer Science seeks to
fill this position in Agricultural Supply Chain Management and
Agricultural Resource Management at level of Assistant Professor.
This position focuses on agricultural economics and agribusiness
management with emphasis on agricultural resource management and
agricultural extension. Successful candidate will engage in
scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching
undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring
undergraduate and graduate students, participating in curriculum
enhancement, supervising undergraduate and graduate research, and
engaging in professional development activities related to teaching
and advising.
Candidate is expected to develop, lead, collaborate and focus on
multidisciplinary research focused on small and/or large rural
agribusinesses marketing and resource management related to the
production, processing, distribution, food trade. Research outcome
is to achieve publishable results in peer-referred journals.
Research collaborations are encouraged. Faculty supports the
department's community outreach initiatives, teaching effectiveness
in agricultural economics, agribusiness, and agricultural
extension. Responsibilities include service to students, the
department, the college and university, and scholarly/professional
achievement are required for retention and promotion.
Minimum Qualification
Candidate must hold a Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics,
Agribusiness or closely related field of study and must have
documented research experience on area of agribusiness,
agricultural economics and resource management with emphasis in
marketing and supply chain management. Post-doctoral experience is
preferred with a scholarly emphasis on agricultural production
systems, agricultural finance and risk management, industrial
organization, food marketing, consumer economics, and/or
agricultural and food policy is expected. Qualification
requirements include evidence of potential effectively teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses, research excellence, ability to
develop and research effectiveness, and publications in peer review
journals.
Expected Skills/ Rank/ Qualification
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. UAEU
offers excellent benefits in the form of tax-free salary, housing,
health benefits, education allowance for children, paid summer
break, and return ticket for the family once a year to country of
permanent residence.
Please submit as a single PDF file the following: - A Detailed
Curriculum Vitae - Letter of intent with background and
qualifications and work philosophy - A statement of research
accomplishments and interests - A statement describing teaching
experiences - Names and contact information (email) of 3-4
references (letters will be requested after first screening of
applications)
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