Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the Bren Schoolof

The University of California - Santa Barbara is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the Bren School. The position involves research and teaching at the intersection of environmental economics and data science, with a focus on policy-relevant issues. Candidates should have expertise in environmental challenges and contribute to the Master's programs. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2025, with a salary range of $140,000 - $300,000.
Position overview Position title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1 for the salary history range. A reasonable estimate for this position at 100% time is $140,000 - $300,000. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: July 1, 2025 Application Window Open date: October 14, 2024 Most recent review date: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description We seek a top scholar at the interface between environmental economics and data science. This scholar will be expected to bring new tools, techniques, and insights to academic, yet policy relevant questions around incentives, markets, and interventions to improve environmental outcomes. The scholar will have expertise in at least one specific environmental challenge such as water, energy, biodiversity, agriculture, climate, or fisheries, and will combine modern data science to address issues around the design or causal evaluation of interventions to address large-scale environmental challenges. The scholarship is expected to be interdisciplinary (for example, the scholar may work with computer scientists, trade economists, or global change ecologists), novel, and policy relevant. The scholar would contribute to teaching in Bren School's Master's in Environmental Science & Management (e.g., in the core class on environmental economics or with a new class using big data for causal policy design) and Master's in Environmental Data Science (e.g., in a class on causal inference). We will prioritize candidates with both a promising research agenda in environmental economics and leadership skills that can lend support to the Master's in Environmental Data Science program. Data science is a rapidly growing subfield within environmental economics and is a natural fit for the Bren School, which also has a world-class environmental economics faculty. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. School : Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) PhD or be enrolled in a PhD program in environmental economics, economics, agricultural economics, or similar discipline. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) Applicants must have a PhD in environmental economics, economics, agricultural economics, or similar discipline by the time of hire. Preferred qualifications -Scholarship at the highest level in environmental economics and data science-Evidence of excellent teaching in environmental economics and/or data science-Evidence of professional service-Evidence of aptitude to publish in high impact peer-reviewed journals Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Research Statement of Teaching Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. Research Paper Reference requirements 3-5 letters of reference required Candidate must request letters from contacts in UC Recruit in order for the application to be considered complete. Apply link: JPF02842 Help contact: About UC Santa Barbara As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination as defined by the employer. 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