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JOB TITLE:
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, Regional Economics/Community Development
JOB PURPOSE:
The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level with a focus in regional economics and community economic development. The successful candidate will have a majority extension appointment with most of the remainder of the appointment focused on research (exact job duties distribution is negotiable). The successful candidate will also have an appointment as Faculty Fellow in the UW Center for Business and Economic Analysis.
Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain West experience periodic economic boom/bust cycles, wealth disparities between urban and rural areas, and a patchwork pattern of public and private land ownership. We seek an individual to develop an innovative, research and extension program that advances applied regional economic analysis in Wyoming and strengthens the Community Vitality and Health focus area of UW Extension. This program will support the land-grant mission by addressing critical issues that influence the well-being and resilience of communities across the state and region. Key topic areas may include: fostering agricultural entrepreneurship and agrotourism, estimating economic impacts of agriculture, strengthening the rural workforce, supporting balanced approaches to economic development and natural resource stewardship, enhancing local government fiscal health and policy, addressing rural housing, health care, and broadband access challenges, and improving rural labor conditions.
The successful candidate will engage with diverse stakeholders to co-create solutions that promote sustainable, thriving communities. The successful candidate will disseminate research results through scholarly journal articles, extension publications, and presentations to academic, policy, and stakeholder audiences. Stakeholder audiences can include economic development professionals, industry leaders, state and local government policymakers, and federal agencies. The successful candidate is expected to seek external funding to support their research program and to seek collaborative research opportunities with other faculty and regional stakeholders. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to mentor MS students in Agricultural and Applied Economics and to seek committee assignments on other graduate (MS and PhD) committees across campus. Teaching a class at the graduate or undergraduate level (in person or distance) is also a potential opportunity, depending upon candidate interest and department needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establishing a strong Extension and applied research program to support the regional economic analysis and community development needs of state and local communities.
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide service to support the governance of the Department, College, University, and Extension, and participate in appropriate professional societies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ph.D. by time of hire in Agricultural Economics, Economics, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated coursework, experience, or focus in regional economics or community economic development.
Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the University Vehicle Use Policy.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in local area economic analysis, including but not limited to topics in economic geography, economic impact analysis, or public finance.
• Demonstrated potential to publish in peer-reviewed academic journals.
• Excellent communication skills appropriate for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience or demonstrated potential to work with regional or community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated potential to effectively collaborate on disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Complete the online application and upload the following for a complete application: C.V., Cover Letter, and Statement of research, extension/outreach interests.
Due to a current system limitation, you may only be prompted to upload your resume/CV and a Cover Letter. to ensure your application is complete, we recommend you put all of your application materials into one file with your cover letter. However, if you're experiencing any issues in doing so, please send any additional application materials to [email protected], and a recruiter will manually add them to your application packet. To help us process your application more efficiently, please include the 6-digit job ID number (located at the bottom of the job posting) in your email.
This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 09/05/2025 will receive full consideration.
On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.
WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:
Work authorization sponsorship is available for this position.
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