Department Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology
Hours per week -
Posted date May 9, 2025
Closing date July 4, 2025
Position Type Full Time - Operating Funded

DESCRIPTION

This position is part of the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta (AASUA).
The successful candidate will be offered a tenured or tenure-track appointment with the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, which is in accordance with the Academic Faculty Agreement, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Natural Resource/Forest Economics. The successful candidate will have strong theoretical foundations and advanced quantitative and analytical skills. Specific expertise in Canadian forest policy and management or environmental valuation will be an asset. A research program with links to international trade, sustainable development goals, Indigenous communities, or climate change is also a valued asset of a successful applicant. We also seek candidates who will support and advance university commitments to the goals of access, community and belonging (Changing the Story).
The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to achieve excellence in research with an externally funded research program, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and the training of graduate students. Interdisciplinary linkages are expected to extend to the Faculties of Science and Engineering within the College of Natural and Applied Sciences and across campus. The position involves teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual life of the university, the economics profession, and to communities and groups who partner in research.
Candidates must hold a PhD in Forest Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental/Resource Economics, Economics, Business Economics, or a closely related field. We also welcome applicants with non-traditional pathways to an academic career in Canada. Candidates must have already completed their PhD or expect to receive their PhD by January 1, 2026. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Economics, or a closely related field by January 1, 2026
• Forest economics
• Ability to teach forest economics and forest policy
• Experience with a research program with links to international trade, sustainable development goals and Indigenous communities
• Experience working with topics in natural resource or forestry economics

Please refer the Job description for details