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Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics

UC Davis  ·  Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics  ·  Davis, CA
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackAgricultural and Resource Economics

Position summary

Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $166,700 (annual). “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay resulting in 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, qualifications, and experience. Application Window Open date: September 15, 2025 Most recent review

date: Monday, Nov 3, 2025 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: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 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

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis is recruiting an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics with a preferred emphasis in financial and agricultural commodity market economics. This is an academic year (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The appointee is expected to

establish a research program in financial and agricultural commodity market economics. The appointee will be responsible for teaching in the undergraduate joint business major, managerial economics major and M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Teaching responsibilities will consist of two courses in the first year, three in the second year, and four per year thereafter. The courses to be taught by the appointee will be set by

the department chair based upon departmental needs and the successful candidate’s interests/expertise. The appointee’s primary teaching responsibilities are likely to include ARE 138 International Commodity & Resource Markets, 139 Futures & Options Markets, and 171 Principles of Finance. Other courses that the appointee may be asked to teach include UG courses in finance (172 and 173), MS level courses in

agricultural economics and finance (223, 271), and PhD level courses in empirical methods (202B, 202C), and agricultural economics (231, 232, and 233). Other responsibilities include student advising at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and training/mentoring graduate students. Participation in and development of public outreach and/or community engagement programs, and performance of departmental and university

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