Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics (Production Economist) Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Posting Details Job Title Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics (Production Economist) Requisition Number FE04939 Working Title Production Economist Department Name 81040:AGR ECONOMICS Work Location Lexington, KY Type of Position Faculty Position Time Status Full-Time
Tenure Track Status Tenure Track Required Education A Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics, or a closely related field with an emphasis on production economics or related fields. Required Related Experience N/A Required License/Registration/Certification N/A Job Summary This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-eligible position in the Regular Title Series with an approximate start date of January 1, 2027. The
anticipated distribution of effort is 85% research, 10% teaching, and 5% service. The candidate should be interested in conducting high-quality research in production economics, including production, technology, land-use, risk management/policy, disease, environmental issues, or related fields. The candidate is expected to i) work to articulate possibilities for Kentucky’s agricultural lands, ii) understand the
decision-making landscape of farm managers and landowners, iii) map out the implications of current and future policies affecting producers and their communities, iv) work on agricultural risk, land-use decision-making, and producer behavior; v) collaborate with soil scientists, plant scientists, animal scientists, agronomists, agricultural engineers, hydrologists, meteorologists, and producers, and vi) be a research
partner to the Extension faculty. The successful candidate is expected to: 1) develop a nationally recognized research program evidenced by publications in leading peer-reviewed scholarly journals; 2) successfully attract external funding to support research efforts, including funding of graduate students; 3) demonstrate a commitment to working with teams of researchers and Extension faculty/staff on
interdisciplinary research problems; 4) direct graduate student research; 5) contribute to the multi-functional, land-grant mission of the Department through outreach and engagement efforts with stakeholders and conducting research with application to stakeholders; and 6) exhibit excellence in classroom instruction. More specifically, we are looking for a candidate who can address the following: · What are the risk
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