The Department of Economics at the University of British Columbia invites applications for tenure-stream positions. Starting date: July 1, 2011. Positions are expected to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, although outstanding candidates may be appointed at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Priority fields include Econometrics (theoretical or applied), Behavioral Economics (including Experimental) and Health Economics, but exceptional candidates in any field of Economics will be considered.  Qualifications: for appointment at the Assistant Professor level, the candidate must have a PhD (or solid indication of imminent completion) in a relevant field, and demonstrate excellence or clear promise of excellence in teaching and in research. For appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level, the candidate must have a Ph.D. and a proven record of outstanding research and excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of research, teaching and service. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Applications must include a c.v., at least three confidential reference letters, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and samples of research papers.  Application instructions and additional information about our department are available on our website at http://www.econ.ubc.ca.  Application deadline is November 19, 2010. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Instructions for Electronic Application at UBC:

1. Go to https://econjobmarket.org/Apply/ApplyNow.php to set up your free account on EconJobMarket.org (EJM).

2. The EconJobMarket website will allow you to give us access to your C.V., job market paper, and any other materials. It will also ask you to specifiy who will be writing recommendation letters for you.

3. You will receive a username and PIN via email. Use this information to log-in to EconJobMarket.org.

4. From the main menu under Application, choose "New Application", select our ad and click on "Apply Now."

5. EJM will automatically contact all of your references via email and provide accounts for them to upload their letters. However, if your referees prefer to send their letters directly to us, they can be mailed to:

Dr. David Green, Head
Department of Economics
University of British Columbia
997 - 1873 East Mall
Vancouver, BC

The completed application will be transferred to us and processed.

Questions? Contact Britta Kapalle