Director-Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies

Position Information

Position Description & Details: Tenure track, research and administration (70%), teaching (30%), academic year (9 month) appointment. Rank of Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor.

Responsibilities:

The Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics invites applications for a tenure track position at the Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor level to begin in August 2021. The tenure home is the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. The position will also lead the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies (CAPTS) as director, and be affiliated with the Challey Institute for Global Innovation & Growth (Challey Institute) as a Challey Scholar.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop leadership in the department's and Challey Institute's research and teaching programs in agricultural trade and policy. Exceptional quantitative skills are expected to strengthen the candidate's research and teaching program. Teaching responsibilities at the graduate and undergraduate levels will depend upon the needs of the department.

As Director of the CAPTS, the successful candidate will be expected to establish a well-funded and high-quality research program; provide leadership; promote collaboration among departmental colleagues; extend research results to constituents; and carry out the mission of the CAPTS research center.

As a Challey Institute Scholar, the successful candidate will be expected to conduct research, teaching, and outreach that contributes to the Institute's mission, specifically advancing understanding of international trade and identifying policies that enhance economic opportunity.

The mission of the CAPTS research center is to enhance net farm income through in-depth trade and agricultural policy research for crop producers, ranchers, and decision-makers in private and public sectors in the Northern Plains. The mission of the Challey Institute is to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade, and institutions to identify policies and solutions that enhance economic growth and opportunity.

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics or related field;

Desire and ability to support the missions of the Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies (CAPTS) and the Challey Institute;

Demonstrated ability to conduct agricultural policy and trade research and disseminate results in leading academic journals;

Demonstrated ability to secure and administer external funding;

Record of expertise in quantitative methods;

Evidence of leadership and establishing collaborative relationships with colleagues;

Evidence of teaching or extension education effectiveness;

Ability to communicate research results to clientele groups;

Ability to engage in effective teaching;

A desire to conduct research in agricultural policy, trade policy, and farm efficiency;

Excellent oral and written communication skills and essential information technology skills; and

Familiarity with the Land Grant mission and Northern Plains agriculture.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to maintain adequate budget to conduct agricultural policy and trade research and to disseminate results;

Demonstrated experience with multi-year, multi-investigator research funded by grants or contracts;

Demonstrated ability to manage graduate students or research staff;

Capacity to conduct research and provide an effective outreach program focused on trade policy, farm policy and farmers' income;

Evidence of an effective applied research program;

Evidence of teaching effectiveness;

Experience in agricultural and trade policy research and outreach;

Experience in farm profitability or farm efficiency research and outreach;

Experience in agricultural trade research and outreach;

Demonstrated record of communicating research findings to diverse audiences;

Applicant Materials Required: Application materials must include a letter of application, which includes a statement of research and statement of teaching, a curriculum vitae, transcripts of all university work, samples of publications/working paper and names and contact information for three references. Questions may be directed to Dr. Frayne Olson, Chair of the search committee (frayne.olson@ndsu.edu).

Initial screening of applicants will begin June 18, 2021 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package with includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that we gather at NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region.

About Us

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research universities in the United States for research and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social sciences, based on reported research expenditures.

NDSU is an exciting place to work offering a stimulating and diverse environment richly populated with people pursuing life-long learning and personal growth. Employees often attend on-campus cultural events, lectures, athletic events and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus.

NDSU employs over 6000 full-time and part-time employees across the state, making it the second largest employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities including faculty, executive, managerial, professional, technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full time employees are offered a superb benefit package to include 100% company paid health insurance premiums and tuition assistance for employees and immediate family members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our students and public constituencies. We encourage motivated and talented team members that thrive in a higher-ed environment to join our university!

Mission

With energy and momentum, North Dakota State University addresses the needs and aspirations of people in a changing world by building on our land-grant foundation.

Additional Information

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.