What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agricultural and Production Economics position at Purdue University Online?
Job Description
Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agricultural and Production Economics
College Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agriculture and Production Economics. College
research faculty hold academic year, non-tenure track faculty appointments.
Principal Duties
The Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue University have a long history of
strength in the area of farm management and production economics. To help maintain this competitive
advantage, the Center is seeking a self-directed candidate to develop an internationally recognized
program of scholarly research and outreach in farm management and production economics. The
person filling this position will be expected to develop a highly visible applied research-based program
including acquisition of external funding and development of innovative educational delivery to key
stakeholders. Responsibilities include working with the Center’s advisory council, providing leadership
to key Center and Department programs, working with other faculty and staff to deliver high quality
research-based outreach programs, and supervising graduate students.
Qualifications
The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. in agricultural economics or a closely related
field, this must be satisfied by start of the appointment. Demonstrated interest in the economics and
management of crop and livestock farms is critical, as well as demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary
work. The position requires a strong ability to communicate orally and in writing. Additionally, the
person must be willing to work collaboratively with colleagues in the department and college, and with
industry clientele.
Salary And Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with education, training and
professional experience, and an excellent fringe benefit package that includes retirement program,
medical, and life and disability insurance.
The Center
The Center for Commercial Agriculture, housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics
at Purdue University, serves as leading source of management education and knowledge generation
for the farmers in the business of producing the world’s agricultural products. For more information on
the Center’s activities, visit: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag
Application Process
Applications can be submitted at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Research-Assistant-Professor,-Commercial-Agricultural-and-Production-Economics/35410-en_US/
Candidates must include their CV, a short cover letter describing research and outreach interests,
graduate transcripts, a writing sample, and contact information for three references. Screening of
applicants will begin March 5, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
A background check is required for employment in this position. For further information contact:
tbuck08@purdue.edu.
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women,
individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
The College
The Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s
leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences and ranked fifth in the world
in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant
missions (teaching, research, and extension), to international activities and perspectives that span all
missions, and to excellence in all we do. Our leadership, faculty, staff, and
students are engaged in many efforts that are consistent with this commitment. The College has 11
academic departments, 290 faculty, 2984 undergraduate students, and 690 graduate students. The
College’s current strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/department/asec/strategic_plan/index.html
Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agricultural and Production Economics
College Research Assistant Professor, Commercial Agriculture and Production Economics. College
research faculty hold academic year, non-tenure track faculty appointments.
Principal Duties
The Center for Commercial Agriculture and Purdue University have a long history of
strength in the area of farm management and production economics. To help maintain this competitive
advantage, the Center is seeking a self-directed candidate to develop an internationally recognized
program of scholarly research and outreach in farm management and production economics. The
person filling this position will be expected to develop a highly visible applied research-based program
including acquisition of external funding and development of innovative educational delivery to key
stakeholders. Responsibilities include working with the Center’s advisory council, providing leadership
to key Center and Department programs, working with other faculty and staff to deliver high quality
research-based outreach programs, and supervising graduate students.
Qualifications
The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. in agricultural economics or a closely related
field, this must be satisfied by start of the appointment. Demonstrated interest in the economics and
management of crop and livestock farms is critical, as well as demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary
work. The position requires a strong ability to communicate orally and in writing. Additionally, the
person must be willing to work collaboratively with colleagues in the department and college, and with
industry clientele.
Salary And Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with education, training and
professional experience, and an excellent fringe benefit package that includes retirement program,
medical, and life and disability insurance.
The Center
The Center for Commercial Agriculture, housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics
at Purdue University, serves as leading source of management education and knowledge generation
for the farmers in the business of producing the world’s agricultural products. For more information on
the Center’s activities, visit: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag
Application Process
Applications can be submitted at: https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Research-Assistant-Professor,-Commercial-Agricultural-and-Production-Economics/35410-en_US/
Candidates must include their CV, a short cover letter describing research and outreach interests,
graduate transcripts, a writing sample, and contact information for three references. Screening of
applicants will begin March 5, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
A background check is required for employment in this position. For further information contact:
tbuck08@purdue.edu.
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women,
individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
The College
The Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s
leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences and ranked fifth in the world
in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant
missions (teaching, research, and extension), to international activities and perspectives that span all
missions, and to excellence in all we do. Our leadership, faculty, staff, and
students are engaged in many efforts that are consistent with this commitment. The College has 11
academic departments, 290 faculty, 2984 undergraduate students, and 690 graduate students. The
College’s current strategic plan can be accessed at https://ag.purdue.edu/department/asec/strategic_plan/index.html
