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Position Summary

The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks a full-time, academic-year Fixed Term Assistant or Associate Professor of Agribusiness Management Economics. The faculty appointment is 30% teaching, 60% MSU Extension, and 10% service.

Successful candidates are expected to:

• Serve as the academic and administrative lead for the MSUE Telfarm Data Center, including working closely with MSU Extension’s Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute, AFRE Leadership, the MSU Extension Farm Business Management Team, corresponding Extension educators, Telfarm, and related units. Responsibilities encompass the oversight and leadership of Telfarm services and Telfarm staff, which may include the training, management, and execution of farm-related business management activities (e.g., farm financial reports, year-end depreciation schedules, etc.).   
• Further, candidates should be exceptional and inspiring teachers of topics in the area of agribusiness management and ag markets/finance. A focus and expertise in financial risk and associated risk management tools (e.g. crop insurance and other farm safety net policies), farm finance & financial markets, farm business analysis, and/or agricultural land values is a preference.

Successful candidates are also expected to:

• Collaborate effectively with other faculty within AFRE, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other departments on campus, as well as with outside stakeholder groups in Michigan (e.g., Michigan Agribusiness Association, Michigan Farm Bureau).
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees, and engage in service through professional networks and organizations.

As an institution of higher learning, Michigan State University is committed to providing a safe environment for its students, faculty, and staff in support of its educational mission. With this commitment, the University conducts criminal background checks and professional misconduct reviews of all applicants for employment in faculty, academic staff, and executive management searches.

A professional misconduct review is a prerequisite for a candidate to be selected for this position. Applicants will be asked to disclose whether they are subject to any pending investigation, findings or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Professional misconduct includes misconduct related to a person’s employment, including, but not limited to, theft, embezzlement, research integrity, discrimination, or harassment under civil rights laws and policies, including protected identity harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct (sexual assault, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, etc.), and retaliation. All applicants will be asked to sign an authorization and release, which authorizes the University to contact the candidate’s current and former employers, for a period of 7 years prior to the date of application, related to any pending investigations, findings of responsibility and/or sanctions related to professional misconduct. Nothing will be sent to current or former employers unless the candidate reaches the semi-finalist stage.

The existence of professional misconduct history does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. The University will assess the history, including any information provided by the candidate, in determining whether it is compatible with the position. The University may decline to hire a candidate based on the professional misconduct review. All records obtained from external employers will be kept in a secure location, separate from personnel files. If an applicant fails to sign the authorization and release, the application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Agricultural economics, economics, management, or related field.

Minimum Requirements

The successful candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. in agricultural economics, economics, management, or related field. Demonstration of quality teaching and student, stakeholder engagement and knowledge of US production agriculture.

Required Application Materials

A letter of interest that includes a) qualifications for the position and a statement highlighting how your experiences align with the position; b) current curriculum vitae; c) a description of how you will contribute to our diversity, equity, and inclusion goals; and d) and three professional letters of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Special Instructions

Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the Search Committee Chair: John Mann, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA, email mannjoh3@msu.edu. 

Website

https://www.canr.msu.edu/afre/

Department Statement

The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics: Michigan State University is a pioneer Land Grant University, and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is a national leader in agricultural education, research, and extension programming. The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, one of the leading applied economics departments in the U.S., is made up of approximately 45 faculty (36 located in East Lansing), 62 graduate students, and 400 undergraduate students. We address societal policy questions and solve practical problems for producers, consumers, and the environment. Our undergraduate and graduate programs prepare the next generation of economists and managers to meet the needs of the food, agricultural, and natural resource systems in Michigan and around the world. AFRE Community Norms are listed at: www.canr.msu.edu/afre/about/community-norms. For more information on the department, see: www.afre.msu.edu.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.