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Published March 17, 2011

One-Year Development Economics Position at Georgetown Public Policy

From this week’s Economic Research Network Professional Announcements and Job Openings email:

The Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI) seeks 1-2 economists to teach courses in development economics and other related areas, for a one year, full-time visiting position at the assistant professor level.

Job Description

Responsibilities include teaching courses in the Master of Public Policy program, advising students on coursework and/or masters’ theses, producing high-quality papers for publication in refereed journals, and participation in the intellectual life of the program.

Job Qualifications

Ph.D. in Economics (or Public Policy) with a specialization in economic development, strong background in quantitative methods, outstanding research experience, and teaching experience. GPPI is an equal opportunity employer; women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure

Qualified candidates should send their detailed CV, plus teaching evaluations (if available), and the names of three references by Thursday, March 24, 2011 to:

Dr. Joseph Ferrara

Associate Dean, GPPI

jaf@georgetown.edu

Published March 10, 2011

Eight Job Openings for IFPRI in Ethiopia

This should be of considerable interest to those who are on the job market and already have a few years of experience:

“The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), an international research organization that works with partners worldwide to find sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty, seeks to fill eight senior research fellow positions based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The selected candidates will work in the newly created Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency, an initiative of the Government of Ethiopia whose primary aim is to promote agricultural sector transformation by supporting the existing structures of government, private-sector, and other nongovernmental partners to address systemic bottlenecks and deliver on a priority national agenda to achieve growth and food security.

  • Available positions include:
  • Senior Research Fellow-Cooperative Program/MTID (#11-112)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Agriculture Extension and Research Program/DSG (#11-113)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Value Chain Development/MTID (#11-114)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Input Markets Program/MTID (#11-115)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Soil Fertility Program/EPTD (#11-116)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Agriculture Technology Program/EPTD (#11-117)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Seeds Program/EPTD (#11-118)
  • Senior Research Fellow-Monitoring and Evaluation Program/MTID (#11-119)”

Click here to apply.

Published February 18, 2011

So You Want to Teach in a Law School?

The system of visiting assistant professorships (VAPs) in American law schools has always been somewhat mysterious to me.

If you are in the same situation and intend to apply to teach in law schools, this post links to a list of VAPs and law school fellowships across the country, and it promises to explore the topic further in the future.