Professor of Economic History Ref: 20684
School/department: Department of Economics, University of Sussex Business School
Hours: Full Time / Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 20684
Salary: Competitive
Placed on: 21 June 2023
Closing date: 07 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: 11 September 2023
Expected start date: 01 January 2024
Job description
We invite you to join University of Sussex’s high-ranking Department of Economics at the Business School. Times Higher Education ranked the Department 13th in the UK on overall research quality and 6th in the UK on impact. 97% of the Department’s research were rated internationally excellent and above by the REF2021 Economics and Econometrics Panel. The Department of Economics is seeking to make a Professor of Economic History appointment.
The position is open to outstanding candidates for the Education and Research pathway. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding track record in research and education in economics. They should have a doctorate, or equivalent, in economics. In addition to being highly research active, the successful candidates will be able to win grants, teach and assess both undergraduate and graduate students, supervise doctoral students, and contribute to departmental and university administration.
We are seeking expertise in all areas of economics with a focus on Quantitative Economic History and long run economic development. Applicants with a research agenda of using natural experiments to address questions of economic history and long run development are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please contact the Head of Department of Economics Professor Sambit Bhattacharyya at business-econhod@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.
The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Economics in the UK.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
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How to apply
If you wish to apply for the role you should submit the following documents;
- A short, up to two-page, cover letter outlining the key facts and information about yourself, what you will bring to the role and why you are the right person for it.
- A full CV
- 3 letters of reference
- A copy of a recent research paper (published or unpublished)
Please submit these to the EconJobMarket portal for this role found at https://econjobmarket.org/positions/9586
We also ask you complete and submit our Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] which can be sent to: Emma Macfarlane (seniorrecruitment@sussex.ac.uk)
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