Assistant Clinical Professor in Quantitative Methods
University of Maryland, College Park
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Aug-24
Location: College Park, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Faculty
Required Education:
Doctorate
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks to appoint an Assistant Clinical Professor with expertise in quantitative methods, starting in Fall 2025. This appointment entails a 6 courses per academic year teaching load, with a primary focus on teaching econometrics/statistics and research methods at the master’s and undergraduate levels. This is a 9-month per year position. The ability to teach micro, macro, or international economics at the undergraduate or Master’s level is a plus. The successful candidate will teach in the School’s undergraduate major and graduate program. They will mentor and help students gain practical experience in the policy world. They will also engage in service.
The School of Public Policy is committed to increasing the diversity of our community and the greater campus community. We embrace diversity in multiple forms, including identity, background, theoretical and methodological orientations, and opinions. Women, non- binary individuals, and members of minorities whose hiring would enhance the School’s diversity are especially encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Candidates must have a doctorate in economics, political science, public health, public policy, or a related field.
Experience:
Candidates must have higher-education teaching experience in a relevant field.
Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in applying statistical methods to inform policy debates and improve outcomes.
Preferences:
The ability to teach micro- and macroeconomics at the master’s level is a plus.
Relevant professional and teaching experience commensurate with a faculty appointment at a highly-ranked public policy program is a plus.
Scholarly knowledge and/or practical experience with the application of quantitative methods to analyze public policies across a range of substantive issues is strongly desired.
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.