Hal R. Varian Chair in Information Economics
This position is no longer open.
The School of Information and the Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley seek applications at the rank of (tenured) associate or full professor to apply for the Hal R. Varian Chair in Information Economics — a joint position between the two units — at 100% time, with an expected start date of July 1, 2019. We seek a distinguished scholar and teacher with a research focus on the economics of information/data, broadly defined.
Basic Qualifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent international degree is required at the time of application.
Additional Qualifications
Applicants are required to hold a current tenured position or equivalent by the start date.
Preferred Qualifications
A Ph.D. in economics or a related field by the start date. The ideal candidate will have a track record of publication in top-ranked economics journals. They will also have demonstrated the ability to elaborate the implications of their research and findings from the field of information economics, to professional graduate students in the School of Information, undergraduates, and Ph.D. students in economics.
How to Apply
To apply, please go to the following link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01958.
Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and provide contact information only for four (4) letters of recommendation. Letters of references will only be solicited for finalists. All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters. Applicants are also required to submit a Statement of Contributions to Diversity addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service (For additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
Applicants for the Varian Chair search are encouraged to be submitted by Dec. 3, 2018. This position will remain open until filled.
Please direct questions to: dean@ischool.berkeley.edu.
Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non‐traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons (e.g., children, disabled, or elderly), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academe (e.g., in professional or industry service). Additional information about family responsive benefits and programs is available on https://ofew.berkeley.edu/welfare/families.
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