Job Description

General Statement
This tenure-track position is composed of 45% teaching, 45% scholarship, and 10% service. The position will require extensive travel throughout the state of Montana, occasional trips out of the state, and teaching 1 course at MSU per year.
Duties and Responsibilities
This tenure-track position will be responsible for providing high-quality extension outreach and engagement programming, publishing research on Farm and Ranch Management and Agricultural Markets or related subject areas in respected peer-reviewed journals, and teaching one undergraduate course per year in the DAEE. It is preferred that this position focuses on crop or livestock operations relevant to agricultural producers in Montana. This is a cooperative position between MSU Extension and the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics. Research is expected to support the extension outreach program and result in publications in refereed journals appropriate for the appointment. Scholarship is expected to result in publications that are impactful and relevant to agricultural producers and businesses and for rural development in Montana. The successful candidate is expected to be a leader in outreach and engagement activities, including creating and delivering newsletters, lectures, workshops, and other presentations to agricultural producers, farm organizations, agribusinesses, and other stakeholders in Montana. The candidate is expected to collaborate with other faculty members in the College of Agriculture to maximize the educational presence in the state through interdisciplinary research and/or outreach activities. The successful candidates will also teach one class per year in the DAEE and advise undergraduate students.
Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics or Economics or related field prior to the starting date;
Knowledge of and expertise in commercial agriculture applicable to farms and ranches in Montana, especially in the areas of production economics, farm/ranch management, agricultural marketing, finance and/or closely related areas;
Demonstrated strong commitment to outreach, engagement, and research;
Strong potential for effectiveness in extension, teaching, and research.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated success in extension, outreach, and scholarship;
Extension and scholarship interests that contribute to the land grant and extension missions of Montana State University.

The Successful Candidate Will
Interact positively with varied audiences within the University and with external constituents.
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
Contribute successfully to MSU Extension and DAEE teaching, research, outreach, and engagement.
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
The position will require extensive travel throughout the state of Montana, and occasional trips out of the state.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
The Program
The Department
Montana State University is an R1 land grant university with total enrollment of 17,000 students including 2,000 graduate students. Bozeman is a community of 56,000 people situated in the Gallatin Valley, 90 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. Residents enjoy a high quality of life, excellent public schools, and outstanding recreational and cultural opportunities. The Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics (DAEE) is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and the College of Letters and Science and has 23 faculty members. The Department aspires to the highest academic standards and is dedicated to education that develops human capital. Faculty members are highly productive scholars who conduct scholarship in economics with an emphasis on agricultural and applied microeconomics and a focus on high quality publications in leading refereed journals. DAEE faculty often obtain extramural grant funding. The department offers undergraduate degrees in agricultural business, economics, and financial engineering, with undergraduate majors numbering about 400, and a rigorous, highly respected master’s degree in applied economics, graduating an average of 6-8 students per year.