Chair in Energy and Resource Economics
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Department of Economics
Faculty of Business and Economics
Vacancy Number: 11637
The University of Auckland Business School seeks to appoint a Professor to the Chair of Energy and Resource Economics in the Department of Economics. You will have a distinguished record of teaching and research, demonstrated leadership capability, and will have proven experience in working effectively with related disciplines and institutions in academia, industry, and government.
The Chair will provide leadership to the Energy Centre in the role of Director. The Energy Centre was founded in 2004 and is part-funded by a private trust and additional industry partners. Our objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development of New Zealand through interdisciplinary research in energy and resource related topics, and the dissemination of that work into the community. You will be expected to bring a very strong "applied" focus to the Centre's research agenda. A mix of perspectives is required and we therefore seek collaboration across academic disciplines and institutions, and between academia, industry and government. The Chair is expected to provide leadership in teaching, curriculum development, and research supervision, as well as nurture active cooperation with other university disciplines and institutions like the Electricity Power Optimization Centre (EPOC), the Electric Power Systems Group, the Transport Research Centre, the Centre for Supply Chain Management, and others.
The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading university. It is the only New Zealand University ranked among the world's top 100 universities by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009.
The University of Auckland Business School is focused on being one of Asia-Pacific's foremost business schools, known for the relevance and impact of our research and scholarship and the quality of our people, programmes and partnerships. Our purpose is to enhance the growth, productivity and global competitiveness of New Zealand enterprise. The Business School is accredited by AACSB International, EQUIS, and AMBA.
The Department of Economics is one of the largest in the University and offers a full suite of degree programmes including Bachelors, Honours, Masters and PhD. It has over 1,000 full-time equivalent students enrolled in Economics courses. The Department currently has 33 full-time equivalent academic staff that includes five professors and eight associate professors. The Department is recognised as one of the leading research-oriented departments in the region. Staff research interests are comprehensive, spanning all of the major fields in economics. The Department has a strong research orientation, with faculty publishing in highly rated international journals.
Auckland offers candidates an attractive lifestyle. The city is built on a narrow isthmus between two harbours, the Manukau and the Waitemata, and is surrounded by 11 dormant volcanoes and numerous picturesque islands.
Auckland is known as the 'City of Sails' because of the great number of yachts that sail in the harbours and the adjoining Hauraki Gulf. To the west of the city the Waitakere Ranges rainforest forms a gateway to magnificent west coast surf beaches and an abundance of bush walks. Auckland is a city with a rich cosmopolitan mix of peoples and cultures.
The Department's homepage can be viewed at www.business.auckland.ac.nz
Further information is available from Professor Jilnaught Wong, Senior Associate Dean, The University of Auckland Business School by email to j.wong@auckland.ac.nz.
Applications close Friday, 26 February 2010.
For further information and to apply please visit www.auckland.ac.nz/opportunities
The University has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from all qualified persons.