Position Description

McGill University’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Agricultural Economics at the Associate or Assistant Professor level. Scale is an important element in analyzing and developing policy alternatives for sustainable development. This position is open to highly qualified agricultural and applied economists who conduct macroeconomic analysis. Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in trade, energy, and the environment. Candidates with research experience in the application of macroeconomics to the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphases on Sustainable Agriculture, Trade, and Food Security (SDG 2), Renewable Energy from biological feedstocks (SDG 7), Green Growth- SEEA (SDG 8), Climate Change (SDG 13), and Sustainable Production and Consumption (SDG 12) would be an asset. The candidate should have applied quantitative skills in macroeconomic modelling with the ability to incorporate the environment into general equilibrium models. Applied modelling experience in General Equilibrium Modelling, Global Computable General Equilibrium Modelling, Social Accounting Matrices or E3 Modelling is essential.

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If you have a chance to graduate in May 2022, please apply. If you don’t apply you can’t graduate.  

Here is the information from the Graduation Team at Enrolment Services:

The online graduation application for Spring 2022 has just opened for eligible students. They have until Friday, February 25, 2022 to submit their application through the SSC.  They can find the link to the application under the Graduation tab, after they’ve logged in.  

Below are a few dates to note and to add into your calendars:

Application period: December 15, 2021 – February 25, 2022

Program Completion Deadline: April 22, 2022

Senate meeting:  Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Ceremony dates:  May 25-27, 30, 31, June 1-2 (subject to change)

 At this time, we are cautiously proceeding with plans for in-person ceremonies.  However, with ever-changing health protocols, how the ceremonies look and whether we might need to pivot to virtual is to be finalized.  Regardless of the uncertainty, please encourage your eligible students to apply on time.  Account Holds and incomplete assignments will not prevent students from accessing the online application. 

 The schedule for the ceremonies is not available, at this time.  Please visit the Graduation at UBC website for updates to whether we will have in-person ceremonies, or a virtual ceremony.

 If you have questions about applying to graduate please see the Student Services graduation webpage for information.  Alternatively, they can contact GPS office at graduation@ubc.ca.

Please email if you have any questions.

Rockne Hewko
Academic Support Manager
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Office of the Dean and Vice Provost
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 2935 | Fax 604 822 5802
rockne.hewko@ubc.ca | @UBCGradSchool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca