Andersons Endowed Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy

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Job Title:
Andersons Endowed Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade, and Policy

Position Description

Our aim is to recruit, support, and retain a scholar of economics to the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) to hold the Andersons Endowed Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy. To that end, we encourage applications from economists working in the fields of international trade, agricultural economics and policy, agricultural marketing, or a related field. We strongly encourage applications from individuals whose research is at the forefront of their scholarly field, and whose scholarship demonstrates commitment to integrating research, extension/outreach, and teaching. The intention is to appoint the successful candidate to the Andersons Endowed Chair, pending Board of Trustees approval.

This faculty member will lead a program funded by the Andersons Endowed Chair. They will work as a current or emerging national leader, producing scholarly research and securing new grant or gift funding. They will teach and mentor undergraduate students and teach and advise graduate students conducting research on issues relevant to the program. They will engage in extension and outreach in Ohio and the country, connecting with agricultural leaders and groups, policy makers, and the public.

Performance Objectives

• Conduct a distinguished independent research program in their field, including presenting research results at national and international meetings, securing extramural funding, and producing impactful publications.
• Manage a program with the Andersons Endowed Chair to support their own work and leverage the expertise of others to accomplish program goals.
• Develop an impactful extension and outreach program related to the mission of the Andersons Endowed Chair.
• Teach 1-2 courses per year across AEDE92s graduate and undergraduate programs.
• Enhance student recruiting, retention, and success in economics and related professions.
• Elevate graduate education in the department by recruiting and advising graduate students and seeking out external funds to support them, individually or in collaboration with others on campus.
• Work collaboratively with university faculty and staff,AEDE and/or OSUExtension, government agencies, non-government organizations, and/or community groups to advance the land grant mission of the college and university.
• Serve the AEDE, university, and professional communities through committee work and other appropriate service responsibilities and activities.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required:

• Earned Ph.D. in economics, agricultural and applied economics, public policy, or closely related degrees.
• Demonstrated excellence in research on the economics of issues related to agriculture, marketing, trade, or policy.
• The willingness and ability to achieve excellence in teaching and graduate advising.
• The willingness and ability to conduct an effective individual extension and outreach program.
• The willingness and ability to manage an endowed chair program effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the willingness and ability to work closely with diverse groups of academic (e.g., students, staff, faculty) and public audiences.
• Demonstrated interest in and/or experience with teaching, recruiting, mentoring, and advising a diverse body of students.
• A scholarly and professional record of sufficient strength to warrant tenure.

Desired:

• Demonstrated success in securing external funding.
• Demonstrated engagement with policymakers, industry, or the public through Extension, outreach, testimony, or public-facing research.
• Demonstrated strength in teaching and graduate advising.

How to Apply

To be considered, please submit your application electronically via Workday. Application materials must include the materials listed below.

Required:

• Cover letter
  • Describe your qualifications, areas of expertise, career goals, and alignment with desired qualifications and preferred qualifications where applicable
• Curriculum Vita (CV)
• Statement of Research (1 page max) that describes the challenges the work seeks to address, the types of methods used, the nature of the portfolio of research outputs, the type of funding that supports the research, the impact the research has had, and plans for future research.
• Statement of Teaching and Mentoring (1 page max) that addresses past teaching and future goals, including types and topics of courses, educational objectives, and strategies for effective teaching and mentoring.
• Statement of Extension and Outreach (1 page max) that addresses interest and/or experience in public/stakeholder engagement, skills and capabilities that support an extension and outreach program.
• Statement of Program Vision (1 page max) that describes the candidate92s vision for the integrated program of research, education, and extension and outreach they would build as the Andersons Endowed Chair.
• Names and contact information for three references

Initial consideration will be given to applications received by December 1, 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position has been filled. We welcome informal inquiries, which can be made by contacting Search Committee Chair Gabriel Lade at lade.10@osu.edu.

Department Information

The Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) is a national leader in applied economics with cutting-edge programs in agricultural economics and agribusiness; environmental and natural resource economics; sustainability; and international and development economics. We couple our top agricultural and applied economics research program with education and outreach in fulfillment of the university92s Land Grant mission. In addition to our PhD program and our professional Master of Applied Economics, we offer two B.S. degree programs: Agribusiness and Applied Economics (AAE) and Environment and Natural Resources: Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability (EEDS). We are committed to enhancing an already excellent and collegial team of diverse faculty, students, and staff, and promoting positive and inclusive work environments for all individuals. Additional information is available on the department92s website, https://aede.osu.edu/.

The College

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) anchors its mission in a simple, yet powerful phrase: We Sustain Life. Faculty, staff and students alike contribute to this mission in a variety of ways. Our Strategic Alignment outlines the college92s values. These values, which align with the university92s Shared Values, shape our goals of our Strategic Alignment. We are committed to scholarship across three mission areas (teaching, research, Extension) with a commitment to serving our state in addition to the country and world. As a land grant, we are part of a cooperative structure that includes key partners all dedicated to integrating research, education, and Extension to improve the food and agricultural sectors, the environment, and the quality of people92s lives. We educate not just undergraduate and graduate students but learners across the lifespan. We work to ensure groundbreaking scientific discoveries are brought out of the laboratory and into the hands of those who can put them to work.

CFAES houses 11 departments/schools with over 20 undergraduate majors and 9 graduate programs, including 3 interdisciplinary programs affiliated with multiple Ohio State colleges. We also administer OSU Extension, which provides robust and relevant programming to Ohioans and beyond in the areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Community Development. We are one college spanning three campuses: Columbus, CFAES Wooster, and Statewide. Our CFAES Wooster campus includes a large research station and Ohio State92s only two-year academic unit, Ohio State ATI. The Statewide campus includes 11 research stations and Extension offices in all of Ohio92s 88 counties. Our At a Glance provides additional information regarding our size, capacity, and impact as a college.