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Job Openings of Interest to Business Historians

Two recent job announcements:
1) The Department of Economics, Whittemore School of Business & Economics at the University of New Hampshire, invites applications for a visiting position at the assistant professor level beginning September 2011. A Ph.D. in economics is expected. The successful applicant will teach sections of a freshman-level course on business and economic history and in the UNH Discovery program. A secondary interest is in the areas of international finance or macroeconomics.For the full announcement, see the position listing in Jobs in Economics (JOE).

2) London School of Economics, Economic History Department, Lectureships in Economic History
The Department of Economic History hopes to appoint two lecturers in Economic History from 1 August 2011, with a salary of £40,323 to £46,710 per annum inclusive.
    Applications are welcome from all fields of economic history in its broadest sense. The Department is particularly keen to receive applications from individuals whose expertise would complement and extend existing teaching and research in the Department. A completed or nearly completed Ph.D. is required. The successful applicants will teach, publish research, supervise student dissertations, and act as Academic Advisor to students at all levels, as well as participate in the administration of the Department and the School.
    To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select "Visit the ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM." If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please call 020
7955 7859 or email hr.recruit.lec@lse.ac.uk quoting reference LEC/10/13. Applications must be received online by 11:59pm (UK time) on 5 January 2011. Late applications cannot be accepted.

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