Assistant Professor (Economics of Inequality) (pending position number)

Title: Assistant Professor (Economics of Inequality)
Position Number: Pending Position Number
Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences - Department of Economics
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: 10/09/2024
Closing Date: Continuous; application review begins December 1, 2024. Applications received by November 30, 2024 will be given priority.
Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 9 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other Conditions:
The Department of Economics, College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (Honolulu, Hawai'i) invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3).  This is a permanent, tenure track, full-time, 9-month, faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2025, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

The Department of Economics is interested in a candidate who is conducting research on the causes, consequences, and/or the measurement of economic inequality. This is a broad search that is open to any field provided that the bulk of the candidate's research agenda focuses on economic inequality. We are especially (but not exclusively) interested in research on inequality within applied microeconomics fields including: public, labor, health, environmental, and development. We are seeking a candidate that is interested in exploring issues that face Hawai'i and the Asia-Pacific region.

UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classification) institution located on a beautiful arboretum campus. UHM is a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant university with the core mission of generating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge for the greater good of the people of the state of Hawai'i and the world beyond through teaching, research, and service in a way that promotes inclusiveness and beneficence for all.

Our department and university have a strong commitment to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse applicants. We encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply. More information about the Department of Economics is available at https://www.economics.hawaii.edu.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses based on area of expertise in economic inequality and the Department’s needs.
2. Supervise and mentor MA and PhD students.
3. Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in areas of expertise.
4. Seek extramural funding in areas of expertise.
5. Provide service to the department, university and community.
6. Other duties as assigned by the Chair.

1. PhD in Economics or a related field from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalent. ABDs will be considered but all degree requirements must be completed prior to date of hire. ABDs must also submit a letter from their committee chair attesting that the dissertation and all degree requirements will be completed prior to date of hire.
2. A record of research achievement (e.g., publications, grants) commensurate with time in the field.
3. Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in area of expertise.
4. Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.                                                       

1. Cover letter that addresses the minimum qualifications
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Representative working paper(s)
4. Statement of Research Experience and Interests
5. Statement of Teaching Experience and Interests
6. Teaching evaluations (if available)
7. Three (3) letters of recommendation
8. Transcripts (copies are acceptable; however, official transcripts will be required upon hire)

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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