Assistant Professor (Geoeconomics) (0083405)

Assistant Professor (Geoeconomics) (0083405)

Salary

See Position Description

Location

UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2026-01989

Department

University of Hawaii at Manoa - College of Social Sciences - Economics

Opening Date

09/24/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

Position Number:

0083405

Description

Title: Assistant Professor (Geoeconomics)

Position Number: 0083405

Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences - Department of Economics

Location: Manoa Campus

Date Posted: 09/24/2026

Closing Date: Continuous; review of applications will begin 12/01/2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by 11/30/2026 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 (UHM, Honolulu, Hawai'i) invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3) in the field of Geoeconomics. This is a 9-month, full-time, permanent, tenure-track faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2027, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

We welcome applicants from all fields of economics whose research advances understanding of how economic interdependence, geopolitical forces, trade, industrial policy, and disruptions shape economic outcomes. Relevant and related fields include, but are not limited to, international trade, political economy, industrial organization, spatial, environmental and resource economics, macroeconomics, and computational economics. Applicants need not identify geoeconomics as their primary field, provided their research agenda is broadly related to the field. More information about the Department of Economics is available at https://www.economics.hawaii.edu.

This position will participate and contribute to the College of Social Sciences new SODA (Social Science Data Analytics) data-sciences initiative, developing and teaching two shared undergraduate courses open to students across the College (Statistical Methods for Social Sciences and Statistical Modeling & Multivariate Analysis for Social Sciences), alongside advanced instruction in geoeconomics.

UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classifi cation) 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses such as Principles of Economics, International Trade, Geoeconomics, and the College of Social Sciences shared quantitative-methods sequence (Statistical Methods for Social Sciences and Statistical Modeling & Multivariate Analysis for Social Sciences), developed as part of the Colleges new SODA (Social Science Data Analytics) data-sciences initiative;
• Supervise and mentor MA and PhD students;
• Publish scholarly, peer-reviewed research in areas of expertise;
• Seek extramural funding in areas of expertise;
• Provide service to department, university and community;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Economics or a related field from a college or university of recognized standing, or foreign equivalent. ABDs will be considered but all degree requirements must be completed and PhD conferred prior to date of hire;
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in area of expertise and quantitative/statistical methods;
• Ability to mentor and advise students in the applicants area of research;
• A record of research achievement (publications, grants) commensurate with time in field;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

To Apply:

JEL Classifications:

A. General Economics

C. Mathematical and Quantitative Methods

D. Microeconomics

E. Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics

F. International Economics

J. Labor and Demographic Economics

L. Industrial Organization

O. Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth

Q. Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics

R. Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics

Please submit the following required documents at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2026-02_111477924;

• Cover letter addressing the minimum and desirable qualifications;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Statement of research experience and interests;
• Statement of teaching experience and interests;
• Summaries of teaching evaluations (if available);
• Representative working paper(s);
• Three (3) letters of recommendation;
• Official transcripts (copies are acceptable for application; official transcripts will be required upon hire).

Application materials will not be returned. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Inquiries:

Timothy Halliday, Search Committee Chair, halliday@hawaii.edu

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/

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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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawaii complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

Employer University of Hawaii

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