Title: Assistant Professor (International Macroeconomics and Finance)
Position Number: Pending Position Number
Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences - Department of Economics
Location: Manoa Campus
Date Posted: 10/16/2023
Closing Date: Continuous; applications review begins December 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled
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 (I-3). This is a 9-month, full-time, permanent, tenure track position to begin August 1, 2024, subject to position clearance and availability of funds.

UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classification) institution located on a beautiful arboretum campus. UHM is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-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 women and 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 in macroeconomics and international finance;
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, college, university, and relevant professional community;
6. Other duties as assigned by the Department 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;
2. A record of research achievement;
3. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in macroeconomics and international finance;
4. Ability to mentor and advise students in the applicant’s area of expertise;
5. Ability to work effectively and collegially with students, faculty, staff and/or administration.

1. Cover letter that addresses the minimum qualifications;
2. Curriculum vitae;
3. Up to three (3) representative working paper(s);
4. Statement of research experience and interests;
5. Statement of teaching experience and interests;
6. Summaries of teaching evaluations (if available);
7. Three (3) letters of recommendation;
8. Official transcripts (copies are acceptable, however, official transcripts will be required upon hire).

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.  For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

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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