Assistant Professor - Political Economy - Political Economy in Related Discipline

Position overview

Position title:

Senate

Salary range:
The current 9-month academic year salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $84,100-$132,900. However, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than these ranges, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start:
July 1, 2027

Open date:
August 31, 2026

Next review date:
Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:
Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

The Political Economy Program at the University of California, Berkeley seeks a tenure-track assistant professor for a position 50% in Political Economy and 50% in a related discipline. The program has identified interdisciplinary economics as a priority, including any subfield of the discipline (such as labor and public economics, economic history, or industrial organization) and not only the subfield called "political economy."

The position is also open to scholars in related disciplines who could offer courses in priority areas for curriculum expansion such as finance, the digital economy, climate change, international political economy, race, ethnicity, and/or immigration and migration.

The program is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents, as well as candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit:
New Senate Faculty | Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare.

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Basic qualifications

• PhD or JD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or JD or equivalent international degree-granting program.

Preferred qualifications

• Past research record and/or future research plans for research in interdisciplinary political economy, past teaching record and/or future teaching plans for teaching courses in interdisciplinary political economy, a commitment to the mission of developing the best possible interdisciplinary political economy program for scholarly research, undergraduate teaching, and graduate teaching.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Research Statement
  - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research, and areas for future research.
• Teaching and Mentoring Statement
  - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program.
• Service Statement
  - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.
• Writing Sample
  - Submit a writing sample that represents your best work: one chapter or article, with a recommended length of  words, although we recognize that length and format may vary by discipline. If the sample is excerpted from a larger work, please include a short abstract of the full work.
• Authorization to Release Information Form
  - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.…