Assistant Professor (Economics in Innovation and Technology)

Salary

See Position Description Location UH Manoa, Honolulu, HI Job Type Full-Time Permanent Job Number 2026-02227 Department University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Social Sciences - Economics Opening Date 10/22/2026 Closing Date Continuous Position Number: pending Description Title: Assistant Professor (Economics of Innovation and Technology) Position Number: Pending Position Number Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences – Department of Economics Location: Manoa Campus Date Posted: 10/22/2026 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 economics of innovation and technology. 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 are especially interested in candidates whose research examines the economic consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies, including effects on industry structure, labor demand, employment, skills, and wages; productivity and economic growth; inequality and the distribution of economic gains; environment and natural resources; healthcare delivery, access, and health outcomes; education, and other dimensions of well-being. We welcome applicants from all fields of economics whose research is broadly related to these themes.

Relevant fields include, but are not limited to, labor economics, macroeconomics and growth, industrial organization, public economics, development economics, international trade, health and education economics, behavioral economics, econometrics, and computational economics, as well as the broader economics of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological change. Applicants need not identify AI or innovation as their primary field, provided their research agenda engages meaningfully with these questions. More information about the Department of Economics is available at https://www.economics.hawaii.edu . This position will contribute to UHM's broader interdisciplinary efforts in AI research and education.

Opportunities exist for collaboration with Information & Computer Sciences, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and other units across campus, including on externally funded research. 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses such as Principles of Economics, Economics of Artificial Intelligence, Economics of Innovation and Technological Change, and courses in the applicant's field of expertise, which may include quantitative and data-analytic methods offered as part of the College's SODA (Social Data Analytics) 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 the 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 a PhD conferred prior to the date of hire; Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of expertise; Ability to mentor and advise students in the applicant's 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. Desirable Qualifications: Research that addresses the economic effects of artificial intelligence or other technological change on labor markets, productivity, growth, inequality, or well-being; Experience using AI, machine learning, or other computational and data-intensive methods in economic research; Demonstrated ability to secure extramural research funding, including through interdisciplinary collaboration; Ability to develop new courses on the economics of AI and technological change, including courses for a general or non-major audience. To Apply: JEL Classifications: 00 Default: Any Field C Mathematical and Quantitative Methods D Microeconomics E Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics F International Economics H Public Economics I Health, Education, and Welfare 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 Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Technological Change; Innovation; Automation; Machine Learning Please submit the following required documents at https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/ listing.php?JOE_ID=2026-02_ 111478370 .

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); A job market paper and up to two additional working papers; 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 Michael J.

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