"Assistant Professor -- Economics -- Department of Economics"

The Department of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for three tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor rank, 100% time. The field is Open.

The Department of Economics is among the largest teaching and research departments at UC Berkeley, and is consistently ranked among the top five in its field worldwide. The department employs 17 departmental staff, approximately 40 ladder-rank faculty, and maintains a total academic membership of approximately 70 including joint appointments, lecturers, visiting faculty and active emeritus.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: https://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international) degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications:
ENTRY LEVEL: Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) in Economics or a related field completed by date of appointment preferred.
LATERAL LEVEL: Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) in Economics or a related field; candidates that hold an active tenure-track faculty position.

Application Requirements by Level
ENTRY LEVEL:
Position title: Assistant Professor of Economics
Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae, Research Paper, Statement of Teaching and Mentoring, Statement on Research, Authorization to Release Information Form.
Reference requirements: 3-4 letters of reference required.
LATERAL LEVEL:
Position title: Assistant Professor of Economics
Document requirements: Curriculum Vitae, Research Paper, Statement of Teaching and Mentoring, Statement on Research, Teaching Evaluations (Optional), Statement on Service (Optional), Authorization to Release Information Form.
Reference requirements: 3-4 required (contact information only).

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $107,100-$157,800 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: 07/01/2026.
Application Window: Open date: September 15, 2025. Next review date: Friday, Nov 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Final date: Friday, Nov 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).