Assistant Professor – Political Economy – 50% Political Economy and 50% in a Related Discipline, University of California, Berkeley

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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

Application Window

Open date: August 31, 2026

Next review date: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Nov 2, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

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.

Program: https://issp.berkeley.edu/home

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

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.

Application Requirements

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 5000-15,000 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. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required
Applicants should arrange to have 3 letters of reference submitted via this web portal. It is preferred that letters of reference be uploaded by the final date to apply.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05425

Help contact: ap-issp@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Berkeley, CA