University of Hawaii

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UHERO, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Regional Economic Development Policy.

This is a 2-year funded position working on a project at the intersection of regional economics, place-based policy, and institutional design. The goal is substantive and policy-consequential: to develop an implementation-ready model for economic diversification in Hawaiʻi, grounded in comparative institutional evidence, policy governance, and Growth Diagnostics. The postdoc will contribute to both peer-reviewed publications and policy-facing deliverables — including applied analysis of regional development institutions, governance design, and Hawaiʻi-focused case studies. This is an opportunity to do rigorous economics research that connects directly to real institutional change.

We welcome applicants with a PhD in Economics (preferred) or a related field with a strong economics background.

To be officially considered, candidates must submit their application via the RCUH portal. Please apply online at https://shorturl.at/BdDZe or visit www.rcuh.com/work/careers and search for Job ID #226146. Applications submitted through the AEA portal alone will not be processed. Applications considered from March 22, until position is filled.