The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Applications are invited for:-

Department of Economics
Professor(s)/ Associate Professor(s)/ Assistant Professor(s)
(Ref: 260001QH) (Closing date: November 30, 2026)

The Department invites applications for professoriate posts in the following fields:
i. Applied Economics (with preference for Labour Economics)
ii. Macroeconomics (with preference for International Finance)
iii. Econometrics (with preference for AI and related research)

Outstanding candidates in other fields are also welcome to apply.

Applicants should have a relevant PhD degree (by the time of reporting for duty). For Professorship/ Associate Professorship, applicants should have established a record of publications in major economics journals.

The appointee(s) will (a) pursue academic research and publications; (b) apply for external research grants; (c) teach undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses according to his/her area of expertise; (d) supervise postgraduate students on their research; and (e) assist in administrative work in the department.

Appointment(s) will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing August 2027, which, subject to mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointment or substantiation later. Outstanding candidates for full Professor rank may be specially considered for substantive appointments forthwith.

Application Procedure

The University only accepts and considers applications submitted online for the post above via the CUHK career site. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://career.cuhk.edu.hk.

Applicants should upload a full CV, copies of university transcripts, recent publications and/or research papers, and recent teaching-related information such as teaching evaluations. Please also arrange to send two letters of recommendation by e-mail directly from referees to economics@cuhk.edu.hk (with indication of the post applying for).

For enquiries, please email economics@cuhk.edu.hk.