Economics Academic Assistant

**Economics Academic Assistant** **Location:** **Job ID:** 88189 **JOB POSTING** The **Economics Academic Assistant** position modality is fundamentally in\-person, on\-campus to serve the constituents. We anticipate the incumbent may have a single designated day/week for remote work in most weeks after successfully completing training. **Application Instructions** We are seeking and reviewing for human expertise. To ensure full consideration, applicants must include an informative cover letter and resume to supplement the standard UC Santa Cruz application, demonstrating the applicant's own writing, computer and creative skills, and not their AI skills (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc). A reference list (of 3\-4 referees) will be requested upon invitation to interview and required of all interview candidates. Reference lists need to include supervisors and the following for each referee: their full name, title/organization, phone and email contact information and relation to you\-i.e., current supervisor, former supervisor, current indirect supervisor, colleague, etc. We respect your confidentiality, and will NOT contact referees prior to informing the final candidate(s) of our plans to do so. We look forward to reviewing your application. **HOW TO APPLY** For full consideration, applicants should attach their resume and cover letter when applying for a job opening. For guidance related to the application process or if you are experiencing difficulties when applying, please review the Applicant Resources on our website. * How to Apply * Troubleshooting * Tips for Applicants * FAQ's **INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)** UC Santa Cruz jobs are posted until filled. All application materials submitted by 11:59 pm on the IRD will be routed to the hiring team for consideration. NOTE: Applicants who miss the IRD are still encouraged to apply; their materials will still be forwarded for consideration if requested by the hiring team. Application materials cannot be accepted outside of the jobs portal. Applications cannot be edited on an applicant's behalf. For more information about the IRD and the applicant review process, view this link. The IRD for this job is: **09/14/2026** **ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ** UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world. **DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW** The Department of Economics is an inclusive, ambitious, innovative and large department within the Social Sciences Division. The department has approximately 40 senate and non\-senate faculty, offers a Ph.D. program and professional maste