Assistant Professor, Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, USA
Description
Position Number: 82726
Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography, SOEST
Location: University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Date Posted: November 13, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment – application review begins January 9, 2026
Salary: F3-9, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience
Tenure: Tenure-Track Full/Part Time: Full-time
Month: 9-month
Temp/Permanent: Permanent
Other Conditions: Nine months of state funding annually. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2026, or as mutually agreed. Pending position clearance.
The University of Hawai’i at Manoa is a globally recognized research institution located in the Pacific, with a strong commitment to Indigenous knowledge, sustainability, and climate resilience. SOEST is home to world-class Earth, ocean, and environmental scientists and supports interdisciplinary collaboration across its departments and centers. This position aligns with the university’s status as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning and its strategic vision to strengthen place-based research and education.
Our campus welcomes all students but given our responsibilities to the community in which we operate, as part of our strategic mission, we strive to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, a place that is committed to integrating Native Hawaiian language, culture and/or values into its academic and campus environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain a vigorous extramurally supported, collaborative research program that complements existing expertise in the department.
- Conduct outstanding classroom teaching and mentoring of students in the department.
- Provide service to the department, school, university, and larger scientific community.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from a college or university of recognized standing in Oceanography, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline.
- Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
- Post-doctoral research experience, or equivalent.
- Ability for creative, high-quality research, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications.
- Demonstrated ability for effective written and oral communication.
Desirable Qualifications
- Success in competition for extramural grants, contracts, or fellowships.
- Interest in developing advanced courses in chemical oceanography to complement the department’s curriculum.
- Ability to effectively teach and mentor undergraduate or graduate students from varied backgrounds.
- Ability to work collaboratively and maintain an environment of mutual respect.
- Research interests that complement existing expertise in ocean biogeochemistry within the Department of Oceanography, including seagoing research.
- Interest in contributing to cross-campus initiatives focused on AI and data science.
Applicant must submit the following:
- A one-page cover letter in which you identify the position to which you are applying and explain how you meet the minimum qualifications.
- A curriculum vitae
- Statements about your past work and future plans in (a) research, (b) teaching and mentorship, and (c) service to the scientific community and to the public, including intended contributions to our mission to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.
- Three representative publications
- The names and contact information of three to five references.
Statements in (3) should be limited to a total of five pages and may include, but are not limited to: scientific leadership, research methodologies, how you will strengthen and complement the mission of the Department of Oceanography and the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, mentoring, innovative pedagogy, service and outreach, or strategies for engaging a wide variety of learners and stakeholders.
Applications received by January 9, 2026 will receive full consideration. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.
Inquiries: Margaret McManus; Mamc@hawaii.edu
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