ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (0083232)

Description

Title: Assistant Professor (Marine Biologist)

Position Numbers: 0083232

Hiring Unit: College of Natural Sciences - School of Life Sciences

Location: Manoa Campus

Date Posted: June 23, 2026

Closing Date: Application review begins August 31, 2026

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full/Part Time: Full time

Temp/Perm: Permanent

Funding: General Funds

Position Description

The School of Life Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa seeks a candidate for an Assistant Professor of Marine Biology position who uses integrative ecological or evolutionary approaches to investigate the biological and environmental processes shaping marine populations, communities, and/or ecosystems in marine settings, spanning multiple biological, spatial, and/or temporal scales. Candidates employing research that applies biocultural frameworks with a focus on Hawaiian species—for example limu (algae), cryptofauna, or fish—and/or capable of offering field-based courses are of particular interest.

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is a Carnegie Research 1 University with strong emphases on research and undergraduate and graduate 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. Our vision is to be locally and globally recognized as a premier student-centered and community-serving university (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/strategicplan/). The School of Life Sciences hosts the largest academic program on the University of Hawai‘i’s flagship campus, serving over 1,500 undergraduate majors and 150 graduate students for degrees in biology, botany, marine biology, microbiology, molecular cell biology, and zoology. Research interests of the 40 faculty members span all biological scales, with many focusing on ecology, evolution, and conservation biology. The School of Life Sciences is committed to serving our community and state, and to excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate can have research experience in any area of marine biology, including but not limited to physiological, ecological, and/or evolutionary research, using a variety of field, laboratory, experimental, computational, and/or modeling approaches. (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/lifesciences/).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an innovative, externally-funded research program
• Mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Life Sciences
• Provide high-quality teaching in support of the Marine Biology B.S. and B.A. degree programs
• Develop and teach graduate courses in their area of expertise that directly contribute to one or more of the graduate degrees offered by the School of Life Sciences
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as appropriate;
• Render service to the professional and local/regional community that is relevant to the individual’s academic specialty.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral-level degree at the time of appointment
• Research experience in marine biology or a related field
• Excellence and creativity in research, as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to teach and mentor diverse students in core classes in the Marine Biology major, such as algal diversity, invertebrate biology, fish biology, marine microbiology, or an advanced capstone course, among others
• Commitment to supporting the key principles of the School of Life Sciences, which are inclusiveness, personal and professional integrity, and the pursuit of excellence in instruction and research

Desirable Qualifications

• Postdoctoral research experience
• Evidence of external research funding
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in instruction of undergraduate and graduate students in the life sciences, with an emphasis on marine biology
• Prior experience teaching a field course, especially in marine ecosystems
• Experience working with diverse student and community populations
• Experience with research grounded in bio-cultural frameworks, especially in Hawaii
• Research that builds on existing strengths within the School of Life Sciences
• Vision of research that draws on Hawaii’s unique location, resources, and faculty expertise in the School of Life Sciences, other university units, and state and federal agencies engaged in marine research