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Assistant Professor - Geomorphology of Ocean Islands (0086609)
University of Hawai'i System
Honolulu, HI, USA
Posted on Nov 6, 2025
Description
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Title: Assistant Professor- Geomorphology of Ocean Islands
Position Number: 86609
Hiring Unit: Department of Earth Sciences
Location: Manoa campus
Date Posted: November 5, 2025
Closing Date: Continuous recruitment – applicant review begins December 15, 2025
Salary Information: F3-9, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Monthly Type: 9-month
Tenure Track: Tenure-track
Full Time/Part Time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Other Conditions: Nine months of state funding annually. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2026, or as
mutually agreed. Pending position clearance.
Institutional Context
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
- Conduct research with a strong community engagement component and establish an externally funded and internationally recognized research program.
- Teach assigned courses or seminars that align with curriculum requirements.
- Supervise independent study activities and off-campus learning such as practicums and internships.
- Serve as academic advisor to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Participate on committees in charge of candidates for advanced degrees.
- Serve on Department, SOEST, and University committees.
- Participate in curriculum development activities including the development of curricular materials and special instructional methods.
- Render service to the professional or lay community which is relevant to the individual's academic specialty.
- Engage with faculty, staff, and students in a collaborative fashion that supports Indigenous values and whose personal and professional perspectives enrich the University, SOEST, the Department, and the broader communities we serve.
- Perform related tasks as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from a college or university of recognized standing and in a field relevant to the position (Earth Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science, or a closely related field).
- Demonstrated achievement of creative, high-quality research.
- Potential for scientific leadership, including making transformative advances in the field.
- Demonstrated excellence in professional written and oral communication. Examples include, but are not limited to, publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, technical reports, public-focused communications, and presentations at professional meetings.
- Capacity to establish extramural funding for the development of a research program.
- Expertise in studying landscape evolution in response to geological processes, ecological processes, and changes in land use, with applications relevant to Hawai'i and/or other island settings.
- Ability and interest in working with people of diverse perspectives and experiences, and supporting Indigenous approaches, values, and knowledge with respect and cultural sensitivity.
- Demonstrated capacity for excellence in teaching and mentoring, including creative approaches for enhancing student learning, and engaging students in research, and preparing students for work after they earn their degrees.
- Expressed interest in a future research and teaching program that contributes to the UH mission of becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/nhpol)
- Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
Desirable Qualifications
- Expertise in field observations, data analysis, and/or modeling approaches to improve understanding of landscape evolution in response to tectonics, mass wasting, erosion, and/or climate change, with applications relevant to Hawai'i and/or other Pacific coastal settings.
- Research that applies cutting-edge techniques, such as in high-resolution remote sensing datasets (satellite/LiDAR) image processing (photogrammetry, structure-from-motion), cosmogenic radionuclides and low-temperature thermochronology, and near-surface and borehole geophysics to understand geomorphological processes.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate Western scientific methods with Indigenous frameworks.
- Experience working in collaborative partnerships with Indigenous and other communities across the Hawaiian Islands or elsewhere in the broader insular Pacific region.
- Experience working in or with the private or public sector in applied research, such as climate adaptation, land-use planning, or coastal resilience.
- A commitment to preparing students for employment in the public- and private-sector workforce or as continuing researchers.
- Expertise and desire to teach courses in environmental Earth sciences at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
- Record of nationally or internationally recognized research accomplishments.
- Research skills and interests that complement and enhance the research activities in Earth Sciences and other units at University of Hawai'i as well as State and Federal agencies in Hawai'i.
To Apply:
Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicant must submit the following:
- A one-page cover letter addressing how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications and fit.
- Curriculum vitae with a publication list and record of research funding if applicable
- A two-page (maximum) statement of research interests, accomplishments to date, and future research plans.
- A two-page (maximum) statement describing experiences in, approaches to, and philosophy of teaching and mentoring students.
- A statement describing how the candidate plans to contribute to the University's mission of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning.
- Names and contact information for three references willing to provide professional reference letters.
Applications received by December 15, 2025 will receive full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.
For inquiries, contact: Dr. Haunani Kane; hkane@hawaii.edu
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EEO, Clery Act, ADA
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The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/
Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.
Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/