University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

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The Department of Earth Sciences in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in marine geophysics. We are interested in candidates whose research addresses questions related to active plate margins (e.g., subduction zones, mid-ocean ridges, oceanic transforms), geohazards, ocean islands, or processes regulating plate tectonics using marine geophysical methods, including, but not limited to, active or passive seismology or electromagnetism, seafloor geodesy, or seafloor cables/DAS. We are particularly interested in candidates who are excited to build a global seagoing research program, and who can leverage our unique location and marine research facilities to develop research and educational foci relevant to Pacific communities. The candidate will build on existing departmental expertise in geophysics, volcanology, coastal processes, and hydrology, and will have opportunities to interact with other research units and organizations across SOEST and the University of Hawaiʻi, as well as with local agencies such as the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The successful applicant is expected to establish an externally funded and internationally recognized research program, contribute to graduate and undergraduate advising and teaching, and carry out professional service activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to faculty performance that aligns with the goals of Mānoa 2025 (manoa.hawaii.edu/strategicplan/), which include becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, enhancing student success, achieving excellence in research, and building a sustainable and resilient campus environment.

The Department of Earth Sciences (www.soest.hawaii.edu/earthsciences/) has 22 faculty members as well as 35 additional cooperating graduate faculty in the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology and across the university. Together these faculty instruct and advise approximately 60 graduate students and 100 undergraduate majors. The Department is one of four academic departments and thirteen research units within SOEST (www.soest.hawaii.edu/soestwp/), a world-class research and academic institution focused on informing solutions to some of the world’s most vexing problems. The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is one of 115 Research-1 Universities in the country, is one of only a handful of land–, sea–, space–, and sun–grant institutions, and is a recognized leader in Earth and environmental science (ranked in the top 4% of US institutions in geological and earth sciences by the National Science Foundation). Located in Hawaii’s capital city of Honolulu at the crossroads of the Pacific, the campus is home to students, faculty and staff from Hawai‘i, the continental U.S., and more than 100 countries.

Apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu – search for position 86201. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications received by December 2, 2024. Questions can be addressed to Prof. Garrett Apuzen-Ito, (earth@hawaii.edu) or Prof. Robert Dunn (dunnr@hawaii.edu). The University of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.