Professor (#0084189)

Description

Title: Professor (Botany)

Position Number: 0084189

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

Location: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Date Posted: February 5, 2026

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment until position is filled – application review begins March 16, 2026

Salary Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 9-Month plus one month summer salary

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Funding: General Funds

The School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM), welcomes applications for a Professor (F-5) in Botany. The selectee would be eligible to apply for appointment as the Gerrit Parmile Wilder Chair in Botany which is a 5-year appointment. This is a tenure track, full-time, 9-month faculty appointment to begin approximately August 1, 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible, subject to position clearance, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance. The year 2025 marked the 75th anniversary of the GP Wilder Endowed Chair, made possible by a generous gift from the Wilder family, that has sustained the Botany Graduate Program’s commitment to support the research of its faculty in the study of ecology, evolution and conservation of algal and plant communities.

We are searching for a highly creative and interactive scholar whose research will focus on plant or algal biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation in Hawai‘i or the Pacific Island region, with a strong track record of publications, extramurally funded work, professionalism in meetings and conferring with others, and who will contribute to the School of Life Sciences’ aspiration to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning. The successful candidate will join an integrative life sciences program with broad interests in evolution, ecology, conservation, organismal biology, and molecular biology, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Marine Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Zoology.

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is a Carnegie Research 1 University with a strong emphasis on research as well as undergraduate and graduate education. As the flagship campus of the University of Hawai‘i system, this vision of UHM is to be locally and globally recognized as a premier student-centered and community-serving university. 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. For more information on the Manoa Strategic Plan, visithttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/strategicplan/. For more information on the School of Life Sciences, please visithttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/lifesciences/.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Building upon a vigorous extramurally funded research program
• Publishing scholarly works in leading academic journals
• Mentoring undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and participating in graduate committees
• Developing and teaching courses related to their expertise for undergraduate and graduate students in the life sciences
• Serving on university committees
• Collaborating with scientists in the School of Life Sciences and the University of Hawai?i community
• Building collaborations with State and Federal agencies and making use of local resources (see below).

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A Ph.D. in an area of algal or plant biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation biology or related areas, from an accredited institution.
2. Have achieved the rank of Professor or four years of service as Associate Professor.
3. Demonstrated ability in obtaining extramural funding.
4. Evidence of research productivity through publication of scholarly materials. mentoring students.
5. Demonstrated ability to work with and mentor students or varied backgrounds, with a demonstrated commitment to broaden participation as well as commitment to a safe campus environment.
6. Demonstrated successful experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in one or more aspects of algal or plant biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation.
7. Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
8. Interest in developing and/or commitment to developing place-based research questions and teaching approaches in the context of UHM being a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Research interests that complement existing strengths in the Botany Graduate program.
2. Research experience and/or interest in developing projects focusing on taxa or ecosystems of Hawai?i and other Pacific Islands.

To Apply:

Applicants must submit as a single pdf file:

• Cover letter specifying the position and documenting how you meet the minimum and desired qualifications
• Curriculum vitae detailing research, teaching, and service accomplishments.
• A statement of research interests, activities, and plans (2-3 pages). Content addressing the candidate’s approach and commitment to building research initiatives, opportunities and mentoring for students of all backgrounds, should be directly incorporated into the statement.
• A statement of teaching philosophy, interests, and plans (1-2 pages). Content addressing the candidate’s approach and commitment to building educational initiatives, opportunities and mentoring for students of all backgrounds should be directly incorporated into the statement.
• Names, addresses, e-mail, and telephone numbers of three professional references.
• Copies of up to three relevant publications.

Additional information about Manoa’s Strategic Vision as a Native Hawaiian place of learning can be found here: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/strategicplan/

Official transcripts with proof of degree conferred will be required upon hire.

Inquiries: Dr. Celia Smith, celia@hawaii.edu

LOCAL RESOURCES

School of Life Sciences

• Joseph F. Rock Herbarium (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/herbarium/)

UH Manoa

• Hawai?i Institute of Marine Biology (https://www.himb.hawaii.edu/

• Lyon Arboretum (https://manoa.hawaii.edu/lyon/)

• Waikiki Aquarium (https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/)

Outside of UH Manoa

• Bishop Museum, Natural Sciences (https://www.bishopmuseum.org/visit/)

• NOAA, Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve (HeNERR)

(https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/reserves/hawaii.html)

• NOAA, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM)

(https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/magazine/4/papahanaumokuakea/)

• State of Hawai?i, Department of Land and Natural Resources (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/),

• Division of Aquatic Resources (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar/)

• Division of Fish and Wildlife (https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/)

• US FWS, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office

(https://www.fws.gov/office/pacific-islands-fish-and-wildlife)

• US FWS, Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument

(https://www.fws.gov/national-monument/pacific-remote-islands-marine)

EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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/