University of Hawaii at Manoa, Institute for Astronomy

Position ID:

UHManoa-IfA-HILOAP [#28408]

Position Title:

Assistant Professor

Position Type:

Tenured/Tenure-track faculty

Position Location:

Hilo, Hawaii 96720, United States of America

Subject Area:

Astronomy / Astronomy and Astrophysics

Appl Deadline:

2024/11/15 11:59PM help popup

(listed until 2024/12/14)

Position Description:

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai'i (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position.

This position (#85290) is located at the IfA facility in Hilo. Applicants with expertise in all fields of astronomy and astronomical instrumentation will be considered. We especially encourage applicants whose research is relevant to current efforts at our Hilo facility (see https://go.hawaii.edu/air), as well as the burgeoning space science initiative at the University of Hawai'i (see https://go.hawaii.edu/8Xn). The Hilo facility is well equipped for instrumentation programs, including active development related to adaptive optics, near-infrared detectors, the automated UH 2.2-meter telescope, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, and instrumentation for other Maunakea telescope facilities.

The IfA faculty are sited at three facilities on the islands of O'ahu (in Honolulu), Hawai'i (in Hilo), and Maui (in Pukalani). All faculty regardless of location participate equally in the teaching program, research, and academic life at the IfA. The IfA has strong research groups in most areas of astrophysics, supported in part by access to all observational facilities on Maunakea and Haleakala, with significant expertise in extragalactic, time domain, stellar, exoplanetary, planetary, and solar astronomy, as well as astronomical instrumentation and wide-field sky surveys.

In 2024-2025 the IfA seeks to fill four positions starting Fall 2025, three in Honolulu and one in Hilo, as part of an ongoing faculty hiring plan through the 2020’s. To be considered for one of the positions in Honolulu, you must apply to this job posting. If you wish to be considered for positions at both locations, you must submit two applications, one to each of the postings.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Undertaking a program of astronomical research.

2. Teaching at least one graduate or undergraduate (3 credits) course per year.

3. Contributing to and enhancing the intellectual environment of the IfA.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related discipline, awarded by the time of the appointment

2. A strong research record, as demonstrated by accomplishments, publications and letters of recommendation

3. Ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate level

Desired Qualifications

1. Ability to lead a research program involving students and post-docs

2. Ability to contribute effectively to the intellectual environment of the IfA

Priority will be given to applications received by November 15, 2024. Late applications may be considered at the discretion of the search committee.

INQUIRIES: Please email ifa-facsearch@lists.hawaii.edu for questions about the application process.

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran. For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators.

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.

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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.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae (including bibliography)
Statement of the research you expect to conduct and its synergy with the IfA (3 pages suggested)
Statement of teaching and plans for engaging a diverse student population in classwork and research (2 pages suggested)
Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

https://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/

(808) 956-8566

Institute for Astronomy
2680 Woodlawn Drive
Honolulu, HI 96822