[ES_JOBS_NET] Faculty Position in Ocean Biogeochemical Modelling, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

[Nicholas Hawco]

*Ocean Biogeochemical Modeler*



*Tenure-Track Faculty Position*

*Department of Oceanography*

*University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa*



The Department of Oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM)
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, 9-month faculty
position in *Ocean Biogeochemical Modeling* at the rank of assistant
professor.



We seek a candidate who will expand the expertise of our department and
integrate cutting-edge research with undergraduate and graduate education.
Since its founding over half a century ago, the department has been a world
leader in interdisciplinary oceanographic research and education, and we
are excited to grow our dynamic, vibrant community with new colleagues to
continue this legacy. UHM is an internationally recognized R1 university
that draws students from many places including Hawaiʻi, the Pacific
Islands, and Asia. 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. The Department of
Oceanography is committed to serving and affirming our unique community and
culture in the center of the Pacific Ocean and to continued research
excellence.



The successful candidate will conduct research that addresses problems in
ocean biogeochemistry using modeling techniques at any spatial or temporal
scale. We encourage applications that highlight the potential to use
data-driven techniques, such as machine-learning and artificial
intelligence (AI), to accelerate discovery by integrating vast
observational datasets and through the construction of complex models. The
successful candidate will be co-affiliated with the International Pacific
Research Center, the hub of global climate system science at UHM.



*Position duties include: *develop and sustain a vigorous extramurally
supported, collaborative research program that complements existing
expertise in the department; conduct outstanding classroom teaching and
mentoring of students in the department; and provide service to the
department, school, university, and larger scientific community.



*Minimum qualifications:* Ph.D. degree in Oceanography, Chemistry,
Environmental Sciences or a related discipline; post-doctoral research
experience, or equivalent; ability for creative, high-quality research, as
demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications; demonstrated ability for
effective written and oral communication.



*Desirable qualifications:* success in competition for extramural grants,
contracts, or fellowships; interest in developing advanced courses in
chemical oceanography to complement the department’s curriculum; ability to
effectively teach and mentor undergraduate or graduate students from varied
backgrounds; ability to work collaboratively and maintain an environment of
mutual respect; research interests that complement existing expertise in
ocean biogeochemistry within the Department of Oceanography, including
seagoing research; interest in contributing to cross-campus initiatives
focused on AI and data science.



For the complete job announcement and instructions on how to apply online
see: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu. Search for position
number 0082726 and click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of
the screen and attach the required documents, described below.  If this is
your first time using NEOGOV you will need to create an account.



Applicants must upload the following: (1) a one-page cover letter in which
you identify the position to which you are applying and explain how you
meet the minimum qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) statements
about your past work and future plans in (3a) research, (3b) teaching and
mentorship, and (3c) service to the scientific community and to the public,
including intended contributions to our mission to become a Native Hawaiian
Place of Learning, (4) three representative publications, and (5) the names
and contact information of three to five references. Statements in (3)
should be limited to a total of five pages and may include, but are not
limited to: scientific leadership, research methodologies, how you will
strengthen and complement the mission of the Department of Oceanography and
the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, mentoring, innovative
pedagogy, service and outreach, or strategies for engaging a wide variety
of learners and stakeholders.



Questions should be directed to the Oceanography Department Chair, Margaret
McManus (ocnchair at hawaii.edu).


Information about the Department of Oceanography and the School of Ocean
and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), including our research vessels
and analytical facilities, can be found at http://ocean.hawaii.edu/ and
https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/. Other potential relevant resources include
UHM’s High Performance Computing Cluster (
https://datascience.hawaii.edu/hpc/) and the Aloha Intelligence Initiative (
https://www.ics.hawaii.edu/aii/) a cross-disciplinary collaboration focused
on AI and data science.



Review of applications will begin on *January 9, 2026*, and will continue
until the position has been filled. We expect to have the successful hire
in place for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.



The University of Hawaiʻi is an equal opportunity institution.





-- 

Nick Hawco
Associate Professor, Department of Oceanography,
Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry Division Head
Marine Sciences Building 510, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa,
1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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