Assistant or Associate Professor_Microbiology & Immunology

Overview

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology

Position Number: 0085782

Hiring Unit: UH - West O’ahu/Academic Affairs/Division of Math, Natural and Health Sciences

Location: Kapole’i, Hawai’i

Posting Date: 09/25/2025

Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins January 2026

Salary Information: F-3/F-4, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Monthly Type: 9-month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

Other

Conditions:

Appointment to begin on August 1, 2026.

The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu (UHWO), a public, primarily undergraduate institution with a strong commitment to teaching excellence and Native Hawaiian-serving mission, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. The successful candidate will join a growing science program committed to impartiality-minded teaching, hands-on learning, and community engagement.

We seek a dynamic educator and scholar with a passion for undergraduate instruction and mentorship, who can teach microbiology and immunology curriculum and contribute to life science-related courses and research opportunities. Candidates should be able to teach lower-division and upper-division microbiology and immunology courses and labs.

• Teach 24 semester credits per academic year (typically 3 courses with 1 course release for service and research activities per semester), including but not limited to lecture and lab courses in microbiology, virology, immunology, infectious diseases, cancer biology, and general biology.
• Develop and deliver high-quality instruction to a multicultural student population, including first-generation college students and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
• Participate in curriculum development, academic advising, and mentoring of undergraduate students.
• Engage in scholarly activities, which may include discipline-based education research with undergraduates, or community-engaged scholarship.
• Contribute to service at the division, campus, and/or system level, including committee participation and program assessment.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in interdisciplinary and cross-campus initiatives.

• Ph.D. in Microbiology, Immunology, Life Sciences, Biology or closely related field from an accredited institution (ABD candidates will be considered, but the Ph.D must be conferred prior to the date of appointment).
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach microbiology and biology courses effectively at the undergraduate level.
• Evidence of or potential for engaging undergraduates in research, mentorship, or high-impact teaching practices.
• Commitment to serving a varied student body and promoting all-encompassing excellence in teaching and scholarship.

• Experience teaching at a primarily undergraduate institution or similar setting.
• Experience developing and teaching laboratory courses.
• Interest in curriculum innovation and the use of evidence-based instructional practices.
• Experience mentoring undergraduates in research, especially students from underserved backgrounds.
• Background or interest in interdisciplinary teaching, such as the integration of microbiology with environmental science, health sciences, or sustainable food systems.
• Postdoctoral experience in basic or clinical immunology, bacterial ecology, bacteria-viral infections, microbial systems, environmental microbiology, infectious disease, or cancer research.
• Familiarity with Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander cultures or commitment to place-based and culturally sustaining pedagogy.

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and upload the required documents. Required documents include:

• Cover letter addressing how you meet the qualifications.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Statement of teaching philosophy (1–2 pages).
• Statement of research interests and potential undergraduate involvement (1–2 pages).
• Statement addressing commitment to creating a welcoming and supportive environment…