Graduate Assistant; Sea Grant Fellow; UPDATED

Graduate Assistant (Sea Grant Fellow)

One graduate assistantship is available for a student to work as a Hawai'i Sea Grant Fellow. The fellowship includes support for two years (2nd year pending satisfactory academic performance), including a Graduate Assistantship (salary plus fringe benefits) and a full tuition remission.

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo (UH Hilo) is a public liberal arts and sciences university on the Island of Hawai'i, recognized for its integration of cultural immersion and place-based research that leverages the island's extraordinary geological, biological, and cultural diversity. A comprehensive, regional campus within the ten-campus University of Hawai'i System, UH Hilo offers high-quality undergraduate and select postgraduate education, with distinctive strengths in areas such as marine science, geology, astronomy, and Hawaiian language revitalization, while advancing research, scholarship, and creative activity that support community needs, environmental stewardship, Indigenous knowledge systems, and workforce development for the State of Hawai'i.

The goal of this program is to develop well-rounded scientists versed not only in research, but also outreach and science communication. Full-time graduate students working toward advanced degrees related to the marine or coastal sciences receive a paid graduate research assistantship position. Graduate fellows are expected to make good progress toward their degrees, remain in good academic standing, and participate in research that provides them with thesis material.

Additionally, graduate fellows conduct education and outreach activities to disseminate their work to a variety of stakeholders, including the general public, scientists, resource agencies, and other local decision-makers.

This fellow selected for this position will be working on a project on Hawai`i Island examining contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) at locations of known wastewater pollution. The fellow will gain a variety of training by working on this project. They will:
1) help design field sampling plans,
2) oversee collection and processing of samples,
3) coordinate and oversee undergraduate students assisting in the field and laboratory,
3) extract samples for CEC analysis,
5) assist with data management and analysis for the project,
6) assist with writing project reports and peer-reviewed journal articles,
7) present results at local and international meetings, and
8) develop professional relationships with community groups and local, state, and federal agencies. The student will also participate in the UH Sea Grant Research Symposium, science communication workshop, public outreach talks, HI Sea Grant blog posts, and outreach as part of their fellowship with Sea Grant.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with thesis advisor, where duties may include, but not limited to collecting data, processing samples, analyzing and interpreting data, writing project reports and/or thesis/manuscript, presenting results at meetings (i.e., community, local, state, or international conferences), mentoring undergraduate student assistants, developing final products for the project, and other assigned tasks relevant to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Supplemental

Minimum Qualifications:

To Apply:

Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. A complete application must include:

• Cover letter explaining how you satisfy the minimum qualification. Within the letter, you must clearly express your commitment to and leadership in supporting Hawai`i's environment relative to this project.
• Curriculum Vitae or resume.
• Names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three [3] professional references.
• Transcript(s) (official transcripts will be required prior to hiring; unofficial transcripts are acceptable for your initial application.)

Please do not include any self-identifying photos. Please redact references to Social Security number and birth date on transcript…