Gordon . Macdonald Professor; or Assoc Prof of Volcanology & Hawai' State Volcanologist

Description

Associate Professor/Professor, Gordon

A. Macdonald Professor of Volcanology and Hawai'i State Volcanologist (Position Number: 85535). Hiring unit:
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Earth Sciences. Posting date:
November 5, 2025. Closing date: continuous recruitment – application review begins December 31, 2025. Salary: F4-9 or F5-9, competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Full‑time, permanent position with nine months of state funding annually. Anticipated start date:
August 1, 2026, or as mutually agreed. The position aligns with the university’s mission as a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.

• Perform consistently at a highly effective professional and productive level in the assigned areas of teaching, scholarship, and research.
• Maintain expertise in current discipline content and methodologies. Undertake research/scholarly or creative projects consistent with the goals of the Earth Sciences Department and the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences.
• Maintain expertise in current discipline content and methodologies in the understanding of student needs; creatively contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in volcano logy and related topics that align with curriculum requirements.
• Develop and maintain a strong externally funded research program.
• Supervise undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, providing mentorship and guidance in their academic and professional development.
• Serve as chair or member of committees in charge of candidates for advanced degrees.
• Consult, upon request, with state officials, departments, and agencies concerning volcanism and volcanic hazards in Hawai’i.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory and the State of Hawai’i Civil Defense.
• Render service to the professional or lay community which is relevant to the individual's academic specialty.
• Engage with faculty, staff, and students in a collaborative fashion that supports Indigenous values and whose personal and professional perspectives enrich the University, SOEST, the Department, and the broader communities served by the UHM.
• Provide individual leadership to colleagues within the discipline and work with colleagues in other disciplines to facilitate student learning.
• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in discipline-related projects at the campus or system level to include significant program or curricular modification.
• Provide significant service to the college and community outside of the area of primary responsibilities and that sustain involvement in professional and self‑development activities.
• Serve as Division or Department Chair when appointed and demonstrate leadership through involvement in program review and other assessment and planning activities for the campus.

• Same as Associate Professor duties and responsibilities with the addition of the following duties and responsibilities:
• Scientific leadership recognized at the international level.
• Serve as Division or Department Chair when appointed and exhibit leadership through involvement in program review, serving on institutional assessment and planning groups on the campus and system levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from a college or university of recognized standing and in Earth Sciences, Geology, Volcanology, or a closely related field.
• A minimum of four years of service as Assistant Professor, or equivalent.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• Record of nationally recognized research accomplishment in volcano science.
• Demonstrated excellence in professional written and oral communication. Examples include, but are not limited to, publications in peer reviewed scientific journals, technical reports, public‑focused communications, and presentations at professional meetings.
• Capacity to establish extramural funding for the development of a research program.
• Expertise in field geology.
• Ability and interest in working with people of diverse…