Professor, University Professor, Academic

Temporary/Permanent:

Permanent

Funding:
General Funds

The School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM), welcomes applications for a Professor (F-5) in Botany. The selectee would be eligible to apply for appointment as the Gerrit Parmile Wilder Chair in Botany, a 5‑year appointment. This is a tenure‑track, full‑time, 9‑month faculty appointment to begin approximately August 1, 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible, subject to position clearance, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.

The year 2025 marked the 75th anniversary of the GP Wilder Endowed Chair, made possible by a generous gift from the Wilder family, that has sustained the Botany Graduate Program’s commitment to support the research of its faculty in the study of ecology, evolution and conservation of algal and plant communities.

We are searching for a highly creative and interactive scholar whose research will focus on plant or algal biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation in Hawai‘i or the Pacific Island region, with a strong track record of publications, extramurally funded work, professionalism in meetings and conferring with others, and who will contribute to the School of Life Sciences’ aspiration to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.

The successful candidate will join an integrative life sciences program with broad interests in evolution, ecology, conservation, organismal biology, and molecular biology, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Marine Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, and Zoology.

• Building upon a vigorous extramurally funded research program
• Publishing scholarly works in leading academic journals
• Mentoring undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and participating in graduate committees
• Developing and teaching courses related to their expertise for undergraduate and graduate students in the life sciences
• Serving on university committees
• Collaborating with scientists in the School of Life Sciences and the University of Hawai‘i community
• Building collaborations with State and Federal agencies and making use of local resources (see below).

• A Ph.D. in an area of algal or plant biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation biology or related areas, from an accredited institution.
• Have achieved the rank of Professor or four years of service as Associate Professor.
• Demonstrated ability in obtaining extramural funding.
• Evidence of research productivity through publication of scholarly materials. mentoring students.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and mentor students or varied backgrounds, with a demonstrated commitment to broaden participation as well as commitment to a safe campus environment.
• Demonstrated successful experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in one or more aspects of algal or plant biology, including ecology, evolution, or conservation.
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
• Interest in developing and/or commitment to developing place-based research questions and teaching approaches in the context of UHM being a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning.

• Research interests that complement existing strengths in the Botany Graduate program.
• Research experience and/or interest in developing projects focusing on taxa or ecosystems of Hawai‘i and other Pacific Islands.