Assistant Professor - Molecular and Cellular Biologist Job Honolulu area,Hawaii USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Assistant Professor - Molecular and Cellular Biologist (#0082921)

Assistant Professor – Molecular and Cellular Biologist

The School of Life Sciences (SoLS), College of Natural Sciences at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3). We seek an individual who can contribute disciplinary expertise in Molecular and Cellular Biology and/or Immunology, demonstrating an outstanding record of research productivity related to these areas. We welcome early-career applicants who are willing to leverage the unique research and educational environments in Hawai'i.

This is a permanent, tenure-track, full-time, 9-month faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2026, subject to position clearance, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent, extramurally-funded research program to be based at SoLS laboratory facilities on the UH Manoa campus. There will be access to advanced research cores (microscopy, microbiome, sequencing, and histology) within the same building and/or walkable distances. The faculty is expected to develop or update undergraduate course(s) in areas of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and/or Immunology, which are central components of the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) undergraduate program.

The faculty is also expected to be actively involved in supporting combined bachelor's and master's degree programs (BAMs), collaboratively working between SoLS, John

A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), and UH Cancer Center. The faculty will also be expected to contribute to teaching and mentoring graduate students, as well as serving on thesis committees in one of the SoLS graduate programs:
Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, or Marine Biology.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and/or update and teach undergraduate course(s) in areas of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and/or Immunology

Become an active member of the graduate program in Zoology, Microbiology, Botany, and/or Marine Biology

Develop and/or update a graduate course in their specialties to support Zoology, Microbiology, and/or Marine Biology graduate programs

Develop and sustain an innovative, externally-funded research program

Mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Life Sciences

Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as appropriate

Contribute to service to the professional and local/regional community that is relevant to the individual's academic specialty

Active involvement in supporting the development of combined bachelor's and master's degree programs (BAMs), collaboratively working between SoLS, JABSOM, and UH Cancer Center

Commitment to supporting the mission of the School of Life Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications

Earned Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from a college or university of recognized standing in a field relevant to the position by time of hire.
Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.
University-level or equivalent teaching experience or mentoring experience
Postdoctoral research experience
Research excellence and creativity in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Immunology, or a related field as demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Desirable Qualifications

Demonstrated experience in seeking or obtaining extramural funding.
Demonstrated experience and excellence in instruction of undergraduate and graduate courses in the life sciences, with an emphasis on cellular and molecular biology or immunology
Experience working with students from varied backgrounds
Vision of research that takes advantage of Hawai'i's unique location, resources, and faculty expertise in the School of Life Sciences, other university units, and state and federal agencies engaged in molecular and cellular biology research
Experience in developing an undergraduate or graduate course

To Apply

Applicants should submit:

Cover letter (1pg) in which you identify the position to which you are applying and indicate how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications

Curriculum vitae

Statement of research interests, activities, and plans (up to 2 pages in length)

Statement of teaching philosophy, plans, and approaches (up to 1 pages in length)

Copies of up to three relevant publications

Names and contact information (including email addresses and telephone numbers) for three professional references.

Inquiries:
Dr. Masato Yoshizawa, yoshizaw