Research Associate - Sustainable Technology

Job Summary:

The Research Coordinator supports interdisciplinary research and sustainable technology initiatives through research administration, federal proposal development, environmental data analysis, GIS, scientific communication, and project coordination. This position works closely with the PI (principal investigator) to support the development and execution of a federally funded project. The ideal candidate brings an interdisciplinary background spanning environmental science, research administration, data management, and digital communications, and will help translate technical and environmental research into well‑organized proposals, reports, maps, presentations, and multimedia products while ensuring that project logistics, travel, expenses, records, and administrative requirements are effectively managed.

This is a grant‑funded, temporary, part‑time (up to 19 hours per week), non‑exempt staff position with an anticipated employment term of one year, subject to available funding and program needs.

This on‑site position will be based out of our Waterfront Plaza campus site in downtown Honolulu.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental policy, natural resources, research administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting research programs, scientific projects, environmental initiatives, or federally funded programs.
• Experience with administrative coordination, including travel, expense reporting, scheduling, records management, and project support.
• Experience with environmental data collection, mapping, monitoring, or analysis.
• Knowledge or experience with water and air‑quality testing, watershed research, ecological monitoring, or natural‑resource assessment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to organize technical information for proposals, reports, and presentations.

• Master's degree in environmental science, environmental policy, natural resources, research administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience supporting NIH, DOE, NSF, or other federal grant and proposal activities.
• Familiarity with federal research administration, proposal development, or federal funding requirements.
• Experience with research proposal writing, technical writing, or scientific communications.
• Experience with video production, filming, editing, or multimedia storytelling.
• Experience developing or maintaining research, laboratory, environmental, or organizational websites.
• Experience with statistical or data‑analysis tools such as R.
• Graduate training in environmental science, environmental policy, sustainability, natural resources, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary research teams
• Experience using travel and expense‑management systems.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance are not available for this position.
• Report to work obligations to support the department and may require work during HPU’s winter break, if necessary.
• Must meet training and background check qualifications and comply with the Protection of Minors policy.
• Ability to work in a fast?paced environment requiring excellent time and stress management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and coordinate work across interdisciplinary teams.

• Support the preparation and coordination of NSF, DOE, and other federal research proposals, including gathering information from investigators, organizing proposal materials, tracking deadlines, and coordinating…