Assistant Professor in Geology / Geophysics at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Thomas Lee
The Department of Geology at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. We are seeking broadly-trained applicants who will integrate place-based teaching and research expertise in surface processes, hydrogeology, or environmental geology. For the complete job description and to apply, please visit: (https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/5342151/assistant-professor-geology-0082686)
Abridged Position Overview
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. The College of Natural and Health Sciences (CNHS) at UH Hilo provides an innovative, career-focused scientific education based in the culture, rich diversity, and natural environment of Hawai‘i. The college prepares students for success in local, state, regional, and global careers. It teaches basic scientific and mathematical principles and applications that inform future citizens, scientists, managers, and leaders using modern methods and Hawai‘i Island’s living laboratory.
The UH Hilo Geology Department offers bachelor’s degrees in geology (BS and BA). In addition, the Geology Department serves as the home department for the BA degree in Natural Sciences. We have small class sizes that range from 10-25 students. The department houses a microscopy teaching laboratory and a geoarchaeology lab with a ThermoNoran Quant’X EDXRF, a Hitachi S-3400N SEM with an Oxford EDS & WAVE, and a Thermo Nicolet iN10 FT-IR Microscope. Faculty also have access to facilities elsewhere on campus, including an ICP and other instruments housed in the UH Hilo Analytical Laboratory, the UH Hilo Spatial Data and Analysis Laboratory, and a PulseEKKO ground penetrating radar. We have existing collaborations with the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) and the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes (CSAV). Faculty are encouraged to develop collaborative relationships at UH Hilo, including the Master’s Programs in Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science and Heritage Management, departments that teach environmental science, chemistry, marine science, data science, agriculture, and aquaculture, as well as other local collaborators outside of the University.
More information about the Department of Geology can be found at https://hilo.hawaii.edu/depts/geology.
The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and research at the undergraduate level, including working with individuals from the numerous backgrounds that are present within our student population. The successful candidate should be a collaborative investigator who will develop a research program that involves undergraduate students and augments the current expertise within the department. The ideal applicant will also be able to teach a broad range of courses throughout our curriculum, including introductory and upper level courses in Geomorphology, Surface Water Hydrology, Coastal Geology, Groundwater, Sedimentology/Stratigraphy, and/or Environmental Geology.
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