Assistant Professor bei University of Hawaii (Manoa campus)

About the Department

Title: Assistant Professor

Position Number: To Be Determined

Hiring Unit: Institute for Astronomy

Location: Honolulu, O'ahu

Date Posted: October 10, 2025

Closing Date: November 14, 2025

Salary Information: F3M11, salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Monthly Type: 11 Month

Tenure Track: Tenure

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai'i (UH) invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor (F3) faculty position at the IfA facility in Honolulu. Applicants with expertise in the study of stars and planets---within the solar system and beyond--- are particularly well-positioned, but candidates in all fields of astronomy are strongly encouraged to apply.  

The IfA has strong research groups in most areas of astrophysics, supported in part by access to all observational facilities on Maunakea and Haleakala, with significant expertise in extragalactic, time domain, stellar, exoplanetary, planetary, and solar astronomy, as well as astronomical instrumentation and wide-field sky surveys. A majority of our faculty are based in Honolulu at the UH Manoa campus where the undergraduate and graduate classes are taught.  

The IfA faculty are sited at three (3) facilities on the islands of O'ahu (in Honolulu), Hawai'i (in Hilo), and Maui (in Pukalani).  All faculty regardless of location participate equally in the teaching program, research, and academic life at the IfA.

In 2025-2026, the IfA seeks to fill two (2) positions starting Fall 2026, one (1) on O'ahu and one (1) on Maui, as part of an ongoing faculty hiring plan through the 2020’s. To be considered for the position on O?ahu, you must apply to this job posting. If you wish to be considered for positions at both locations, you must submit two (2) applications, one to each of the postings.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Undertaking a program of astronomical research in stars, planets, or the astronomical systems they inhabit.
2. Teaching graduate or undergraduate courses in the field of   Astronomy, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and supervising post-doctoral fellows.
3. Contributing to and enhancing the intellectual environment of the IfA.
4. Serving on committees for IfA, UHM campus, University, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related discipline from a college or university of recognized standing. Candidates who are All-But-Dissertation (ABD) may be considered, however, selectee at this rank must have their Ph.D. conferred by their employment start date.
• Demonstrated ability and/or experiences in securing competitive research grants, conducting research, publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals. Primary authorship of peer-reviewed publications and regular presentations of scholarly abstracts at national and international conferences should be demonstrated.
• Ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the intellectual environment of the IfA
• Ability to perform service activities (such as committee work or outreach).
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others.

Desired Qualifications

TO APPLY: Applications and reference letters should be submitted via  https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30848 by 14 November 2025. 

A complete application should include:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae (including bibliography)
3. Statement of the research you expect to conduct and its synergy with the IfA (3 pages suggested)
4. Statement of teaching and plans for engaging a student population from varied backgrounds in classwork and research (2 pages suggested)
5. Three (3) letters of reference - to be requested and arranged by the applicant

Priority will be given to applications received by November 14, 2025 (11:59 p.m. EST). Late applications may be considered at the discretion of the search committee.

INQUIRIES: Please email [email protected] for questions about the application process.

Position Duties

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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