Assistant Professor

Full time Regular Employment at University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy

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Summary

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai'i invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position located at the IfA facility in Hilo. Applicants with expertise in all fields of astronomy and astronomical instrumentation will be considered. We especially encourage applicants whose research is relevant to current efforts at our Hilo facility (see https://go.hawaii.edu/air), as well as the burgeoning space science initiative at the University of Hawai'i (see https://go.hawaii.edu/8Xn). The Hilo facility is well equipped for instrumentation programs, including active development related to adaptive optics, near-infrared detectors, the automated UH 2.2-meter telescope, the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, and instrumentation for other Maunakea telescope facilities.

The IfA faculty are sited at three 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. 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.

In 2024-2025 the IfA seeks to fill four positions starting Fall 2025, three in Honolulu and one in Hilo, as part of an ongoing faculty hiring plan through the 2020’s. To be considered for the position in Hilo, you must apply to this job posting. If you wish to be considered for positions at both locations, you must submit two applications, one to each of the postings.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

A Ph.D. in astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related discipline, awarded by the time of the appointment.

A strong research record, as demonstrated by accomplishments, publications and letters of recommendation

Ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate level

Desired Qualifications

Ability to lead a research program involving students and post-docs

Ability to contribute effectively to the intellectual environment of the IfA

Additional Information

TO APPLY: Applications and reference letters should be submitted via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28408 by 15 November 2024.

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 diverse student population in classwork and research (2 pages suggested)

5. Three letters of reference - to be requested and arranged by the applicant Priority will be given to applications received by November 15, 2024 (11:59 p.m. EST). Late applications may be considered at the discretion of the committee.

INQUIRIES: Please email ifa-facsearch@lists.hawaii.edu for questions about the application process.

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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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Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request

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