Assistant Professor

The Institute for Astronomy (IfA) at the University of Hawai'i (UH) invites applications for three tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty positions.

These three positions are located at the IfA facility in Honolulu.  Applicants with expertise in all fields of astronomy and astronomical instrumentation will be considered.   

The IfA has strong research groups in most areas of astrophysics, supported in part by access to all observational facilities on Maunakea and Haleakalā, 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 (see https://go.hawaii.edu/mia) at the UH Mānoa campus where the undergraduate and graduate classes are taught. 

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.

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 one of the positions in Honolulu, 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Undertaking a program of astronomical research.
2. Teaching at least one graduate or undergraduate (3 credits) course per year.
3. Contributing to and enhancing the intellectual environment of the IfA.

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