<p>Description</p> <p>Title: Assistant Professor (Tropical Tree Fruit and Nut Quality)</p> <p>Position Number: 0085477</p> <p>Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR)</p> <p>Location: Manoa, Oahu</p> <p>Posting Date: 08/25/2025</p> <p>Closing Date: Continuous, first review by date on 10/06/2025</p> <p>Monthly Type: 11-month</p> <p>Tenure Track: Tenure</p> <p>Full Time/Part Time: Full Time</p> <p>Temporary/Permanent: Permanent</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Instruction (45%):</p> <p>Academic Instruction (25%)</p> <ul> <li> <p>Teaching excellence of core courses to support the Tropical Agriculture and the Environment (TAE) undergraduate and the TPSS graduate degree programs. These courses will be in the areas of fruit tree crop production, fruit tree physiology, and plant stress biology. The specific courses may include but are not limited to: TPSS 403 Tropical Fruit Production and TPSS 470/470L Plant Physiology lecture and lab.</p> </li><li> <p>Advising and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students and supervising graduate assistants and post-doctoral fellows as required.</p> </li></ul> <p>Extension (20%)</p> <ul> <li> <p>Demonstrate Extension teaching excellence through nonformal education processes based on a sequence of progressive steps of program development, and direct client services that lead to behavior change and learning opportunities for clientele as a result of data-informed and iterative needs assessments.</p> </li><li> <p>Extension Teaching can be done through direct instruction strategies like workshops, trainings, mentoring, and coaching with stakeholders and other Extension faculty. And, teaching will also occur directly through one-on-one coaching, technical assistance, problem solving coaching, and support through individual and site visits, phone calls, emails, etc.; and, will be expected to disseminate knowledge through indirect strategies, such as, social media, print materials, web-based materials; and publications relevant to industry and producers in Hawai'i.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrate excellence, it will require the development of extramural resources, and management of those resources, to support planned Extension activities in support of the program goals.</p> </li><li> <p>Support Extension program excellence this position will conduct rigorous program evaluation that result in evidence of program effectiveness. They will use program evaluation data to inform programing improvement, adaptation, and program quality; and, conduct impact reporting and Civil Rights compliance through the Extension impact reporting program (i.e., PEARS).</p> </li></ul> <p>Research (35%):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Develop a nationally recognized and Hawai'i directed, externally funded, interdisciplinary research program focused on the study of physiological traits important for tropical tree fruit and nut quality.</p> </li><li> <p>Research programs aimed at improving yield and quality of tree crops economically relevant to the State of Hawai'i, such as but not limited to, cacao (chocolate), coffee, and macadamia nut or other fruit crops, in field production systems are desired.</p> </li><li> <p>Building active partnerships with local, national, and/or international stakeholders to help guide the co-design of a use-inspired research program is expected. The successful applicant is expected to garner external funding; publish scholarly work in high-impact, peer reviewed journals; and provide quality mentorship that contributes to the matriculation of graduate students, undergraduate students, and post-doctoral researchers.</p> </li></ul> <p>Service (20%):</p> <ul> <li> <p>Provide service to the college, university, profession, and community, as well as perform other faculty duties as required.</p> </li><li> <p>Join appropriate professional organizations and develop a national and international network of colleagues involved in tropical tree fruit and nut production and quality.</p> </li><li> <p>Engage with local and national tree fruit and nut commodity organizations.</p> </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>Ph.D. in Plant Science, Crop Physiology, Agronomy, Horticulture or a related discipline with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and systems-based approaches to study the physiological mechanisms underlying tree fruit and nut quality.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to conduct independent and collaborative research, and willingness to address research areas relevant to the CTAHR mission.</p> </li><li> <p>The successful candidate is expected to establish a competitively funded research program including collaborative work with faculty in other CTAHR departments and other Schools and Colleges across University of Hawai?i and with the USDA ARS scientists located in Hilo.</p> </li><li> <p>The candidate is expected to demonstrate a commitment to community, representation, and belonging.</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent communication skills, highly developed interpersonal and intercultural skills; a track record of working with multidisciplinary teams; a demonstrated record of publications and grants; ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas of fruit tree crop production, fruit tree physiology, and plant stress biology; and professionalism in meetings and conferring with others.</p> </li></ul> <p>Desired Qualifications</p> <ul> <li> <p>Post-doctoral experience and a record of scholarly research in tropical tree fruit physiology;</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated capacity to obtain and manage competitive, extramural, applied research and/or extension funding;</p> </li><li> <p>Experience in teaching courses online or in a hybrid format (combination of online and in-person instruction).</p> </li></ul> <p>To Apply:</p> <p>Click in the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.</p> <ul> <li>Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and some, if not all, desirable qualifications; </li><li>Curriculum vitae; </li><li>Statement of teaching philosophy and research interests; </li><li>Names of three (3) professional references (contact information including email address); and </li><li>Official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming the degree (copies acceptable; however, official transcripts sent directly from the degree-granting institution are required upon hire). </li></ul> <p>Inquiries: Jonathan Deenik; jdeenik@hawaii.edu</p> <p>EEO, Clery Act, ADA</p> <p>The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.</p> <p>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/</p>