[Coral-List] Position Announcement: Director, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
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*Nominations and applications are sought for the position of Director,
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)*/
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/Review of applications begins March 22, 2019. For best consideration
applications should be submitted by March 29, 2019/
http://www.himb.hawaii.edu/2019/02/25/himb-director-search-is-now-open//
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Nominations and applications are sought for the position of Director,
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), in the School of Ocean and
Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at
Mānoa (UHM).//The successful candidate will have a broad,
forward-looking view of marine biology, a proven ability to secure
research and development funds, and the skills and experience needed to
lead an institute that encompasses a wide range of research, education,
and service activities. The new Director will possess a blend of
entrepreneurial vision, research development and leadership skills.
Perspective candidates should be sensitive to, and willing to engage
with, the culturally complex communities of Hawai‘i. The HIMB Director
is expected to foster close interactions with other SOEST units, the
University of Hawaiʻi System, and the local community.
Nominees and applicants must have a doctoral degree and a distinguished,
internationally established reputation in research, skill at
establishing community partnerships and donor relations, and a
successful history of obtaining programmatic support. Collaborative
experience with international institutions, especially in Pacific Rim
countries, is desirable. Candidates must also have familiarity with the
administration of a research institute or large research program. The
Director will oversee a broad range of facilities and programs that lie
outside the purview of a conventional academic department, including
housing, dive operations, a boat fleet, extensive outreach and community
relations, hosting official visitors, summer courses and programs, a
protected coral reef reserve, responses to severe weather, as well as
the management of construction and infrastructure maintenance.
The mission of HIMB is to be a global hub for cutting-edge science and
technology aimed at understanding and conserving tropical marine and
coastal ecosystems. The Institute’s principal facilities and operations
are located on Coconut Island (Moku o Lo‘e), a 29-acre island surrounded
by a coral reef in Kāne‘ohe Bay on the windward side of the island of
O‘ahu, about 24 km from the UHM campus. The general research, education,
and service programs at HIMB currently encompass basic and applied
aspects of tropical marine biology, coral reef ecology, and marine
science education including areas of emphasis in the following five
sub-disciplines: 1) coral reef biophysical and biogeographical research;
2) coral reef physiology, ecology, evolution, and biodiversity; 3)
fisheries research;4) population-, spatial- and behavioral ecology of
marine megafauna; and 5) K-20 marine education and community outreach.
The Institute is in the process of a $40 million renovation of its
facilities to accommodate growing research and education programs, and
in support of approximately 70 employees, including 23 research faculty.
HIMB has a deep engagement with, and commitment to, its neighborhood
partners such as the Windward Community College, the Koʻolaupoku
Hawaiian Civic Club, Koʻolau Foundation, Paepae O Heʻeia, Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi,
and the Kāneʻohe and Kahaluʻu Neighborhood Boards. In collaboration with
many of these partners, HIMB is leading the recently designated Heʻeia
National Estuarine Research Reserve, approximately 1,400 acres of
estuary and coastal wetland in Kāneʻohe Bay, including Moku o Lo‘e.
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is a land-,sea-,space and sun-grant
institution with an enrollment of approximately 20,000graduate and
undergraduate students. In addition to its own faculty and staff, HIMB
sponsors affiliated faculty from other University of Hawai‘i campuses,
scientists from federal and state agencies, short-term visiting
scientists, and adjunct faculty. The Institute’s Director reports
directly to the Dean of SOEST, the largest school within the University
of Hawai‘i System.
This recruitment will be ongoing until the position is filled. Review of
applications begins March 22, 2019. For best consideration applications
should be submitted by March 29, 2019. Cover letter, including a
curriculum vitae, a vision statement, and the names, addresses, and
telephone numbers of at least four professional references should be
submitted on line at
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/2364598/director-of-himb.
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Nominations and inquiries will also be accepted and should
be sent directly to the Chair of the Search Committee. Questions about
NeoGov should be directed to Steffiny Nelson (steffiny at hawaii.edu |
808-236-7450)
Chair, HIMB Director Search Committee
2525 Correa Rd., HIG 238
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-7031 | lerner at hawaii.edu
The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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