Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (0088554)

University of Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering (ORE) and the Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, are seeking to fill a tenure-track, permanent, full-time position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level. This 11-month position is funded and will involve developing and sustaining an extramurally funded research program, teaching graduate courses, mentoring students and postdoctoral researchers, publishing research, serving the academic and professional communities, coordinating field installations like the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS), and assuming a leadership role in the Hawai’i Marine Energy Center (HMEC). The position is for individuals with a PhD in a discipline closely related to Ocean/Marine Engineering, demonstrating teaching and research capabilities, and excellent communication skills. For the Associate Professor level, a minimum of four years of service as an Assistant Professor or equivalent is also required. Desirable qualifications include demonstrated ability to attract extramural funding, licensure as a Professional Engineer, experience complementing HNEI/ORE disciplines, experience in research institutes, managing multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a respectful work environment, and expertise in wave energy converter (WEC) topics and other forms of marine energy. Experience with WEC test sites and attracting developers is also preferred.

Requirements

PhD degree from a college or university of recognized standing in a discipline closely related to Ocean/Marine Engineering
Demonstrated ability as a teacher and/or student mentor
Demonstrated capability for high quality research
Excellent communication skills
Practical and/or professional research experience in fields of relevance to the advancement of marine energy technologies
Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others
A minimum of four years of service as Assistant Professor or equivalent (for Associate Professor level)

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to attract extramural funding
Licensure as a Professional Engineer
Practical and/or professional experience that compliments one or more of the HNEI/ORE unit disciplines and existing expertise
Experience working with or in a research institute at an institution of higher learning
Expertise managing multi-disciplinary teams
Demonstrated ability to foster a respectful and collegial work environment
Knowledge in core Wave Energy Converter (WEC) topics such as theory behind wave energy conversion, wave resource assessment, numerical and experimental modeling of WECs, Power Take-Off design, as demonstrated through journal publications, workshops, or similar contributions.
Experience in forms of marine energy other than wave energy, including but not limited to, ocean thermal energy conversion and tidal/current energy.
Proven ability to expand the boundaries (state of the art) of WEC research
Experience collaborating nationally or internationally with peers, including formulating competitive proposals and successfully navigating the proposal process.
Experience managing key aspects of operations at full-scale or nursery WEC test sites
Experience with attracting WEC developers and stakeholders to test sites through outreach, partnership development, or strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and sustain an extramurally funded research program
Teach graduate courses (equivalent of 6 credit hours per year, 3 of which must be in a traditional classroom setting).
Mentor and support students and postdoctoral researchers
Publish in peer-reviewed journals and in other fora as appropriate
Serve the department, school, university, and scientific and professional communities
Coordinate use, maintenance, and oversight of field installations, such as the Navy’s Wave Energy Test Site (WETS)
Assume a leadership role in the Hawai’i Marine Energy Center (HMEC)