Jobs at SOEST

With over 1200 employees, supporting 13 units and dozens of programs, SOEST is always hiring.

SOEST employs a wide range of academic, technical, administrative, and support staff, covering nearly all disciplines of Earth, ocean, and planetary sciences.  Most positions are based at the Mānoa campus of the School, though positions elsewhere on O‘ahu, sea-going positions, positions on other islands, and positions on the U.S. mainland are frequently available.

In addition to listings below, please visit the sites listed here:

  • Advertisement for faculty positions, some administrative support, and some graduate assistant positions is managed centrally through Career Opportunities at UH.
  • Institutional research support positions, postdoctoral researchers, project-based research, technical, and administrative positions, are managed through the Research Corporation of the University of Hawai‘i (link updated 12-12-24).
  • Administrative, maintenance and facility support, and financial services positions can also be found through the State of Hawai‘i Civil Service job listings.
  • SOEST Job Board: View the SOEST Job Board listing from employers looking to hire SOEST students.