Jobs at SOEST

With nearly 1,000 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.
  • 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.
  • SOEST Department of Oceanography (OCN)

    Graduate Assistant (Geology/Astronomy)

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    UH #0000GA11

    Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography
    Date Posted: July 02, 2021
    Closing Date: Continuous
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Full Time/Part Time: Part Time – 50% FTE
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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  • Department of Earth Sciences (ERTH) logo

    Postdoctoral Researcher (Planetary & Space Sciences)

    Apply by January 15, 2024

    RCUH ID 223279

    Hiring Unit: Department of Earth Sciences
    Date Posted: Apr. 21, 2023
    Closing Date: Jan. 15, 2024
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

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  • SOEST Department of Oceanography (OCN)

    Assistant Professor

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    UH #0084890

    Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography
    Date Posted: June 08, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment — application review begins August 7, 2023
    Monthly Type: 9 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • Department of Earth Sciences (ERTH) logo

    Assistant or Associate Specialist in Isotope Geochemistry

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    UH #88728

    Hiring Unit: Department of Earth Sciences
    Date Posted: June 15, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment — application review begins Aug. 07, 2023
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Non-tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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    SOEST/PPSF Research Facilities Assistant

    Apply by December 29, 2023

    RCUH ID 223610

    Hiring Unit: SOEST Physical Plant Support Facility (PPSF)
    Date Posted: Sep. 08, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 29, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 100%

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  • Department of Earth Sciences (ERTH) logo

    Assistant Professor (Paleoclimatology)

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    UH #0082011

    Hiring Unit: Department of Earth Sciences
    Date Posted: Oct. 23, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins January 8, 2024. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 9 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • Atmospheric Sciences "Kona Low" logo

    Assistant Professor in Climate Science

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    UH #84054

    Hiring Unit: Department of Atmospheric Sciences
    Date Posted: Nov. 08, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins on January 8, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 9 month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time 
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • PBRC logo

    Assistant or Associate Researcher

    Apply by December 15, 2023

    UH #84588

    Hiring Unit: Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
    Date Posted: Nov. 13, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 15, 2023.
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • Ocean and Resources Engineering (ORE) logo

    Assistant Professor in Oceanographic Engineering

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    UH #85926

    Hiring Unit: Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering (ORE)
    Date Posted: Nov. 16, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins Jan. 08, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Application received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 9 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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    Assistant Researcher (equiv. to Assistant Professor), 3 positions

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    UH #TBD

    Hiring Unit: Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
    Date Posted: Nov. 17, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous — application review begins December 18, 2023. Priority review will be given to applications received before December 18, 2023 at 12:00am Hawai’i Standard Time (HST). Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • UH Sea Grant College Program logo

    Assistant Extension Agent (Fisheries Extension Faculty)

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    UH #0088169

    Hiring Unit: University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program
    Date Posted: Nov. 20, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous — Application review begins on January 8, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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    Assistant Researcher (R3)

    Apply by December 14, 2023

    UH #88606T

    Hiring Unit: Hawai’i Natural Energy Institute (HNEI)
    Date Posted: Nov. 22, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 14, 2023
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Non-tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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    C-MORE Administrative Program Facilitator

    Apply by December 15, 2023

    RCUH ID 223794

    Hiring Unit: Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE)
    Date Posted: Nov. 22, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 15, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 50.0%

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    JR Specialist / Indigenous Stewardship Specialist (He‘eia NERR)

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    UH #0084440

    Hiring Unit: Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
    Date Posted: Nov. 24, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • SOEST Department of Oceanography (OCN)

    Assistant Professor (Fisheries Oceanographer)

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    UH #0083358

    Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography
    Date Posted: Nov. 28, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins January 8, 2024. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 9 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • SOEST Department of Oceanography (OCN)

    Assistant Professor (Microbial Oceanographer)

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    UH #0082500

    Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography
    Date Posted: Nov. 28, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins March 01, 2024. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Monthly Type: 9 Month
    Tenure Track: Tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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  • Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR)

    CIMAR Research Support/Lab Technician

    Apply by December 19, 2023

    RCUH ID 223807

    Hiring Unit: Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR)
    Date Posted: Nov. 28, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 19, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 100.0%

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    Assistant Researcher

    Apply by December 13, 2023

    UH #84722T

    Hiring Unit: Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
    Date Posted: Nov. 29, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 13, 2023
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Non-tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: 50%
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary, Not to Exceed 6/30/24

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  • SOEST Department of Oceanography (OCN)

    Admin & Fiscal Support Specialist—Readvertisement

    Apply by December 31, 2023

    UH #0097037T

    Hiring Unit: Department of Oceanography
    Date Posted: Nov. 29, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 31, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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    Operations Coordinator

    Apply by December 15, 2023

    UH #0081906

    Hiring Unit: Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
    Date Posted: Dec. 01, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 15, 2023
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Permanent

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    Director of Grants Development

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    UH #0089126T

    Hiring Unit: School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST)
    Date Posted: Dec. 05, 2023
    Closing Date: Continuous recruitment. Application review begins January 15, 2024, and will continue until filled. Applications received after this date may be considered.
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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  • C-MORE logo (square crop)

    SOEST Postdoctoral Researcher (Oceanography Simons)

    Apply by December 11, 2023

    RCUH ID 223826

    Hiring Unit: Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE)
    Date Posted: Dec. 06, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 11, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 100.0%

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  • UH Sea Grant College Program logo

    Junior Researcher (Climate Justice Data Specialist)

    Apply by January 03, 2024

    UH #0084707T

    Hiring Unit: University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program
    Date Posted: Dec. 06, 2023
    Closing Date: Jan. 03, 2024
    Monthly Type: 11 Month
    Tenure Track: Non-tenure
    Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
    Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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  • PBRC logo

    PBRC Research Specialist

    Apply by December 12, 2023

    RCUH ID 223832

    Hiring Unit: Pacific Biosciences Research Center (PBRC)
    Date Posted: Dec. 07, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 12, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 100.0%

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    HIGP UHM Advance Research Scientist

    Apply by December 15, 2023

    RCUH ID 223835

    Hiring Unit: Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP)
    Date Posted: Dec. 07, 2023
    Closing Date: Dec. 15, 2023
    Full Time/Part Time: 50.0%

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