[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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