Associate Specialist/Specialist (tenure track)

• Direct the research, development and day to day service operations of the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program (HRPP).
• Conduct intensive exploratory research and strategic planning for the advancement of ex situ Hawaiian plant germplasm conservation.
• Supervise the HRPP personnel, volunteers and students.
• Develop/maintain cooperative relationships and agreements with other Lyon departments, various University of Hawaiʻi colleges/departments and other academic institutions, botanic institutions, government regulatory and land management agencies, conservation and local community organizations, plant conservation initiatives, and private industry.
• Seek extramural funding through fundraising opportunities, grant writing and contracts.

• Plan, organize and direct programmatic activities and render committee, consultative or lecturing services to civic or professional organizations. Other duties as assigned by the Lyon director.

Associate Specialist (S4) Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Botany, Plant Sciences, Biology, or a closely related field, and at least three (3) years of work experience in seed physiology and seed conservation, plant micropropagation, plant cyrogermplasm conservation, or ex-situ plant germplasm collections management. At least two (2) years of supervisory/administrative experience directly related to the plant conservation job assignments as described.
• Ability to independently conduct research and/or major projects.
• Knowledge and competency in ex situ germplasm conservation including: physiology, curation, processes involved in the banking of seeds and living plants/plant tissue (in vitro and cryopreserved), propagation, and germination techniques.
• Experience in managing Threatened and Endangered genetic plant stocks of native plant taxa.
• Evidence of research productivity and peer-reviewed publication of scholarly materials.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize assigned activities, work with staff, project coodinators, administrators and faculty.
• Experience in developing and accomplishing internal and external research  collaborations and partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding and/or grantsmanship.
• Demonstrated ability to confer information through interactions and communication.

Specialist (S5) Minimum Qualifications

• At least one (1) additional year of work experience that includes supervisory/administrative responsibilities. Ability to independently carry out major projects important to the Lyon HRPP and the University of Hawaiʻi.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the flora of the tropical and semi-tropical Pacific regions, preferably  knowledge of the native Hawaiian flora.
• Experience in tropical ecosystems as it pertains to island biomes.
• Working knowledge and understanding of applicable international, federal, and state laws, rules, regulations and administrative processes of threatened and endangered plant taxa.
• Supervising independent student study/research activities.
• Ability to work in an ethnically rich, multicultural environment

To Apply:
Candidates should submit the following:
1.   a cover letter specifying the position and the research area, and how the applicant meets the minimum and     desirable qualifications;
2.   a current resume detailing research, teaching, publications, and service accomplishments;
3.   the names, addresses, e-mail, and phone numbers of three (3) professional references
4.   transcripts (copies of transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire)
 
 
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