- A cover letter specifying the position and the research area, and how the applicant meets the minimum and desirable qualifications.
- A current curriculum vitae detailing research, service, management, and other professional accomplishments.
- Statements describing: 1) research interests, 2) management approaches, 3) approaches to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
- The names, addresses, e-mail, and phone numbers of three (3) professional references.
- Transcripts (copies of transcripts are acceptable, but official transcripts will be required at the time of hire).
- Serve as the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program director. Secure and safeguard germplasm of Hawai?i's at risk, threatened, and endangered native flowering and pteridophyte taxa, and Polynesian cultural taxa at the HRPP.
- Conduct intensive exploratory research and strategic planning for the advancement of ex situ Hawaiian plant germplasm conservation.
- Direct the research, development and day-to-day service operations of the HRPP.
- Plan, organize and direct programmatic activities and render committee, consultative, or lecturing services to academic, civic or professional organizations for the purpose of reporting, instruction, information dissemination, and/or the promotion of plant conservation and germplasm preservation.
- Develop/maintain cooperative relationships and agreements with other Lyon departments, various University of Hawai?i 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.
- Support educational and outreach activities of the Lyon Arboretum.
- Supervise the HRPP personnel, students, and volunteers.
- Become a Cooperating Graduate Faculty Member with one or more departments on the main UH campus, and supervise graduate students through those departments.
- Other duties as assigned by the Lyon Arboretum director.
- An earned MS or PhD in Botany, Biology, or a relevant field from a college or university of recognized standing.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in ex situ plant conservation, including administration and management of germplasm collections.
- Demonstrated research productivity, through evidence of a sustained track record of research accomplishments in conducting or assisting in assigned or independent research and/or major projects in a field directly related to plant conservation.
- Extensive knowledge and competency in the science behind ex situ germplasm conservation, such as curation, processes involved in the banking of seeds and/or living plants/plant tissue (in vitro and cryopreservation), propagation, and germination techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to raise funds, and implement and manage simultaneous projects.
- Demonstrated ability to connect and collaborate with diverse constituencies, and possession of strong communication and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize assigned activities through leadership of subordinates, management of work priorities, and management of employee relations.
- An earned PhD in Botany, Biology, or a relevant field from a college or university of recognized standing.
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience in ex situ plant conservation, including a minimum of two (2) years of program administration and management of germplasm collections.
- Demonstrated research productivity, through evidence of a sustained track record of research accomplishments in conducting independent research and/or major projects in a field directly related to plant conservation.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in ex situ plant conservation, including a minimum of three (3) years of program administration and management of germplasm collections.
- Familiarity with the flora of the Pacific Islands; preferably knowledge of the native Hawaiian flora.
- Experience in tropical ecosystems preferably as it pertains to islands.
- Working knowledge and understanding of applicable international, federal, and state laws, rules, regulations and administrative processes related to threatened and endangered plant taxa.
- Service experience productivity evidenced by service in related conferences, professional journals, and in higher education instruction.
- Evidence supervising independent student study/research activities
86151 hrpp director - Honolulu, HI, United States - University of Hawaii System
Description
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, University of Hawaii at ManoaPosition Title:
Assistant/Associate/Full Specialist (Hawaiian Rare Plant Program)
Description:
Title:
Assistant Specialist (S3), Associate Specialist (S4), Specialist (S5)
Position Number: 86151
Hiring Unit:
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum
Location:
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum - Hawaiian Rare Plant Program
Date Posted: 16 June, 2023
Closing Date:
Continuous - application review begins August 31, 2023
Salary information:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly type: 11 Month
Tenure:
Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent
Funding:
General Funds
Bargaining Unit Code: 07
Requirements for Position
Inquiries:
Don Drake,
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assistant Specialist (S3) Minimum Qualifications:
In Addition to S3 Minimum Qualifications:
In Addition to S4 Minimum Qualifications:
Desirable Qualifications:
Other Conditions:
To begin approximately January 1, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The Lyon Arboretum is an Organized Research Unit at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Lyon's Hawaiian Rare Plant Program (HRPP) is a research and gene bank curatorial program that serves as the primary ex situ native Hawaiian plant germplasm repository for the State of Hawai'i, and represents one of the major means by which the Lyon Arboretum contributes to plant conservation.
The mission of the HRPP is to prevent further extinction of native Hawaiian plant species and Polynesian introduced crop plants, to propagate plants for approved restoration projects and garden use, and to initiate and maintain an ex situ germplasm collection of the critically endangered Hawaiian plants.
The HRPP works cooperatively, in joint conservation efforts with other botanical gardens, various state and federal agencies, and other environmental conservation organizations and land managers.
The HRPP Seed, Micropropagation, and Cryopreservation Conservation Laboratories collectively bank >33 million seeds, and >30,000 in-vitro living plant collections, representing >600 native Hawaiian plant taxa.
For more information about the program, refer to:
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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.
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