Job Description

Posting number: 2026-02011

Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience

Division: Maui County

Job classification: CASUAL

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Research

Summary

****Applicants seeking short-term or part-time work with the University of Hawai’i may apply for Casual Hire appointments, which include administrative, professional, and technical (APT) or instructional-type positions. Because of the temporary nature of these appointments, Casual Hire employees are not eligible for most benefits provided to regular Board of Regents or Civil Service employees. Casual Hire appointments may last for up to 89 days for full-time employees, and up to 1 calendar year for part-time employees.****

Title: Research Associate

Position Number: Casual

Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), Maui County

Location: Kahului, Maui, HI

Date Posted: September 18, 2026

Closing Date: September 23, 2026, 11:59PM HST

Salary: $30.00 - $34.00 per hour; salary commensurate with experience

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time or Part-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

Other Conditions: These positions are subject to availability of funding and renewal is contingent upon satisfactory performance, staffing requirements, and/or availability of funding. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted by September 23, 2026, 11:59PM HST. Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee. Please see application instructions under “TO APPLY” for more information.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. *Assist Principal Investigator (PI) and co-investigators with monitoring field trial methodologies to monitor agricultural strategies as it relates to soil water-use effectiveness under severe drought conditions.
2. *Participate in the design, development, and analysis of research trials.
3. *Prepare and process soil assessment samples to evaluate treatment effectiveness across various field trial methods.
4. *Assist with writing scripts to parse and organize data.
5. *Assist with writing reports for stakeholders and assists with preparing and presenting field trial observations, data analyses, and actionable findings for project stakeholders.
6. Perform other duties as assigned.

*Denotes essential functions

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Agriculture, Plant Science, Soil Science or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for research support, data analysis, and/or data collection; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
2. Considerable working knowledge of principles, practices and techniques in the area of research support, data analysis, and/or data collection as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and theories and systems associated with research support, data analysis, and/or data collection.
4. Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause of the problems and the resolution of the problems in an effective, innovative and timely manner.
5. Demonstrated ability to interpret and present information and ideas clearly and accurately in writing, verbally and by preparation of reports and other materials.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders and members, and individuals.
7. Demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer, apply word processing software.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Knowledge of Soil hydrology concepts, such as Crop Water Productivity, Precipitation Use Efficiency (PUE), and Effective Use of Water (EUW).
2. Knowledge of agronomic performance and conservation outcomes of cover cropping systems for topsoil stabilization and watershed protection.

TO APPLY: Click in the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents. If you have not applied for a position before using NeoGov, you will need to create an account.

1. Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and some, if not all, desirable qualifications;
2. Resume/Curriculum vitae (CV);
3. Names of three (3) professional references (contact information including email address); and
4. Official transcripts or original documentation from the institution confirming the degree (copies acceptable; however, official transcripts sent directly from the degree-granting institution are required upon hire).

• Any confidential data should be redacted (e.g. social security number, date of birth, etc).
• Diplomas will not be accepted.

Note: Complete applications and required document attachments must be submitted before close of vacancy. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.

Inquiries: Dr. Rosemary Gutierrez-Coarite, gr6@hawaii.edu

Examples of duties

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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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