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Location : UH Manoa - CTAHR, Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 2026-00584
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience
Division: Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
Opening Date: 03/12/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: Lecturer
Description
Title: Lecturer (MBBE)
Hiring Unit: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience (CTAHR), Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE)
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Date Posted: March 12, 2026
Closing Date: Continuous; see Other Conditions
Salary Information: Salary commensurate with experience
Temporary/Permanent: Temporary
Tenure Track: Non-Tenure
Other Conditions: For placement in lecturer pool for Summer 2026. Contingent upon student enrollment, position availability, course offerings, departmental need, and funding. Lecturer positions are part-time, non-tenure. Lecturers are required to reside in and teach from Hawaii.
Duties and Responsibilities: To teach one or more courses within a range of topics that include, depending on the qualifications of lecturers:

• MBBE 402 - Principles of Biochemistry

For any other interested courses not listed above, please click here for course descriptions.
Responsible for conducting all scheduled classes; meeting course requirements as established by the department/program, preparing course syllabus, setting exams and homework, grading, maintaining weekly office hours and being accessible to students.
Minimum Qualifications

1. M.S. degree agriculture, plant breeding or molecular biology from an accredited university/institution by time of appointment.
2. Demonstrated ability to teach college-level face-to-face lecture and laboratory courses.
3. Working knowledge of plant biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology.
4. Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.

Desirable Qualifications

1. Ph.D. or doctoral degree in agriculture, plant breeding, biochemistry, molecular biology or related field.
2. Success teaching large-enrollment sections and supervising GTAs/labs.
3. Demonstrated hands-on training innovations (e.g., Plant metabolic pathways).
4. Experience coordinating internships and industry partnerships; experience advising student clubs.

To Apply:
Submit a cover letter indicating how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications for the specific lecturer position that you are applying for, names and contact information of 3 professional references and official transcripts (pdf copies are acceptable, originals will be required at the time of hire) to the address below or email:
Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE)
Attn: MBBE Department Chair
1955 East-West Road, Suite 218
Honolulu, HI 96822
pratibha@hawaii.edu
Inquiries: Dr. Pratibha Nerurkar, pratibha@hawaii.edu
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