Plant Biochemistry Internship Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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 M.S. degree agriculture, plant breeding or molecular biology from an accredited university/institution by time of appointment. Demonstrated ability to teach college-level face-to-face lecture and laboratory courses

Working knowledge of plant biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology. Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders. Desirable Qualifications Ph.D

or doctoral degree in agriculture, plant breeding, biochemistry, molecular biology or related field. Success teaching large-enrollment sections and supervising GTAs/labs. Demonstrated hands-on training innovations (e.g., Plant metabolic pathways)

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 EEO, Clery Act, ADA The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status

For more information, visit: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/policies/ 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. In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office. Accommodation Request: The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/