Permanent Staff or Student Work Positions
Lyon Staff Positions
Micropropagation Lab Assistant (Job #84155-A3)
Looking for someone to help with routine plant maintenance of the plant tissue culture collection, preparation of plant growth nutrient media and other solutions used to grow plants as in vitro cultures within the laboratory, general lab maintenance and cleaning, washing of lab glassware, some computer and greenhouse work as needed. Questions? Contact Devon Gordon, Micropropagation Lab Manager at (808) 988-0470 or email devong@hawaii.edu.
Go to SECE and type in Job #84155-A3
Education Specialist (Job #2024-01522)
The Education Department is looking for someone to join their team to help with the school tours program, outreach events, and create content for Lyon’s social media accounts. Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Education, Biology, Ethnobotany, Horticulture, Botany, or related field and 1 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for education, training, and/or teaching; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
More information here: Education Specialist Position (Job #2024-01522)
Senior Research Associate (Job #2024-01135)
Help is needed to oversee the development and management of the living plant collection records and data. Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree in Botany, Geography, Natural Resources Management, or related field and 3 year(s) of progressively responsible professional experience with responsibilities for database-related work; or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.
More information here: Grounds Senior Research Position. (Job #2024-01135)
Student Work Positions
General Office Assistant (Job #1239-A3)
Looking for a UH System student to work in the main office and gift shop. Must have good organizational skills, computer skills, and cashiering experience. Looking for someone who enjoys interacting with the public, is dependable, and responsible.
For more information, For more information and to apply, please go to the SECE website here: https://sece.its.hawaii.edu/sece/login. Type in Job #1239-A3
Internships
Lyon Arboretum hosts internship opportunities with various departments in the summer but may have other opportunities during the year. A link to the application for these positions will be available here when we are accepting applications. Please follow our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram) for news of internship postings. Mahalo!
Places we post employment opportunities
In addition to our website, opportunities for employment at Lyon Arboretum are posted on the following websites. Application procedures may vary so please be sure to read all instructions carefully before submission. Please check each site regularly for updated information.