CAS-Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology
University of Miami

Job Info

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The Department of Anthropology at the University of Miami invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Biological Anthropology to begin in August 2025. Preference will be given to an anthropologist with research interests in forensics, primatology, and/or human evolution who will advance our departmental commitment to a robust four-field approach and interdisciplinarity. Geographical, theoretical, and research specialty areas are open and may include skeletal biology, evolutionary biology, DNA analysis, functional morphology, mass disaster identification, and human rights investigation. The successful applicant will have an established record of original research, funding, teaching, and publication, with a clear framework for continued progress in these areas. The candidate should demonstrate how undergraduate and graduate students would be engaged in those efforts. A Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field must be in-hand by the position's start date.

Responsibilities: Teaching duties include two courses per semester at the introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate levels. The candidate will develop additional classes, perform undergraduate and graduate advising, and supervise graduate and undergraduate student research. The ideal candidate will commit to teaching a field school and contribute to the development of our undergraduate and graduate curricula.
Other duties include departmental and university-level service on committees, working groups, etc., as directed by the Chair.
Review of applications will commence immediately and will continue until October 15, 2024.
Applications shall be submitted via the UM Faculty Careers website at:
https://umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMFaculty. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a letter of interest, a brief document describing your plans for future research, a document describing your teaching philosophy, and the names and contact information of at least three references. For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Pamela Geller
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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Faculty

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