Assistant Professor

The School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Archaeology to start in August 2025. We seek an anthropological archaeologist focusing on environmental research with an active field program, expertise in laboratory-based analyses that can provide hands-on training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and the potential to offer a field school. We have a strong preference for scholars who are committed to working with Indigenous or marginalized communities in the continental US, Canada, or northern Mexico. Ideal candidates will also have strong commitments to interdisciplinary engagement and complement the School's existing intellectual strengths and pursuits.

Applications should be submitted through https://talent.arizona.edu/ by November 1, 2024.

The University of Arizona is a top-ranked, research-intensive, land-grant university that embraces a distinctive interdisciplinary culture and tradition. The School of Anthropology is a vibrant and diverse working and learning environment comprised of five subfields: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, and applied anthropology. Further information about the School can be found on its website, https://anthropology.arizona.edu.

The School of Anthropology supports inclusive excellence. The University of Arizona is the first four-year public university in Arizona to be recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has received the Seal of Excelencia. The university also promotes Indigenous initiatives and research through the Office of Native American Initiatives. As a land-grant HSI, we are committed to meeting the educational needs of Arizona's vibrant and diverse communities, including students from historically excluded backgrounds and first-generation students.

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• Teach four 3-credit courses a year, a combination of undergraduate and graduate classes.
• Serve on reviews and thesis and dissertation committees for graduate students.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Research and publish, contributing to the field of anthropology at the national and international levels.
• Contribute to faculty governance and service at the program, school, college, university, and professional levels.
• Participate in outreach, student advising, recruitment, and other activities that enhance student engagement, increase diversity, and expand collaborations with community partners.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Interest in contributing to the university's General Education curriculum and/or online platforms for instructional delivery.
• Commitment to working with Indigenous or marginalized communities in the continental US, Canada, or northern Mexico.
• Commitments to interdisciplinary engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop research projects and publish in professional journals and presses.
• Knowledge of current theory, research methodology, and practice in the field.
• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in anthropology and archaeology.

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field by August 1, 2025.
• Ongoing environmental
  research with an active field program and expertise in laboratory-based
  analyses.

• Prior teaching experience at the university level.
• Track record or potential of public engagement, partnership-building, or outreach with diverse communities and/or schools.
• Expertise and research plans to compliment the School's existing intellectual strengths.