ABOUT AABA

The American Association of Biological Anthropologists, or AABA, is the world’s leading professional organization for biological anthropologists. Formed by 83 charter members in 1930, the AABA now has an international membership of over 2,200. The Association’s annual meetings draw more than two thousand scientists and students from all over the world.

Join or Renew Membership

As our members are diverse, membership in AABA is diverse in opportunity.
The following membership opportunities are available to individuals wishing to join The American Association of Biological Anthropologists.

Jobs

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellow

Deadline: 31 May 2025

Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biomedical Sciences

Summary: The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) invites applications[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Postdoctoral researcher specialist in Zooarchaeology

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To study the connection between animals and metal pollution in Roman and Medieval times.

Other tasks: to develop zooarchaeological identification including main[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Predoctoral researcher in diet, mobility and metal pollution (Two three year fully funded PhD studentship for a ERC project on metal pollution on skeletal remains)

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To study the connection between humans and metal pollution in Roman and Medieval times. Specific projects will be: 1. Intra- inter-skeletal variation, 2.[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Postdoctoral researcher specialist in Geochemistry/Stable Isotopes/Histology in archaeological (human) remains

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To develop conjoint research on paleodiet, paleomobility and paleopollution by analysing Roman and Medieval Iberian site.

Other tasks: to reconstruct diet during[...]

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellow

Deadline: 31 May 2025

Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biomedical Sciences

Summary: The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) invites applications[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Postdoctoral researcher specialist in Zooarchaeology

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To study the connection between animals and metal pollution in Roman and Medieval times.

Other tasks: to develop zooarchaeological identification including main[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Predoctoral researcher in diet, mobility and metal pollution (Two three year fully funded PhD studentship for a ERC project on metal pollution on skeletal remains)

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To study the connection between humans and metal pollution in Roman and Medieval times. Specific projects will be: 1. Intra- inter-skeletal variation, 2.[...]

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Postdoctoral researcher specialist in Geochemistry/Stable Isotopes/Histology in archaeological (human) remains

Deadline: 26 April 2025

Main task: To develop conjoint research on paleodiet, paleomobility and paleopollution by analysing Roman and Medieval Iberian site.

Other tasks: to reconstruct diet during[...]

Courses and Field Schools

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]

Online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”

Registration is open for Transmitting Science’s live online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live online course INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY February 24 to March 7, 2025

Registration is open for the course Introduction to Photogrammetry – 4th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max 16 participants.

Live Online Course: Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques

Registration is open for the course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques - 5th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max[...]

Live Online course: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data analysis, May 2025

6th edition of Transmitting Science course “Manipulation of NGS Data for Genomic and Population Genetics Analyses”, which will be run online.

Course webpage: https://www.transmittingscience.com/courses/genetics-and-genomics/manipulation-ngs-data-genomic-population-genetics-analyses/[...]

Online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”

Registration is open for Transmitting Science’s live online course “Care and Management of Natural History Collections”.

Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on May[...]

Live online course INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAMMETRY February 24 to March 7, 2025

Registration is open for the course Introduction to Photogrammetry – 4th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max 16 participants.

Live Online Course: Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques

Registration is open for the course Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 2: Digital Techniques - 5th edition. This course will be held live online (synchronous). Max[...]