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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.

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Jobs

Auburn University

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Manager (Anthropology)

Deadline: 30 November 2026

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Manager (Anthropology)

Requisition Number S4839P
Home Org Name Sociology
Division Name College of Liberal Arts
Position[...]

Kent State University

Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo Anthropology [Job #989705] Kent Campus – Kent, OH

Deadline: 29 January 2026

Physical Location:
Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Basic Function:

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A FULL-TIME, TENURE-TRACK POSITION.
Additional[...]

New York University

Postdoctoral Associate

Deadline: 1 December 2025

A post-doctoral associate (PDA) based at New York University (NYU) is required to work on topics related to primate genomics. The study seeks to investigate[...]

Mississippi State University

Assistant Professor

Deadline: 17 November 2025

Position Function:
Teach undergraduate survey courses, such as Introduction to Anthropology, Introduction to Biological Anthropology, and Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, and other related courses. Teach[...]

Auburn University

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Manager (Anthropology)

Deadline: 30 November 2026

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Manager (Anthropology)

Requisition Number S4839P
Home Org Name Sociology
Division Name College of Liberal Arts
Position[...]

Kent State University

Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo Anthropology [Job #989705] Kent Campus – Kent, OH

Deadline: 29 January 2026

Physical Location:
Kent Campus - Kent, OH

Basic Function:

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A FULL-TIME, TENURE-TRACK POSITION.
Additional[...]

New York University

Postdoctoral Associate

Deadline: 1 December 2025

A post-doctoral associate (PDA) based at New York University (NYU) is required to work on topics related to primate genomics. The study seeks to investigate[...]

Mississippi State University

Assistant Professor

Deadline: 17 November 2025

Position Function:
Teach undergraduate survey courses, such as Introduction to Anthropology, Introduction to Biological Anthropology, and Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, and other related courses. Teach[...]

Courses and Field Schools

Postmortem Fingerprinting and Identification Course

This 4-day course focuses on identification of human remains through postmortem fingerprinting and DNA sampling, locating and documenting an advanced decomposition/skeletonized death scene, and the[...]

Online live course Geometric Morphometrics in R, July 28th – August 5th, 2025

Registration is open for Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R”.

AABA members have a 20 % discount on the fee.

Dates:[...]

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

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

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/[...]

Postmortem Fingerprinting and Identification Course

This 4-day course focuses on identification of human remains through postmortem fingerprinting and DNA sampling, locating and documenting an advanced decomposition/skeletonized death scene, and the[...]

Online live course Geometric Morphometrics in R, July 28th – August 5th, 2025

Registration is open for Transmitting Science online course “Geometric Morphometrics in R”.

AABA members have a 20 % discount on the fee.

Dates:[...]

Course: Mapping Trait Evolution, end of May, 2025, online

Dear colleagues,

There are a few places available for the online course MAPPING TRAIT EVOLUTION.

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

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/[...]