Assistant Professor – Biological Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology (http://anthro.ucsd.edu/) at the University of California San Diego invites applications for a position in biological anthropology at the rank of assistant professor with a start date of July 1, 2019. Candidates must have received their PhD in biological anthropology or a closely related field by the start date of the appointment. Candidates who have yet to receive their PhD at the time of application will be required to show proof of the in progress PhD with the expected date of conferment. We are looking for candidates with cross disciplinary research interests relevant to human or non-human primate diversity, evolution, behavior, or health. We particularly seek a colleague whose research interests bridge and integrate with those of our existing biological anthropology faculty. Areas of interest presently covered by our faculty include human brain evolution and neurodevelopmental disorders, primate behavior and socioecology, cognition and conservation, social and racial disparities in health, epigenetics of adversity, molecular diversity beyond the genome, affecting reproduction and disease susceptibility. We consider this spirit of integration especially relevant to the training of our graduate and undergraduate biological anthropology students. We seek a colleague who will complement and expand our department’s current conceptual and methodological strengths while communicating across disciplinary and departmental boundaries.

Applicants will be judged on evidence of and their potential for accomplishments in research, teaching, academic and professional service, and contributions to diversity.

Applications are accepted electronically at: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01858.

Applicants are required to submit an application cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, a statement on how the candidate’s research can bridge and integrate across our existing biological anthropology faculty, teaching statement, sample(s) of written work, and a statement summarizing their past and/or potential contributions to diversity. UCSD is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. See the UC San Diego Faculty Excellence and Diversity Website (http://facultyexcellence.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html for assistance with UCSD’s diversity expectations. Applicants who have yet to receive their PhD must provide a letter from their advisor stating their PhD progress and expected conferment date. Applicants are encouraged to submit teaching evaluations and sample syllabi.

References: Applicants will provide current contact information for three references (do not send letter of recommendations and/or placement files).

INITIAL REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 31, 2018

Recruitment for this position will remain open until the position is filled. All applications received by the initial review deadline (Oct. 31, 2018) will be fully considered by the search committee. Those received after the initial review deadline will be reviewed only at the discretion of the committee.

For questions about this job announcement, email Anita Wu at ayw001@ucsd.edu.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

For applicants interested in spousal/partner employment, please visit the UCSD Partner Opportunities Program web site at https://aps.ucsd.edu/services/pop/index.html

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.