Assistant Professor

Submitted: 10/15/2025
Submitted By: K. Ann Horsburgh
Department: Anthropology
Institution: Florida State University
Job type: Tenure-track
Apply by: 11/21/2025
Application Email:
Application URL: https://jobs.fsu.edu/ (job ID 61367)

Department of Anthropology | Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (Biological Anthropology)

The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biological Anthropology. We seek a broadly trained biological anthropologist with an active research program and interests that complement those of existing faculty. Geographic focus of research is open. We welcome applications from experts in all aspects of biological anthropology including evolutionary anthropology, primatology, human ecology, and forensics.
The Department of Anthropology, with the support of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, is expanding its role in maintaining Florida State University as one of the top Public Carnegie Research I universities in the country. The Department is undergoing a phase of dynamic growth and adding new faculty in conjunction with reopening our PhD program in Fall 2025.
This position is on a 9-month contract. Tenure-line faculty teach a 2-2 load, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, conduct research, and contribute to the shared governance of the department and university. Primary teaching duties will include courses required for the undergraduate major, courses that satisfy the general education undergraduate requirements, and combined upper-division/graduate courses on topics in the candidate's research area.

A Ph.D. from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in Anthropology is required. Applicants will have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and an interest in incorporating students into research opportunities through an active research program. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to motivate and inspire students, are essential.

We seek scholars who enhance applied learning and advance research and scholarly activities. Ideal candidates will organize and capitalize on key partnerships across campus and the city and increase community building locally, regionally, and/or globally. Given our commitment to community engagement and engaged scholarship we seek to appoint faculty who are deeply embedded in the communities they study.

Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.fsu.edu/ (job ID 61367) and must include the following application materials: (1) cover letter; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) a single statement on research and teaching that is no more than four pages total; and (4) names and contact details of three referees (letters will be requested only after a long-list has been assembled). Applications will be accepted until November 21, 2025.

Please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Ann Horsburgh (horsburgh@fsu.edu), with any questions.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.