Physical Anthropology 2011-12

Postings in Physical Anthropology 2011-12
Welcome! This page has been created to reflect the 2011-12 academic year job search.

To view the aftermath of the 2010-11 season go here.

Instructions for posting :
1. Listings should be alphabetical by university. (Suggestion: Can we ignore "University of" when alphabetizing? Example: Alberta, University of.). -Yes. Do that.

2. Use "Heading 3" when adding Names of Schools to page (adds it to the content list at the top).

3. Keep job descriptions brief, but add a link to the full announcement.

4. Avoid clutter (to make checking this page easier). Miscellaneous comments not related to a specific job can be placed in the "Discussion, Rumors, and Speculation" section.

5. Update the "Last edited" date and your User information.

Thanks! And good luck this season!

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Alberta, University of (September 15, 2011)
University of Alberta Assistant Professor - Biological Anthropology The Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in biological anthropology. The successful candidate will have an active research program in the bioarchaeology of anatomically modern human populations, with the geographic region and era open.

Official announcement on U of Alberta Anthropology page

Buffalo, SUNY at (December 1, 2011)
Tenure-track assistant professor, Anthropology Department, to begin September 1, 2012. Competitive salary. Responsibilities: Teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in physical/biological anthropology. Conduct research, publish results. Supervise student internships and undergraduate research. Mentor, advise undergraduate students. Engage in service activities. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in anthropology (or equivalent) with specialization in physical/biological anthropology. Evidence of scholarly potential and commitment to undergraduate education. Preferred Qualifications: Expertise and ability to teach an introductory course in human origins and upper-division courses in human variation, human evolution, and forensic anthropology. Research/teaching interests in applied anthropology.

AAA listing

Cambridge, University of (August 15, 2011)
Temporary Lectureship in Human Evolutionary Genetics (one year).

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/university-of-cambridge-temporary-lectureship-in-human-evolutionary-genetics

Durham University (August 10, 2011)
Durham International Junior Reseach Fellowship: Up to 3-year fellowships in Evolutionary Anthropology. Topics include primate behaviour and ecology, evolution of the brain and reproductive strategies, the origins and prehistoric dispersals of human species and populations; human behavioural ecology; bio-archaeology; cultural evolution, cognitive evolution, and social learning.

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/durham-international-junior-research-fellowships-evolutionary-anthropology

Link to the applications page here.

Georgia State University (September 23, 2011)
THREE tenure track positions in primate social cognition and behavior. Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (depending on experience) with a primary appointment in the Departments of Psychology or Anthropology, or in the Neuroscience Institute.

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/georgia-state-university-tenure-track-positions

Harvard University (immediate review? start date between Sept. 2011-Jan 2012)
Research Associate/Lecturer: full-time position in the Dept. of Human Evolutionary Biology that combines laboratory responsibility for some aspects of a light isotope facility and undergraduate teaching responsibilities. 1 year with possibility for renewal.

AAPA posting

Hull-York Medical School (August 5, 2011)
Lecturer in anatomical and human sciences. Researcher in human and primate evolution ideally with a focus in one or more of the following: imaging, virtual anthropology, morphometrics, functional modelling and simulation. Other areas may be considered.

Official announcement: Hull-York page

Email requesting campus interview (8/24/11)

Miami, University of (no date given)
Bioarchaeologist, any geographic area, who can teach in a four-field department. (NB: The odd alphabetizing on this wiki may be confusing; this position is at University of Miami in FL, not Miami University in OH.)

Chronicle posting

Michigan, University of (September 23, 2011)
Biological anthropologist: preference to human biology and evolutionary ecology, but others considered.

AAPA posting

Midwestern University, Downer's Grove campus (July 4, 2011)
Position teaching human gross anatomy, but MU employs a number of good bioanth people at their Downer's Grove and Glendale, AZ campuses.

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/midwestern-university-department-of-anatomy-tenure-track-faculty-position

Email requesting campus interview (x1)

Missouri, University of (September 30, 2011)
Tenure-track position in Integrative Anatomy. Applicants of all ranks considered, but Associate/Full Prof level is preferred. Must be able to teach human gross anatomy.

AAPA posting

National Museum of Natural History (September 2, 2011)
Contract educator position. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is seeking a contract educator to lead and facilitate school and homeschool programs in the Forensic Anthropology Lab, a hands-on learning lab in the exhibition Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake. If you are interested, please see attached file for information [none found in the job ad! -ed] about the position and instructions for proposal submission. The proposal deadline is September 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm EST.

Gale Famisan Robertson, Education Specialist, Office of Education and Outreach, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Tel: (202) 633-1085, Email: robertsong@si.edu.

New Jersey, College of (August 1, 2011)
One-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Physical Anthropology to begin in August 2011.

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/the-college-of-new-jersey-one-year-visiting-assistant-professor

Ohio State University (November 1, 2011)
OSU seeks a physical anthropologist with expertise in skeletal biology and quantitative analysis for a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning 2012.

http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/4354114/assistant-professor-physical-anthropologist

Pennsylvania State University (earliest start date is September 1, 2011)
Postdoctoral Position. Focus: craniofacial development and anatomy, craniosynostosis, morphometrics, image analysis, developmental genetics. To work on craniosynostosis.

AAPA posting

Regis University, Denver, CO - (October 5, 2011)
Biological anthropology and human anatomy. This position has been reopened after a failed search from last season.

Official announcement: http://academic.regis.edu/mghedott/position.htm

Santa Clara University (October 31, 2011)
Santa Clara University, Department of Anthropology, invites applications for a Biological Anthropologist specializing in biocultural anthropology, to be appointed at the assistant professor level (tenure-track) beginning in September 2012. The successful applicant will teach Introduction to Biological Anthropology (lecture and lab), and additional courses dealing with topics related to nutrition, health and sexuality.

http://www.physanth.org/jobs/santa-clara-university-biological-anthropologistwpo

South Alabama, University of (November 7, 2011)
Tenure track, assistant professor, physical/biological anthropology.

http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs/4384205/tenure-track-faculty-appointment-in-physical-biological-anthropology

Vanderbilt (October 31, 2011)
'''The Anthropology Department at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in biological anthropology, beginning fall semester 2012. We seek a biological anthropologist with a regional focus in Latin America. Applicants should have research experience in one of the subfields of biological anthropology (excluding paleoanthropology and primatology), especially ancient/modern DNA studies and demography, human health and physiology, and/or nutritional anthropology. Ph.D. required.'''

http://physanth.org/jobs/vanderbilt-university-tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-biological-anthropology

Discussion, Rumors, and Speculation
7/29 - Does anyone know if the job at SUNY Buffalo that was canceled last year will be relisted?

7/29 - Ooh, rumors! Haven't heard about Buffalo, but word is that Wayne State will be relisting and that SIU-C and UNC-G may be posting jobs this year.

8/2 - Any inkling about what subspecialities they might be interested in, if any at all? And these are TT?

Also - does anyone want to divide up the Wiki into subheadings for TT jobs, Visiting Prof, and Post-doc sections? Maybe it is just my compulsive need to have things in little boxes, but it might be easier to browse for only the jobs you are interested in. All this is assuming, of course, that there is such an overwhelming selection that subsections would be required. Hope springs eternal.

8/4 - I'm a no vote for divvying up further. There just aren't that many jobs. (x3)