Physical Anthropology 08-09

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Postings in Physical Anthropology 10-11
Has been updated to reflect the 2010-11 job search. If you are still checking on the status of 09-10 jobs, you were not hired. Let's try to keep things under each corresponding school instead of listed by progress. Listings should be alphabetical by university.

It would be great to see more people using this page so if you can pass the URL to any friends in the field it would help us all!

Also, as the season wraps up it would be great if people returned to post that an offer had been made and accepted or rejected.

-Editorial note 8/06: Out of politeness to your job-hunting colleagues, if you are offered a position, but reject it, it would be best to keep that information to yourself. No one wants to go into a new job knowing that they were the "second pick".

- Considering the job market, I would be happy to be the "second pick" as long as I got the job! :)

- 8/08. IMHO, much better to learn here first (about being second choice), rather than during a faculty meeting flap. Please don't be censored, people!

-8/10: It is also a good courtesy to provide your colleague with some, however small, leverage in negotiations.

-8/11: Ok then, ethnographic data on phys-anth job seekers indicate I'm wrong. Hypothesis falsified. Request retracted.

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Appalachian State University (review begins September 15)
Biological Anthropologist - geographic area and topical specialization are open but preference will be given to candidates with a strong background in evolutionary theory and experience teaching courses in human evolution and prehistory. This is a one semester, full-time appointment (replacement position) so ABD's are welcome to apply (editorial note: good luck to us ABDs in a market like this...bet even this goes to a phd)

Offer extended and accepted

ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The School of Archaeology and Anthropology in the is seeking a biological anthropologist to complement its research and teaching program, commencing in February 2011. We seek to appoint a lecturer or senior lecturer with a long term commitment to research in at least one subfield of biological anthropology, who is able to translate that research interest into lively and engaging courses taught at the undergraduate level and above, and to attract and supervise postgraduate research students. You will have a strong record of teaching, research and publication, and of securing external grants. No specific subfield within biological anthropology is required. The School’s aim will be to develop and strengthen its biological anthropology program, broadly within its current conception of the discipline. It will be seeking an appointee whose interests and expertise complement those of existing staff. Subfields suitable for this kind of complementary integration into the existing team could include: behavioural and cognitive primatology; primate molecular ecology and phylogeny, primate and human genetics; population health; child growth; bioarchaeology; forensic anthropology. The main classroom teaching responsibilities will be at second/third year undergraduate level and above. Enquiries: Dr Patrick Guinness, T: 6125 4775, E: patrick.guinness@anu.edu.au

11/24/10 - received rejection email

California State University at Northridge (no date listed)
Ecological anthropologist, landscape geography, ecotourism

College of the Holy Cross (October 15)
Vertebrate Biologist, any group.

Its not a physical anthropology hire, but primates are vertebrates! Looks like you need to be able to teach human anatomy to undergrads.

College of William & Mary (December 31)
The Department of Anthropology, College of William and Mary, seeks a biological anthropologist for a 1-year faculty replacement position at the level of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning August, 2011. Applications should be received by December 31, 2010 for full consideration. This search will remain open until the position is filled. Candidate must have PhD by the time of appointment, demonstrated ability to teach introductory, advanced-undergraduate, and graduate level classes; and an active research focus in human evolutionary studies. Candidates should submit electronically a cover letter, CV, and the names of three referees, including information that allows them to be contacted electronically. (The system will prompt you for this information.) Apply online: jobs.wm.edu. [There is also a one-year archaeo position (archaeobotany or archaeometry preferred) available.]

Drew University (January 31)
Looking for a scholar with teaching and research or applied experience in skeletal biology, forensic anthropology, and bioarchaeology

11/22/10 - Submitted app materials to search committee chair via email. Got a quick, personal response acknowledging receipt (no need to snail-mail anything).

Duke University (January 15)
Visiting Assistant Professorships in any one or combination of the following areas: 1) primate behavior, ecology and conservation and 2) primate and human anatomy (must be able to teach a cadaver based anatomy course), 3) primate and human paleoanthropology, 4) human/primate evolutionary development or genetics/genomics

Foothill-DeAnza Community College (December 10)
Full-time, tenure-track Anthropology Instructor - "Knowledge, ability, and enthusiasm to teach any of the following lower-division courses: Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Applied Anthropology, Prehistory, Peoples of North America, Magic, Science and Religion, Patterns of Culture, and Archaeology. Experience and/or strong interest in teaching Applied Anthropology and/or Biological Anthropology. Professional fieldwork experience in Anthropology and/or Archeology." Online application website: http://www.fhdajobs.net/applicants/Central?quickFind=179211

Kansas State University (October 15)
Physical/biological anthropologist- "Preference will be given to candidates who can effectively educate students in all aspects of human biological diversity and its evolution from a broad anthropological perspective". Whatever that means.

-email confirming application received (10/12) (x10)

- request for letters, teaching portfolio, pubs (10/22) (x7)

-email requesting skype or AAA interview (11/15) (x4)

- email rejection (11/17 x10) (but seriously the *nicest* rejection email, perhaps ever)

- I concur with the nice emails. KSU has been communicative and pleasant to deal with throughout the process. Props to them! It's rough out here on us job seekers, and it doesn't hurt for people to be kind even when saying "no thanks".

Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (November 30)
Postdoc in research Group on "Plant Foods and Hominin Dietary Ecology" (starts January 2011)

Metropolitan State College of Denver (January 14)
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Behavioral Science at Metropolitan State College of Denver is currently seeking to fill a tenure-track position in Biological Anthropology with a specialty in Paleoanthropology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory courses in biological anthropology, osteology, and human evolution, a general anthropological methods course, and advanced and specialized courses in her/his area of expertise.

New Mexico State University (November 15)
Medical anthropologist

New York University (November 15) Biological anthropology
specializing in, skeletal biology, functional anatomy, ontogeny or life history studies and/or quantitative approaches to morphology

7/23 User question: Does anyone know if NYU is going to be looking AGAIN? Will it be for an ontogeny/development person or will they change their focus?

-- I heard no. They decided to wait, after several failed searches. I heard this year they will be looking for a primate person to replace Cliff Jolly.

8/13 The job has been officially posted both on AAAnet and CHE and apparently they are hoping third time's the charm: http://careercenter.aaanet.org/jobs#/detail/3468194

New York University (November 15) Primate behavioral ecology.
-I assume (and hope) that this is a different job from the one posted above and not a revised posting.

- This is a second posting/line. Word on the street is that it's to replace Cliff Jolly. - Or maybe Tony DiFiore who left for UT? >>>>>Tennessee or Texas?? He's going to UT Austin (Texas

- letters of recommendation requested (11/23)

The Ohio State University (November 1)
cultural, social, and biocultural approaches to infectious disease

Purdue (November 15)
Biological anthropology (past or present non-human primates or humans)

10/29: Position no longer on HR websites - anyone know if they closed the search early, or if they are no longer hiring?

11/1: The job is still listed on AAA, AAPA, and their HR website. They are still hiring, and review starts on November 15.

11/2 Received email confirming receipt of application

11/19: Received affirmative action card and confirmation letter for "Anthropology and African American Studies position". Emailed Search Committee Chair to advise. Did anyone else receive this letter? Wondering if it's a typo or if my app is in the wrong stack! ''They have a search going on for an African American Studies position as well. I got my affirmative action card a while back but mine was for bio anthro (x4).'' 11/21: Thankfully, there was only a mix-up with the confirmation letter.

In re: the above: I got the African-American studies confirmation letter too. Did you just send back the forms as specified? Did the search committee chair suggest this was a widespread error, or just for your confirmation letter? ''After a string of emails, I received a new confirmation letter via email and was informed that I *was* being considered for the bioanth position (my application was in the right stack). There was just a mix-up in the original confirmation letter... no word on the number of people that were similarly affected. I have not yet sent back the forms (and I'm afraid I've misplaced them!)... ''Yeah, ok, I did too - just received a mass email that many people got the wrong letter but our apps are in the right pile.

E-mail requesting letters and additional materials (11/23) (x4)

11/24: Question: are the people that are being sent emails requesting further materials and references the same as those who received the correct confirmation letter?

-- I didn't receive any confirmation letter at all and was asked for further materials...peculiar

-Same here. No confirmation other than the request for materials (x2)

Rutgers (October 1)
Primate behavioral ecologist

- letters of rec. requested (9/24)

- Ditto letters of rec (9/26). Word on the street is that this hire will be done quickly. Shortlisted candidates should expect to visit campus around late Oct-Nov! I'm not sure about the rationale/logic behind conducting the search really early in the season.

- Early hiring is probably because they're afraid they'll lose the funding if they don't lock someone in quickly.

- Prof. told me that they like to do that so that they have the biggest pool to choose from.

- Requested additional materials (10/12): ''was this in addition to publications and letters of rec? Oops, no, just asked for pubs.''

- Phone interview requested (10/19)

- So are they doing a round of phone interviews before inviting candidates for campus interviews? (10/25) yes, they should be completed by the end of this week and then they will make a short list 

-on campus interviews scheduled (10/29)

Southern Methodist University (senior hire, no date listed)
Bioarchaeology, paleopathology, skeletal biology, stable isotope analysis, maybe paleoanthropology

Stanford University (November 15)
Medical Anthropologist

Anyone end up with an interview at the AAA or heard back from the search committee?

State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo (November 1)
Tenure-track assistant biological anthropologist 10/28: Page 1 of their HR website says letters of recommendations must be submitted by Nov 1, which seems a bit early. Several pages through the online application process it provides a date of Nov 26. And of course, their anthropology website notes that letters should be submitted when requested (seems most reasonable to me). Anyone know when these letters are really needed?



CANCELLED for budgetary reasons per an October 29 email.

11/1 anyone seen that email? I successfully submitted an app via UBJobs today. Yes, I got one on 10/29 saying the search was cancelled

-Yup, I also got that email (on Oct 30). It's quite frustrating that they didn't pull the job from the online system, or even bother to update their posting on their department webpage. Apparently the online system is also automatically emailing referees for letters-- despite the fact that the job has been cancelled! What a waste of time...

11/2 (I wrote the 11/1 posting) - I just got the email, and, yes, my refs were contacted for letters as well. Very frustrating. Thanks for the info!

11/6 - For those of you whose referees were contacted, had you submitted applications via the university-wide system? I ask because I had submitted an application via email to an email address that was created just for this search.

11/8 - If you submitted directly to the e-mail address then your references were not contacted directly. They were only automatically contacted if you applied through the HR website.

The George Washington University (January 3, 2011)
Open rank tenure-track hominid paleobiology

Question: Is this job posted somewhere? I haven't seen it in any of the usual places... (the chronicle of higher education)

11/1 - an email was distributed to departments across the country today

The George Washington University invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track/tenured position in Hominid Paleobiology in the Department of Anthropology, to begin August 1, 2011. Qualifications: 1) research that is relevant to the role of ecology in human evolution, 2) excellence in research and teaching as demonstrated by publications and course evaluations, 3) an active field and/or laboratory program, 4) a Ph.D. in hand by August 1, 2011. Application procedure: Applicants should send a letter, curriculum vitae, a 1,000-word summary of their research agenda, and the names of three referees to: [mailto:GWAnthSearch@gmail.com GWAnthSearch@gmail.com], or Hominid Paleobiology Search Committee, Dept. of Anthropology, 2110 G St., NW, Washington, DC 20052. Review of applications will begin on January 3, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (begin review immediately)
Forensic anthro

10/11: request for additional materials (x3)

11/1: scheduling video interviews (x2)

11/12: video interview done

11/19: scheduled on campus interview

University of Auckland (October 8)
Biological Anthropologist (evolutionary focus) 10/14: asking referees for letters

11/1: Skype interview requested

11/8: Offer extended

University of Central Florida (November 1)
Bioarchaeology, paleopathology, skeletal biology

11/18: Request for interview (fly-out) (x2)

11/19: Request for additional info (rec letters)

Out of curiosity -- did they ever confirm your application or request more information, or just go straight to fly-outs within 2 weeks of the application being due?

I can't recall having gotten a confirmation or EOE card. They went straight to fly-out and requested rec letters the following day.

Only confirmation received was literally an invitation to interview – got a 'gut feeling' that this is a really quick process because they already have someone in mind for the position. Too bad - lots of candidates out there & this is a great program.

''In re: above - did you get a flyout too? (Just wanted to clarify, since you didn't update the above info with a x2.) I'm hoping this is a real search and they don't have someone in mind (well, unless that someone is me ;).''

University of Chicago (November 30)
Vertebrate paleontology

University of Cincinnati (October 30)
Pleistocene paleoecology, joint position with Geology

- I've heard through the grapevine that they're more open to researchers with anthropology degrees than the job ad might suggest (9/29)

11/8 - Letters requested

University of Delaware (October 15)
Asst/Assoc Prof, Biological/Cultural specializing in Medical Anthropology

10/15 e-mail confirmation of receipt of application

10/29 Request for a whole list of additional materials

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (October 15)
Postdoc in biological anthropology (1 year, renewable for 3). Teaching duties split between medical gross anatomy and anthro.

11/19 - Rejection received (email)

(Rejection email, however, noted that: "we anticipate advertising for a new postdoctoral position in biological anthropology, with an August 2011 starting date.")

University of Kentucky (October 1)
Skeletal biology of New World populations 9-15: A posting for a lecturer in biological anthropology just went up on the AAA site. Does anyone know if this is a separate posting or if the tenure track position was downgraded to lecturer? 9-17: Per one of the professors there that I know - these are two separate positions.

Short-listed (assuming means long-short), references requested (10/12) (x4)

On campus interviews scheduled (11/11)

11/21 - Paper notification received about lack of further consideration (rejection - dated 11/11)

University of Kentucky (December 1)
Lecturer (non-TT) in archaeology and biological anthropology

Anyone know if applications for the TT position will just get automatically considered for this lecturer position? Or if I should send in another cover letter/CV/etc.?

I don't know for sure but I would assume you would have to send another application

University of Oregon (October 15)
Biological anthropologist

10/29 - Letters requested from references (x2)

-Question - were the references requested from the applicants or directly from the references?

I received an email that said they would contact my refs and then received an email from a ref saying he was asked to write a letter - so they contacted both.

University of Pennsylvania (November 1)
Skeletal biology, life history, evolution (associate level specified) Associate level is specified but I heard from a good source that they may open it to the assistant level depending on the pool of candidates...so apply!!!

University of Rhode Island (posted Aug. 6, begin review immediately)
Physical anthropologist. Appears to be to replace their paleoanth/primate person who retired. 20/10/10--Position is no longer up on HR website (i.e. applications no longer accepted?)

10/20/10 - Anyone who applied heard anything back from these folks? -Haven't heard anything. Given that they were starting review "immediately" that may mean they already had someone in mind for the job and didn't bother with the rest of us. That, or they lost the funds.

10/21/10 Correspondence with URI said "the review process is now underway." No notification or request for materials yet (at least for me!).

11/2/10 Requested letters of reference from a short (not long) list of applicants (x2)

Did you hear this from your referees or did URI contact you directly? Thanks.

I received a phone call from the head of the search committee, asking me to contact my references.

11/8 Scheduled campus visit (x2)

University of South Carolina (November 1)
Paleoepidemiology, bioarchaeology

-email confirming application received (11/1) x9

-letter received confirming application received with affirmative action card (11/8) x9

-letters requested from references (11/11) x3

University of Tennessee-Knoxville (senior hire; October 15)
Forensic anthropologist to direct Forensic Anthropology Center

University of Utah (November 15)
Invitation to identify (i.e. application received): 11/17 (X3)

Letter from chair asking whether to waive rights to see any letters of recommendation (11/20) x2

University of Vermont (priority to applications submitted by November 1)
Asst Prof TT, Sub-field and geographical focus entirely open. A broadly trained anthropologist who will contribute both to the department and to the UVM trans-disciplinary Spire of Excellence in Food Systems (http://www.uvm.edu/~tri/?Page=foodsys.php; this stipulation is very broadly conceived by the department to include anything from production to consumption, and virtually anything in between; for example, someone with a focus on human biology and nutrition or paleodiet would fit our definition). Apply online at www.uvmjobs.com. Search for the position using department name (Anthropology) only.

11/24 Anyone heard anything?

--Nope.

University of Washington (July 26, 2010)
Asst Prof: Global Health demography, measure of mortality in developing countries http://www.washington.edu/admin/acadpers/ads/aa2559.html

University of West Georgia (December 31)
Broadly trained physical anthropologist with "an active research agenda which includes an understanding and appreciation of culture".

University of Wisconsin - Madison (October 1)
Department of Psychology, Primate behavior

University of the Witwatersrand (August 6, 2010)
physical anthropology (teaching osteology, human biology and palaeoanthropology)

University of the Witwatersrand (December 10, 2010)
Teaching of osteology, human biology and palaeoanthropology to undergraduate and postgraduate science students

-anyone know if this is the same position posted above with an extended deadline or a second job? It just showed up on the AAPA website.

Washington University (December 1)
human physiology (energetics, nutrition, endocrinology, development and related areas) in a comparative primatological and evolutionary context. 

Wayne State University (October 15)
specialties in one or more of bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, osteology, human health, and disease highly desired -08/18 Changed to a temporary 2 year lecturer position - offer made

Wildlife Conservation Society: New York: Gorilla Coordinator (September 15)
WCS seeks a Gorilla Coordinator to help develop and implement an overall strategy for conserving all four taxa of gorillas in the wild. More information may be obtained from Carolyn Gibson, hr@wcs.org. Apply online at http://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers.aspx/ (I saw this posting on SICBs website: http://www.sicb.org/jobdetails.php3?id=2182).

Yale University (December 1): tenure track position in human evolutionary demography.
Demographic assessment of modern human populations, including foragers, horticulturalists, and other non-western populations, as well as non-human primate populations. http://www.physanth.org/jobs/yale-university-tenure-track-position-in-human-evolutionary-demography

Yale University (January 15 2011) postdoc in Geology and Geophysics
linking research in geosciences with anthro, biology, etc.

-note for those applying - I had a hard time getting any response from anyone in the Geology dept. last year (despite repeated attempts), and I have heard that other applicants had the same experience. So good luck.