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. -No, too confusing with U Miami / SUNY Buffalo / etc.

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

9/2 - Acknowledgment of application received by email. (x3)

9/28 - Invited for a phone interview (long-listed). (x1)

10/17 - On-campus interview (x2)

Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com’s new DNA group in San Francisco is in need of a PhD with a track record of productive research in statistical and human population genetics and genotyping to lead a group of computational biologists.

AAPA posting

Buffalo State College, SUNY (December 1, 2011)
Tenure-track assistant professor in physical/biological anthropology, Anthropology Department, to begin September 1, 2012. Competitive salary. {C}Responsibilities: 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


 * Just a note - this is for Buffalo State College, a member of the SUNY system, but it is NOT "UB" (University at Buffalo) which is normally considered SUNY Buffalo 8/27

California State University Channel Islands ( r eview begins October 24, 2011)
Ad: Chronicle http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000692826-01

The Anthropology Program invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, subfield specialization open. Preference is for a candidate with a demonstrated ability to teach courses in at least two subfields of Anthropology, and whose teaching and research has an applied direction within any sub-discipline (archaeology, bioanthropology, cultural anthropology or linguistics).

www.csucifacultyjobs.com

Also posted at Archaeology Jobs 2011-2012, Cultural Anthropology 2011-2012, Linguistics 2011-2012, Linguistic Anthropology 2011-12

10/2 - Anyone made it through the online application process and found if there's space to upload docs/pdfs or is it just fill in the text boxes? (Thanks!)

10/4 - I made it through to the end and it is intense. You need to upload a lot of information on teaching. A teaching philsophy, course evaluations, examples of syllabi plus other things.

10/19 - This application process is awful. Awful enough, that I decided not to apply - it wasn't my dream job and not worth the effort of the app. Perhaps that's the point. Anyway, for those of you who actually manage to get through the beginining (which took me over an hour) there are three supplimental questions:


 * 1. Describe your experience with and commitment to interdisciplinarity, including what it means to you.


 * 2. Explain how your career exemplifies the teach/scholar model.


 * 3. Describe one innovative idea that you implemented that enhanced student learning or success, and why you think it was so successful.

Then you will be asked to:


 * 1. upload a CV (then why do they have you type in your teaching experience at the beginning?)


 * 2. Cover letter


 * 3. Teaching Philosophy


 * 4. Publications


 * 5. Syllabi Examples


 * 6. Student Evaluations

Good luck!

California, University of at Davis (Dec 15, 2011)
The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Paleoanthropology. Research and publication focusing on the later phases of human evolution (early Homo, tool production and later). Potential topical specialties may include human-environment interactions, life history reconstruction, material culture evolution, the evolution of human nutrition, and skeletal morphology.

http://anthro.facultysearch.ucdavis.edu/

California, University of at Merced (Nov. 4)
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts invites applications from exceptional scholars and teachers at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level in Biological Anthropology. Research specialization in contemporary or past human populations, with preferred methodological expertise in osteological, genetic, or isotopic analysis; interests in health, nutrition, reproduction, migration, or adaptation.

UC Merced jobs website

California, University of at Santa Barbara (December 20, 2011)
Tenure track position in human biology with an active field and laboratory research program focusing on areas such as human physiology, reproduction, endocrinology, growth and development, health and disease, life history, population biology, immunology, epidemiology, genetics, or neurobiology.

AAPA posting

Cambridge, University of (October 20, 2011)
Temporary Lectureship in Human Evolutionary Genetics (one year).

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

Duke University (December 1, 2011)
The Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University in Durham, NC invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level to begin fall, 2012. Candidates with specialties in any area of biological anthropology are invited to apply.

AAPA job posting

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.

Sept. 15 - email saying that the short-list has been made.

Sept 21- Interviews conducted.

Oct 17- e-mailed letter of offer received

Georgia, University of (December 2, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor. Strong orientation to field-based research, and the ability to integrate evolutionary, physiological, demographic, behavioral, and/or nutritional dimensions of the relation between humans and the environment. World area is open. Contemporary or past human populations.

AAPA posting

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.

What does "arrange to have three recomendations sent" mean? Does that mean have them sent in for the application or wait until they are requested by the search committee?

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

Grand Valley State University (October 15, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Anatomy teaching position. (FYI: there are a couple of bioanth people in this department).

AAPA posting

10/21 - on-campus interview requested

Harvard University - Tenure-Track Faculty in Human Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics (Oct. 15)
The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University is seeking to make a full-time tenure-track appointment in the field of human evolutionary genetics and genomics. We seek candidates who will complement the current strengths of the Human Evolutionary Biology program. The candidate’s research need not focus solely on humans but can have a broader phylogenetic perspective including model organisms. Candidates with either theoretical/analytical or lab based research approaches are encouraged to apply. A strong doctoral record is required and postdoctoral experience preferred. The Department seeks candidates with exceptional promise as scholars and teachers to offer courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department administers a large and successful undergraduate concentration in Human Evolutionary Biology, hence excellence in undergraduate teaching is a priority. Our doctoral program stresses integration of laboratory and field research and the cooperative training and mentoring of Ph.D. candidates. Interested candidates should provide a CV, a research statement, a statement of teaching philosophy, a list of publications, and the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of three people who will provide letters of recommendation. All applications and supporting materials, including letters, must be submitted by October 15, 2011 to the attention of Professor Maryellen Ruvolo, Search Committee Chair, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology via http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3715.

Harvard Dept. of HEB website

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

Iowa, University of (Nov. 1)
Department of Anthropology, invites applications for a tenure-track position in anthropological genetics, at the rank of assistant professor, beginning August 2012. This is an analytical and/or theoretical non-wet-lab position. Desired interests can include but are not limited to: bioinformatics, computational biology, evolutionary genetics, and craniofacial growth and development, all viewed in an anthropological context, and complementary to the research interests of current Paleoanthropology faculty.

http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/jobs.shtml

Ithaca College (Nov. 1)
IC seeks a biological anthropologist for a 3-year (non TT) position. Speciality open, except for forensic anthropology.

AAPA posting

10/14 - Just applied through online site, but there was nowhere to attach teaching evals. Anyone else figured this out? Otherwise, will call HR and ask.

10/27 - They don't accept teaching evals at this phase.

Loyola University (Chicago) (December 15, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor in biological anthropology: human evolution, human variation, human-environmental interaction, and/or biomedical anthropology.

AAPA posting

Marshall University (November 1, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Pathology in the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Training in Gross Anatomy in a field such as the anatomical sciences, functional morphology, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, or paleontology.

AAPA posting

10/26: Notice of receipt of application received. (x3)

Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology (December 31)
Postdoctoral position in zooarchaeology (faunal topics including bone surface modification analysis, bone tool analysis, burned bone analysis, combined isotopic and faunal analysis, seasonality, migration, and taphonomic studies). Two years with possibility of renewal.

AAPA posting

Miami, University of (Nov. 1)
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

9/7 - Has anyone found a deadline on this?

9/8 - I bet the inside candidate knows... There's a bioarchaeologist on their faculty roster who isn't currently TT.

9/9 - Sent in app, got immediate acknowledgment. They plan to be in touch by early Nov, interview at AAAs.

9/16 - emailed was told deadline was 11/1

10/4- This is an insider position. They will likely keep the person they have. Don't get your hopes up.

10/28 As a faculty member at an institution that has hired a lot in the past few years (but not affiliated with the institution posting this position), I object to the comments about inside candidates. Although inside candidates might be seen to have an advantage, usually search committees are looking for the BEST person for the job. If another applicant is stronger, being an insider will not be an advantage at all. Also, non-TT faculty are hired using a totally different set of expectations and standards and may or may not fit a TT position ad. I hope those posts don't discourage others from applying for jobs (at Miami or elsewhere) because that comment is cynical and misinformed.

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

AAPA posting

9/6 - Application acknowledged; EOE survey requested (x10)

10/27 - Request for additional materials (x4)

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

10/11/11- Has anyone gotten a confirmation of submission of their application?

10/17/11 nothing yet.

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: [mailto:robertsong@si.edu 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

Northern Illinois University (December 1, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor in primate ecology (emphasis on conservation is preferred).

AAPA posting

Northeastern Illinois University (November 1, 2011)
Tenure track assistant professor. Modern human biological variation or paleoanthropology.

AAPA posting

Email confirming application was received (10/28)

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

Oregon State University (October 28, 2011)
Tenure-track assistant professor position in biocultural anthropology. Active research and demonstrated expertise involving social determinants of health.

AAPA posting

Oxford, University of (Cognitive Anthro. - October 25, 2011)
 Full time lectureship  in cognitive anthropology.

University of Oxford Cognitive Anthropology posting

Oxford, University of (Evolutionary Anthro - October 27, 2011)
Full time lectureship in evolutionary anthropology.

Why are there two listings for the Oxford job. Isn't this the same job?

No, these appear to be two distinctly different positions (one cognitive, one evolutionary -- scroll down further on the Oxford link below), with two different deadlines (Oct. 25 vs. Oct. 27).

University of Oxford Evolutionary Anthropologist posting

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 8, 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

-9/30: automated email confirmation of application (X4)

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

Smithsonian (September 23, 2011)
Full-time physical anthropologist. This position is located in the Repatriation Office (RO), Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. The purpose of this position is to implement and provide oversight of a program to assess biological attributes of collections of human remains potentially subject to repatriation of Native American groups.

More at USA Jobs

--This is a renewal for the current director. Not worth the time.

SUNY Stony Brook (November 1, 2011)
TWO tenure-track positions, one each in the Department of Anthropology and in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, assistant professor.

10/31 – Acknowledgment received. Interviews for the anthropology position to be scheduled between November 14 & December 9.

http://www.sfecologie.org/ecodiff/2011/10/01/program-for-human-evolutionary-biology-two-positions-stony-brook-university/

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

10/22 - Received confirmation letter by mail, with request for affirmative action card, biographical data form, and consent form to be returned.

10/25 - The AAA link is no longer active. Have they withdrawn the position?

10/25 - Nope, the search is still on. It costs money to post ads for jobs, so it's a good idea to save the AAA or Chronicle info when the ad first appears. Posts generally last longer on the AAPA jobs site: http://physanth.org/jobs/university-of-south-alabama-biological-anthropology-position. NB: this position requires a printed, mailed application.

South Florida, University of (November 15, 2011)
The Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida (USF) seeks an Assistant Professor with expertise in Biological Anthropology and Human Biology to begin Fall 2012. Areas of interest should complement those of the current faculty and might include areas such as: developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), evolutionary medicine, life history and health disparities, human plasticity (developmental plasticity, neuroplasticity, epigenetics), biocultural approaches to human biology, mixed methods (e.g., ethnographic, biomarkers and other biological measures), and applied biological anthropology. Geographic area is open. Candidates must be committed to four-field anthropology and applied anthropology, and hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology at the time of appointment. Interdisciplinary research is strongly encouraged by the department and the university. For further information about the department and university, visit our web site: anthropology.usf.edu

To apply for this position, applicants must apply on line at http://employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57464

Tennessee, University of - Health Sciences Center (No date, immediate review?)
Tenure track assistant or associate professor. Genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, systems biology of human disease, human population genetics, or related discipline, and an established track record in genetic epidemiology research.

AAPA posting

Texas, University of at San Antonio (October 31, 2011)
Postdoctoral teaching fellowship. All biological anthropologists are welcome to apply, including those with research interests in either human or non-human primate ecology. 1 year w/ possibility of renewal.

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

Wright State University (December 1, 2011)
Tenure track Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology. No specialization indicated. Teach introductory biological anthropology courses, upper level biological anthropology courses, and occasional introductory cultural anthropology courses.

AAPA posting

Zurich, University of (December 1, 2011)
Senior research assistant position in paleoanthropology/bioarchaeology. Six year position.

AAPA posting

Completed Searches
===Hull-York Medical School (August 5, 2011) Edit === 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)

Was informed by the search chair that their search is completed, a decision was made, and their offer will likely be accepted (9/15/11).

Wayne State (November 1, 2011)
Pending final budgetary approval, the Department of Anthropology at Wayne State University is seeking a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Biological/Physical Anthropology beginning Fall 2012. A Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate will have a record of scholarship in any area of biological or physical anthropology, with specialties in one or more of the following areas; human health, and disease, genetics, bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and osteology.

AAA jobs for more info

10/18 - Email received that job posting has been cancelled, suggesting it will be re-listed next year once a new dean is hired. (x2)

10/31 - Called just to make sure and yes, all the above was confirmed.

Discussion, Rumors, and Speculation
7/29 - Does anyone know if the job at SUNY Buffalo that was canceled last year will be relisted? 8/26 - Yup, Buffalo was just relisted. 8/27 - NO - the posted job is for Buffalo State College, a member of the SUNY system, but not University at Buffalo. Big diff. btwn. an R1 & a state college. 8/27 - Thanks for the clarification! That is super confusing nomenclature.

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. (x4)

9/1--How might people feel about making a Due Date Passed Section? I feel the jobs with weeks/months-ago due dates just clutter things up.

9/2 - To answer the above, I think that most of us use the wiki for information on the selection process (e.g., when/whether people have been asked for an interview), not for just the announcement of jobs (e.g., when the due date is). When a job search is completed, it's moved to the "completed" section to de-clutter. So I don't think a due-date-passed section is useful. (x2)

9/2 - Votes for whether we note acknowledgments? (As in U Alberta above.) Is it useful to know if the app was acknowledged and when?

9/9- I for one think "acknowledgements of application received" are useful, because sometimes its unclear whether an application got where it needs to go. If others got an acknowledgment, and I didn't, I'd want to look into it. (x2)

10/14 - Wow, no updates in 2 weeks? Is everyone just slammed with midterms? I feel like there was more activity last year at this time...

10/19 - Anybody have any insight into why over the past couple of years they have started requesting separate teaching and research statements? I feel like a few years ago most applications were CV, letter, 3 references and done. What is behind this? I find it especially strange for R1 schools where teaching is not really a priority.

10/19 - The typical application materials for a tenure track job in anthropology are: cover letter, cv, research and teaching statements, and contact info for referees. Of course there is plenty of variation, but that's been the most common set of materials since I've been applying for jobs, which has been more than 3 years.

10/19 - Depressed about this list... Does this seem like a thin year to anyone else?

10/24 - It definitely seems thinner for behavior/ecology jobs. There are a few more (semi-) open calls than I remember last year. I don't know. I wish it were still that glorious time when you could get a job before your Ph.D. diploma even arrived in the mail...