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Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology

Employer
Fairfield University, Sociology & Anthropology Department
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut
Closing date
Jan 20, 2022

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Position Type
Pre-Tenure
Discipline
Biological Anthropology
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Academic
Level of Experience
Entry-level

Job Details

The Sociology and Anthropology Department at Fairfield University invites applications for a full time tenure-track assistant professor position in Biological/Biomedical Anthropology with the ability to contribute to the Health Studies program. The position will start in Fall 2022. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Anthropology by the hiring date. Scholars with expertise in one or more of the following will be given priority consideration: epidemiology, race, sex, gender, sexuality, global and/or public health. 

Applicants must have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. The position would include teaching Biological and/or Biomedical Anthropology, research methods, and elective courses that would contribute to the Health Studies program. Teaching experience is preferred. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses each semester, with research and university service also required for promotion and tenure. 

The Sociology and Anthropology department consists of seven full-time faculty members and one professor of the practice representing a range of specialties in Anthropology, Sociology and related programs at Fairfield University, including International Studies, Environmental Studies, Educational Studies, Humanitarian Action, American Studies, Black Studies, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and the Master’s Program in Applied Data Science. 

Fairfield University is a comprehensive, co-educational, Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City. Consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England, Fairfield enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within five schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Charles F. Dolan School of Business, the School of Engineering, the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical values.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.

Application Instructions:

The search committee will begin reviewing materials immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please click “https://ffd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EmploymentOpportunities/job/Fairfield-CT/Assistant-Professor--Sociology-and-Anthropology_JR0001092” and upload the following materials:

  • a letter of application, including how your teaching and research would contribute to Fairfield University’s efforts at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in its curriculum
  • a curriculum vitae
  • unofficial graduate transcript
  • names and contact information for three references (we will ask for letters once candidates are short-listed)
  • examples of syllabi and teaching evaluations if available

We will ask for a statement of teaching philosophy from shortlisted candidates.

For questions and clarification please contact us at: SociologySearch@fairfield.edu

Company

The Sociology and Anthropology Department at Fairfield University challenges students to critically examine the social and cultural dimensions of the modern world. The program integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to understand and engage major social problems faced by societies, our own and others.

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  • This employer does prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation/preference.
  • This employer does prohibit discrimination based on gender identity/expression.
  • This employer does offer health insurance benefits to eligible partners.
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