Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a tenure- track Assistant Professor position in Medical Anthropology. This is a full-time, 9-month appointment beginning August 1, 2025. The ideal candidate will have an active research program in medical anthropology grounded in biocultural approaches and methods. The successful candidate will conduct research, mentor PhD and undergraduate students, teach a 2-2 course load including undergraduate and graduate courses, and participate in service at the department, college, and university levels.

The Department of Anthropology is comprised of 29 full-time faculty in four distinct programs: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, nautical archaeology, and terrestrial archaeology. It also features the Center for the Study of the First Americans and the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, and is closely affiliated with the non- profit Institute of Nautical Archaeology. The department’s faculty straddle the social sciences and humanities, engaging in quantitative and qualitative research to answer questions about living primates; distant and recent human ancestry; human biology, culture, and genetics; and the technologies that facilitated the global dispersal of our species. The department maintains advanced research laboratories including the Zooarchaeology Lab (with a robust North American comparative faunal collection), Archaeobotany and Palynology Research Labs, Palaeoproteomics and Archaeogenetics Research Labs, the Radiocarbon and Isotope Preparation Lab, the Conservation Research Lab, and the Analytical Archaeology Lab.

With its 18 departments, 34 centers and institutes, 868 faculty, and 19,000 current students, the College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Texas A&M University. Home to Nobel laureates, National Academy members, AAAS Fellows, and more than half of the university’s Distinguished Professors, Arts and Sciences is central to Texas A&M's mission to develop and transfer new knowledge through research.

The main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station is a public land-grant institution with nearly 75,000 students. It serves undergraduate students who are primarily from the State of Texas, along with a graduate student and faculty body from around the world. It is a member of the Association of American Universities, and its tenure-track faculty are evaluated on their research, teaching, and service records. 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications: Candidates should possess a PhD in Anthropology or an appropriate, related discipline. Candidates should have an active human-health oriented research program, peer-reviewed research publications, and demonstrated success in obtaining competitive grants for research.

Preferred Qualifications: We are seeking a scholar whose research explores the connections between social and cultural dimensions of human health and/or reproduction, as well as physiological responses within the human body. The ideal candidate will have a robust track record of systematic mixed-methods research, integrating ethnographic and survey approaches with biomarkers. While geographic specialization is open, preference will be given to candidates who are working in areas greatly affected by ongoing processes of migration. Additionally, prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level is preferred.

Application Instructions

Applications received by October 18, 2024 will receive full consideration, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Application materials include a 1-2 page cover letter; a current CV; a personal statement which includes philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service as applicable (no more than 3 pages); and contact information for three references. All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/151360.

Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Allison Hopkins, Chair of the Medical Anthropology Search Committee at hopkins@tamu.edu.