Assistant Professor - Biological Anthropology - University of Alberta, Department of Anthropology

Overview

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. This appointment will commence July 1, 2012; salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information about the Department of Anthropology, visit our website at www.anthropology.ualberta.ca.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to develop and maintain an active research program. We are a four-field department offering many opportunities for collaboration across the subdisciplines.

Experience and Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an active research program in the bioarchaeology of anatomically modern human populations, with the geographic region and era open. Preference will be given to candidates whose research emphasizes the reconstruction of past lives from a holistic perspective, using an osteobiographical approach. Areas of interest include palaeopathology, biomechanical analysis, histology, and subadult growth and development. The successful candidate must hold a PhD; outstanding candidates who are close to completion at the time of appointment may also be considered.