Faculty Openings in the Anthropology Department
November 2009
Assistant Professor of Latin America
Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology with specialty in Africa
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Assistant Professor of Latin America
The University of Florida Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level for a Cultural Anthropologist with a specialty in Latin America to begin August 16, 2010. An appointment at the Associate Professor rank is possible for exceptional candidates. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants should have an excellent record of funded research, publications, and demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. The University of Florida Anthropology Department has 30 faculty members, 185 graduate students, and is an interdisciplinary unit within a University of over 50,000 students. Successful applicants will have an active research program in one or more Latin American countries and will work closely with the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies and other appropriate units on campus. Topical preferences include human rights and social justice, indigenous peoples, urban studies, applied anthropology, and environmental anthropology. The selected candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous research program, including pursuing external funding, regularly publish research results, teach courses on their topical specialty, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Salary is negotiable.
Application must include a letter detailing research and teaching interests, a current cv, and the names, addresses (including email), and telephone numbers of four references. Paper applications should be submitted to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Reference # 00025350. Electronic submission of application materials to anthro-search@ufl.edu is preferred. If necessary, paper applications should be sent to Dr. Willie Baber, Chair, Latin Americanist Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305. After submitting the application package, candidates must complete an online data card at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. Application materials will be reviewed beginning on January 15, 2010. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Minorities, women and those from other underserved groups are encouraged to apply. Applicants who will be attending the AAA meetings are encouraged to meet with UF faculty for further information on our program.
University of Florida Department of Anthropology - Assistant Professor: Medical Anthropologist with a specialty in Africa
The University of Florida Department of Anthropology invites applications for a tenure-track position in Medical Anthropology at the Assistant Professor level. The department seeks a theoretically and methodologically rigorous scholar who can integrate multiple perspectives on health and illness in an African context. The department values applied approaches and collaboration across both disciplinary and subdisciplinary boundaries. Applicants are expected to have a broad knowledge of the field from either a human biology or cultural perspective and have a geographic specialty in Africa. An appointment at the Associate Professor rank is possible for exceptional candidates. The starting date of the position is August 16, 2010, and a Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment.
Applicants should have a record of externally funded research, regular publications, and demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. The University of Florida Anthropology Department has 30 faculty members, 185 graduate students, and is an interdisciplinary unit within a University of over 50,000 students. Successful applicants will have an active research program in one or more African countries and contribute to the teaching, research, and service mission of the University of Florida Center for African Studies, a federally-funded Title VI National Resource Center with over 100 faculty affiliates. (www.africa.ufl.edu). Appropriate collaboration is also expected with the Health Science Center (www.health.ufl.edu) and other programs at UF.
Salary is negotiable. Application letter (referencing PS# 00025349), CV, and the contact information for four references should be submitted electronically to Dr. Brenda Chalfin, anthro-search@ufl.edu. If necessary, paper applications should be sent to Dr. Brenda Chalfin, Chair, Africanist Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305. After submitting the application package, candidates must complete a data card at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm. Application materials will be reviewed beginning on January 15, 2010. The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Minorities, women and those from other underserved groups are encouraged to apply. Applicants who will be attending the AAA meetings are encouraged to meet with UF faculty for further information on our program.
