Tenure Track Position Assistant Professor in Forensic Anthropology: University of South Florida
Job Number: 8825
Department Name/Number: Department of Anthropology / 0-1205-000
College/Division: College of Arts and Sciences
Salary Plan: Faculty
Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Negotiable
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 8825
Posting Date: 11/02/2015
Posting End Date: 01/04/2016
Duties: The Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida seeks to fill a nine- month, full-time and tenure-earning, Assistant Professor position in Forensic Anthropology/forensic archaeology. We are an applied anthropology program committed to holism.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Anthropology is required. Applications from individuals who are ABD will be accepted, but the degree must be conferred by appointment start date.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with experience and interests in international forensic anthropology within human rights and humanitarian work such as tribunals and mass disasters. Research in quantitative and field methods preferred. The successful candidate should be able to teach general anthropology, biological anthropology, bio-archaeology, osteology, forensic anthropology, forensic science and advanced biological anthropology courses. Candidates with an established record of successful grants will be favored, particularly grants funded by the National Institutes of Justice and/or the National Science Foundation. The candidate’s research interests and capabilities should align with and contribute to an applied anthropology department and the mission of department's Institute for Forensic Anthropology and Applied Science.
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy, evidence of successful research, and provide names and contact information for three references. YOUR COVER LETTER AND CV, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.
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