Teaching Assistant Professor

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The Teaching Assistant Professor is a fixed-term position that will join an active, collegial, and intellectually vibrant community. The initial contract term will be three years, and the position will be eligible for renewal pending availability of funding. Anthropology at UNC-Chapel Hill is a large, three-subfield department with a growing Medical Anthropology program. Our faculty's current strengths in biocultural and medical anthropology include health inequities, mental health, population health, food and nutrition, maternal and child health, embodiment, gender and health, pharmaceuticals, anthropology of science, and global health.

The Department of Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill fosters an environment where multiple approaches coexist and intersect. We support studies, research, and professional applications in the three subfields of foundational training, Sociocultural Anthropology, Human Biology, Ecology and Evolution; and Archaeology one cross-disciplinary program in Medical Anthropology and a concentration focused on Race, Difference and Power. The goals of this approach are to permit crosscutting research on the part of faculty and students, to encourage engagement with other programs and interdisciplinary units on campus and to allow interest groups to form around particular problems as they emerge. Within this larger, open structure, the department maintains strong collective interest in issues of globalization, nature and the environment, public anthropology, cultural studies and political economy. It also features strong collective interest in the regional study of North America (particularly the southern United States), Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Europe and Asia (particularly Southeast Asia). None of these interests are exclusive, however, and faculty members work on a variety of topics in a variety of settings.

The Teaching Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology will teach both large introductory and smaller upper-level undergraduate courses in the Medical Anthropology major. The position will contribute to the regular rotation of our flagship medical anthropology and biocultural courses. This position will have the opportunity to teach existing biocultural courses and to develop other courses in their area of expertise that will contribute to strengthening the department's undergraduate curriculum. The teaching load is three undergraduate courses per semester, which will constitute the primary responsibility of the position.

Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field; demonstrated ability to teach introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses in anthropology; demonstrated excellence and experience in undergraduate teaching whose expertise complements that of the department's current faculty; and ability to contribute to an academic environment that fosters learning and growth for all its stakeholders. In addition, a broad background in biocultural anthropology is also required.

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Applicants for this fixed-term, Teaching Assistant Professor position must apply online and upload 1) a letter of application; 2) a current CV; 3) a statement of teaching philosophy that includes a summary of teaching evaluations; 4) two syllabi (one uploaded as sample syllabus and one as other document); and 5), a list of names, titles, and email addresses of four professional references at the Associate level or higher, who can speak to the applicants teaching ability. Two letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists later.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.