Biological anthropologist

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame seeks a biological anthropologist to join our collegial, dynamic, and integrative four-field department. This tenure-track Assistant Professor position will begin in August 2025. We seek a scholar-teacher whose research complements or extends our existing departmental faculty expertise, investigating connections between social and environmental contexts, biology, and health in contemporary or past populations of humans or non-human primates.

Our department possesses an active program of undergraduate research and attracts top graduate students. The candidate should demonstrate strong lab/field and quantitative skills and must be an excellent teacher. They should be enthusiastic about mentoring our highly qualified graduate and undergraduate students towards academic and non-academic career goals. For graduate students, their training should position them for post-doctoral and faculty positions and with skills for professional opportunities in the government, NGO, and private sectors.

The geographical, theoretical, and research specialty areas are open, including a focus on humans or non-human primates. The successful candidate will demonstrate a robust record of studying topics such as social hierarchy and inequality, poverty, race, environment and health, infectious/zoonotic diseases, or comparative approaches to social behavior. The Department of Anthropology seeks creative collaboration across disciplinary lines, engaged scholarship, collegial relations, and the ability to incorporate students into active learning, research, and fieldwork. Those candidates who can involve undergraduates in research will be particularly appealing. Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2025, but is strongly encouraged at the time of application.

Candidates must provide a CV and 1-2 page cover letter that includes brief information about research and teaching. Additional materials will be requested at a later date from candidates who move forward in the process.

At this time, please direct any questions to the Department chair: Dr. Lee Gettler ([email protected]).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

Background Check

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.