Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor

Santa Barbara, CA

The University of California, Santa Barbara, Department of Anthropology, Integrative Anthropological Sciences (IAS) Unit, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, with a start date of July 1, 2025 or later. We are seeking an anthropologist using evolutionary or interdisciplinary life sciences frameworks to study human behavior and health. Candidates should have a research program that is both theoretically and empirically rigorous. Research grounded in ecological and/or evolutionary theory is preferred. Candidates with an active field site and/or cross-cultural research program will be prioritized and must demonstrate strong community engagement.

Research topics can include but are not limited to: the study of behavioral and cultural variation in diverse ecological contexts, the study of sociality and health, the effects of social organization on epidemics and infectious disease, reproductive health and behavior, biosocial studies of human health, adaptations to environmental stressors, effects of early life adversity on health and/or behavior, the evolution of culture, and inequality and health disparities. The best candidates will have expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and engage in interdisciplinary research to address questions related to health and behavior. Candidates should be expected to mentor and engage with students and colleagues across sub disciplines of anthropology.

Candidates' research should complement or strengthen existing expertise in the Department and have potential to collaborate with colleagues in the Biobehavioral Lab. We anticipate this candidate will provide a network of opportunities beyond the Anthropology department, including Psychology & Brain Sciences, Geography, Global Studies, the Broom Demography Center, Sociology, and ongoing initiatives to emphasize health disparities across campus. Additionally, a candidate that can contribute to providing leadership on developing an anthropology of health track will be prioritized.

The successful candidate should be prepared to teach undergraduate classes on anthropological, ecological and evolutionary approaches to behavior and health, including (but not limited to) Behavioral Ecology, Evolutionary Medicine, and Methods for Human Sciences and broader introductory courses, such as the Introduction to Biological Anthropology. The candidate should also be prepared to teach specialized upper division courses and graduate seminars. Candidates with experience in mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and obtaining extramural funding, will be prioritized.

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $95,000 - $135,000 at the Assistant level and $120,000 to $180,000 at the Associate level.

Applicants should visit the job link and submit:

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter - One page cover letter emphasizing fit to the position and the Integrative Anthropological Sciences (IAS) Unit

Research Activity - A 2-3 page statement detailing past research, current research experience and a 5 year research plan

Statement of Contributions to Diversity - A maximum 2-page statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion will advance UCSB’s commitment to inclusive excellence

Three representative publications.

https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02866

22/11/2024

06/01/2025

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