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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Human Biology

The Department of Anthropology at Indiana University invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral research position in Human Biology under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Cullin. The position will begin in fall 2025. The ideal candidate will have expertise in human biological variation (broadly defined), training in the field(s) of Biological Anthropology, Human Biology, and/or Biocultural Anthropology, and experience with grant wring and working in a lab setting. The successful applicant will contribute to the development of a research program in biological normalcy. Biological normalcy is framework within which the bidirectional relationships between cultural understandings of human biological variation and statistical distributions of biological traits in human populations are examined. It aims to elucidate how normaEve views and statitical norms interact and shape a population's understanding of human variation as well as potential biological consequences. A Ph.D. is required at time of appointment. H1-B sponsorship is not available for this position.

The successful candidate will be able to lead and oversee research regarding some aspect of human biology using the biological normalcy framework, working with Dr. Jennifer Cullin. Prior experience using the biological normalcy framework is NOT a requirement for eligibility and is not expected; however, new research project(s) developed during the post-doc in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Cullin will use this framework. Additional duties will include assistance with project design, grant writing, and lab set up.

Terms: This is a two-year, full-time position and is expected to start in fall 2025. This is not a remote position, it will be based at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The salary is $62,000 per year, and the position includes competitive full-time benefits. The expected start date is August 1, 2025.

Application Instructions: Applicants should apply online (link below). Application materials include a cover letter, writing sample, and contact information for three letters of reference. The applicant should select a wring sample they feel represents their most important contribution to date. The cover letter (2-3 pages max) should outline how the position aligns with the applicant’s research program and career goals, the applicant’s interest in applying the biological normalcy framework to one or more aspect(s) of human biological variation, specify which aspect(s) of human biology are of interest, and detail the applicant’s experience in grant writing and lab work. Review of applications will begin May 1. Applications received by April 30 will be given full consideration; however, the search will remain open until the position is filled. Queries can be sent to Dr. Jennifer Cullin (jcullin@iu.edu).

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. 

Link to apply: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/28546

Postdoctoral Associate/Visiting Assistant Professor in Human Biology/Biological Anthropology 

About University at Albany: 
Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses. 

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks. 

Job Description: 
About the College of Arts and Sciences: 
The Department of Anthropology is based in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences is a diverse community of exceptional scholars working together toward the common goal of excellence in the pursuit of knowledge, both for its own sake and in service to society. Arts and Sciences is the University's largest academic unit and provides the liberal arts foundation for a UAlbany education. In our programs, students explore big ideas and timely, important problems; unleash their creativity and develop their aesthetic sensibility; investigate and analyze the natural world; and develop the flexible intellect required to be engaged local and global citizens. 

The Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Albany, is seeking applicants for a Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG+) Fellowship in Biological Anthropology or Human Biology. PRODiG+ is an initiative of SUNY system aiming to (1) increase the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (2) strengthen the pipeline for retention and support of those faculty. This is a 12 month position that is expected to be two years in duration. Through the PRODiG+ program, SUNY expects to generate a pipeline of over 400 postdoctoral fellows to enter tenure-track faculty positions over the next 10 years.The area of research specialization should complement departmental strengths in Demography, Functional Morphology, Biomechanics, Comparative Biology, Primate Variation, Human Growth and Development, Health and Statistics. The Fellow will work with school faculty to advance their personal research portfolio with journal publications and presentations and national/international conferences. 

Primary Responsibilities: 
Research 
Continuing efforts on existing and new research opportunities are expected, resulting in acceptance of at least one paper in a peer-reviewed journal during this position. The Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP)/Postdoctoral Associate may participate in collaborative research with senior faculty, or work with senior faculty on the development of the VAP/PA's personal research agenda. 

The Visiting Assistant Professor /Postdoctoral Associate may also collaborate with other faculty across the College and University depending on their interests and specializations. These combined faculties conduct qualitative and quantitative research across a broad spectrum of domains. 

Teaching 
A Visiting Assistant Professor position will include teaching responsibilities in the area of the Fellow's research specialization, while a Postdoctoral Fellow position may include teaching responsibilities as determined by the department, which may include introductory courses in Human Evolution, as well as upper-level courses. Additionally, the VAP/PA may contribute to Graduate seminars in their area of specialty. Undergraduate courses are offered to students in the large, diverse and growing Human Biology program that serves students with interests in health-related careers, as well as evolutionary and comparative biology. Face-to-face teaching is the expected modality on campus. 

The Visiting Assistant Professor/Postdoctoral Associate will be mentored by experienced faculty and will have access to campus resources for skill development. 

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria. 

 Requirements: 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship. 

• PhD in a relevant field such as Biological Anthropology or Human Biology from an accredited institution completed prior to start date. 

• Established record in conference or journal publications. 

• Experience with diverse student populations. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/ unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations. 
  
  Preference will be given to candidates who are: 

• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows. 

• Applicants who have a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans. 

Additional Information: 
Professional Rank and Salary Range:Visiting Assistant Professor OR Postdoctoral Associate (SL1) based on qualifications 

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies.The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this linkhttp://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml 

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email atinfo@goer.ny.gov. 

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER 

Please apply onlineviahttp://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184648 

Application Instructions: 
Applicants MUST submit the following documents: 

• CV 

• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications. 

• In 750 words or less, please submit an essay in response to the prompt: "Please describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations." 

• Contact information for three references  

Note:After submitting your CV, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.). 

 

A review of applications will start on February 10, 2025 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. 

University of Texas at El Paso 

Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Position 

Department: Sociology & Anthropology 

Dr. Kyle Wiley’s newly created lab at the University of Texas at El Paso is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to contribute tobiosocial research projects focusedon health disparities and the impact of social, political, and traumatic stressors and the social determinants of health on maternal & child health at the U.S.-Mexico Border. Research in the lab focuses on how these stressors impact health in the peripartum, with a particular focus on mental and cardiovascular health and infant development. Ongoing projects in the lab are focused on cardiovascular health during pregnancy. A particular focus in the lab is linking biological mechanisms related to stress, immune function, and placental biology to these stressors and health outcomes. Researchers with a background in human biomarker quantification and/or health disparities among Latinos in the U.S. or Latin America are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants without a lab background will also be considered. A full job description is copied below: 

Position Description: A 12-month postdoctoral position, with opportunity for a one-year extension, is available in the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The postdoctoral fellow will work with a faculty member that was recruited as part of the UTEP FIRST program (https://www.utep.edu/utep-first/). The UTEP FIRST program aims to catapult scientific discovery in Hispanic Health Disparities Research [HHDR] driven by a comprehensive and highly-supported faculty cohort model embedded in a nascent institutional culture of inclusive excellence that provides thoughtful and deliberate processes for defining, framing, reframing, and improving organizational culture and behaviors informed by metrics and knowledge about proven and emerging practices. The postdoctoral fellow will work with Dr. Wiley in developing research programs related to health disparities and ongoing research activities in his lab. The fellow will work under general supervision from Dr. Wiley with moderate latitude for independent research by assisting in the development, implementation, and monitoring of specialized research projects. There will also be opportunities for the fellow to work on publishing manuscripts in progress and prepare grant/fellowship applications.  

Successful candidates should have a strong research background (social science, health science, and/or community-engaged research) with an interest in health disparities research or related fields. The candidate will be guided by an interdisciplinary approach to foster organizational cultures and structures that promote faculty and student success at UTEP and health outcomes for communities served.  

The position will provide the postdoctoral fellow with resources and a supportive mentoring community. The applicant will work with UTEP FIRST faculty in data collection, research program development and grant writing. Successful candidates will be interested in incorporating critical thinking and other experiential learning approaches in a university environment. The postdoctoral fellow will begin with a 1-year appointment, with reappointment in successive years contingent on satisfactory progress. 

Additional Preferred Qualifications: Expertise in human biomarker quantification is preferred. 

Appointment Date and Salary: The anticipated appointment date for the positions is June 2025 

Salaries are competitive and based on NIH guidelines for postdoctoral positions. 

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Preferential consideration may be given to applications received by March 31, 2025.Candidates are welcome to contact Dr. Kyle Wiley for informational interviews. Only electronic submissions of application materials will be accepted. Selected candidates will be asked tosubmit as separate documents (1) a letter of application; (2) a curriculum vita; (3) a writing sample or other evidence of research proficiency; and (4) a list of at least two professional references including names, addresses and telephone numbers. Please submit all the documents to kwiley@utep.eduand complete an online application at www.utep.edu/employment.  

About UTEP: UTEP celebrated its centennial year in 2014 and is the second oldest academic institution in The University of Texas System. UTEP is the only national research university with a Mexican American majority student body and is second among all continental US colleges and universities in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics. The University enrolls 23,000 students and employs more than 3,000 faculty and staff. The University’s rapidly growing research portfolio in the sciences, engineering, health fields, and other areas brings in more than $83 million per year, ranking UTEP fourth in federal research expenditures among the public universities in Texas. With a 2013 and 2014 ranking by Washington Monthly magazine as one of the top 10 universities in the nation – and #1 for promoting social mobility among its graduates – UTEP is well on its way to becoming the first national research university with a 21^st-century student demographic. For more information about UTEP, please visit our website: www.utep.edu. 

Assistant or Associate Professor in Human Biology/Sociology

Department: Department of Sociology
Institution: Hunter College
Job Type: Professor

Job ID: 29466

Location: Hunter College

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Human Biology Program at Hunter College of The City University of New York (https://hunter.cuny.edu/artsci/human-biology/) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Sociology to join a vibrant and forward-thinking faculty. The Human Biology Program serves over 1800 undergraduate students and offers an integrative and holistic approach to understanding humans and our biology. Students take coursework in anthropology, sociology, public health, biology and psychology.

The successful applicant will have an appointment in the Department of Sociology as well as the Human Biology Program. We seek a tenured or tenure track faculty at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. We seek a scholar that will teach exciting topical classes in that will support our large interdisciplinary undergraduate major. Research area is open to those who can engage students in topics related to health and the human body; however, we especially seek those whose expertise in sociology intersects with: medicine, aging, health inequities, drug use, environmental health, population demography, and/or health disinformation and social media. Candidates who conduct their research in urban environments, in digitally mediated spaces and/or have a global scope are especially welcomed. We are most interested in those can provide research experiences for undergraduates.

Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should provide evidence that they are able to teach at the undergraduate level and are expected to have earned their Ph.D. prior to the effective date. Applicants at the Associate level should have demonstrated records of research, teaching, and service commensurate with appointment at this level.

Faculty at Hunter College have an 18-credit teaching load per year. This roughly translates to three courses per semester. The position includes service on programmatic, departmental, divisional, and college committees. Some evening or weekend responsibilities may be required. Faculty can apply for membership in the Graduate Center, where they have the ability to supervise PhD students.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have a PhD in Sociology or related field upon application. ABD candidates will not be considered. Applicants are expected to show evidence of the ability to teach

undergraduate courses. Additionally, their research program should have the potential for external funding. Applicants must also have a commitment to work in multicultural and urban education settings, and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The preferred candidate will have experience teaching courses in their topic of interest, as well as large lectures at the junior or senior undergraduate level. The ability to provide undergraduate research experience in connection with the applicant’s research is preferred. Ability to assist students in placements in or applications to independent research, internships, field schools, etc. will also be valuable. We seek a commitment to teaching initiatives, productive scholarship, and/or creative achievement, and the ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience. Assistant Professor salary range is $75,465-$99,532. Associate Professor salary range is $90,375-$117,805.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 29466.

Click on the “APPLY NOW” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Statement of research interests (2 pages max)

Statement of teaching philosophy (2 pages max)

Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file– PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Associate Professor in Biological Anthropology

Department: Department of Anthropology
Institution: Northwestern University
Job Type: Professor

The Department of Anthropology at Northwestern University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track associate professorship in biological anthropology beginning September 1, 2026. We seek an anthropologist with interests that complement current faculty strengths in biocultural and evolutionary perspectives on human and non-human primate biology, growth and development, and health. Potential areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, molecular or population genetics, epigenetics, demography, life history theory, neurobiology, microbiome, and human adaptability. Applicants should have active research and publications in biological anthropology and should demonstrate success in obtaining external funding. The successful candidate will be involved in the ongoing development of undergraduate and graduate curricula in biological anthropology within the context of a four-field anthropology program that encourages dialogue across the subfields. The successful candidate will teach a standard load of four courses per year on Northwestern's quarter system schedule. They will also be expected to advise undergraduate and graduate students, attend department events such as our colloquium series, serve on committees for tasks such as updating departmental policy and reviewing curriculum, and more generally contribute to community building in the department.

The deadline to submit an application is March 1, 2025. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, statement of teaching interests, writing sample, and contact information for three references. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree in anthropology or a related field. Preference may be given to candidates who have demonstrated experience working with diverse student communities.

 https://anthropology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty-searches.html

Please reach out to Nancy Hickey (Nancy.hickey@northwestern.edu) with any questions.

Salary: The expected base pay range for this position is $125,000 - $150,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more!  Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).

• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.

• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.

• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.

• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjMwNw==