Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Tenure-Track Cultural Anthropologist

 
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring a tenure-track cultural anthropologist whose research and teaching expertise focus on race, racialization, and well-being in the Americas. Applications close October 20, 2024. The job ad is posted on the AAA career center. Any questions can be directed to the search chair, at kathryn.goldfarb@colorado.edu.
 
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in cultural anthropology. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching expertise focus on race and processes of racialization as these impact health and holistic well-being among marginalized communities in the Americas. Successful applicants will possess a record of theoretically attuned ethnographic research, energetic future research plans, demonstrated excellence in teaching, and commitment to public and community-based scholarship. In addition to expertise in race and racialization, areas of expertise might include medical anthropology or public health, with focus on topics like structural marginalization, intergenerational and socioeconomic impacts of racism, inclusion and belonging, the politics of health and well-being, Indigeneity, health inequity, environmental justice, migration and global diasporas, kinship and reproduction, gender and sexuality, language and discourse, and education. 

https://careercenter.americananthro.org/job/660764/assistant-professor-cultural-anthropology/

Department of Anthropology Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Diversity Program
Internal Review Application for Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology solicits applications for the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Diversity Program. This one-year fellowship is designed to lead to a tenure-track assistant professor position. It is a competitive application process, first within the Department, and second within the University. In order to make the process as transparent and fair as possible for applicants, the Department of Anthropology will conduct a formal review process to rank all applicants in October. We are only able to nominate the very top-ranked candidates to the University review committee.

To be considered as a ranked Departmental nominee, all materials (except for the advisor’s letter) must be submitted to the Department of Anthropology by October 1. Please note this is one month ahead of the required University deadline of November 1.

For detailed information about the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship for Diversity Program, including eligibility requirements, application process, and the application portal, please see: https://www.colorado.edu/postdoctoralaffairs/current-postdocs/chancellors-postdoctoral-fellowship-diversity-program

Internal Application for the Department of Anthropology:

Please send an email with the following information, your cv, and personal statement to Departmental Chair, Professor Carole McGranahan at carole.mcgranahan@colorado.edu by October 1:

Name:
Current position:
PhD institution and date conferred:
PhD advisor:
Project Title:
Potential Faculty Mentor:
Have you communicated with your potential mentor?:

Student Hourly

The Department of Anthropology hires student hourly employees for a variety of purposes. Some faculty hire students to support research activities or for assistance with some courses. Anthropology may also hire students to support the administration of the academic programs. If you are a CU student and interested in working for the Anthropology Department, positions will be posted when they are available.

Key responsibilities and hiring ranges for this kind of position are described on the Student Employment website.

Current Student Job Opportunity

None at this time.

Graduate Student Appointments

Anthropology offers Teaching Assistant (TA) and Graduate Part-Time Instructor ((GPTI) positions to graduate students. TA and GPTI positions are considered graduate student teaching appointments so the compensation, benefits, and responsibilities are different from regular employees. These positions are part of the departmental funding opportunities offered to current and new incoming graduate students, and it is important to point out that graduate students must be active and enrolled or recently admitted in the Department before being eligible for these positions. If you need additional information, please email Alison Davidson.

For more information about compensation and benefits of this kind of appointment, please visit the Graduate School website.

Temporary Faculty

Anthropology and the Museum of Natural History may hire Lecturers, Adjunct Faculty, or Research Faculty to cover a wide variety of teaching research needs. If you are interested in joining Anthropology in a temporary faculty appointment, please email Diana Wilson with a letter of application and your CV.  

If you are interested in teaching with the Museum of Natural History in a temporary appointment, please email a CV and cover letter to MFSinfo@colorado.edu.

Key responsibilities will be teaching in person, online, or a combination of both. For more information about compensation and the hiring process, please visit the A&S website.