Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 14 Mar 2024

Posting Information
Posting Information


Department Anthropology - 315300
Posting Open Date 10/26/2023
Application Deadline 03/14/2024
Open Until Filled No
Position Type Permanent Faculty
Working Title Assistant Professor
Appointment Type Tenured/Tenure Track
Vacancy ID FAC0004813
Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent
Hours per week 40
FTE 1
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications.
Proposed Start Date 07/01/2024

Position Information


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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
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, and one cross-disciplinary program, Medical Anthropology. Cross cutting these subfields, the department supports concentrations that integrate anthropology’s diverse expertise to address contemporary world problems. Current concentrations focus on: Health, Medicine, and Humanity; Heritage and Unwritten Histories; Global Engagement; Race, Difference and Power; and Food, Environment and Sustainability.
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.
Position Summary
The Department of Anthropology at UNC-Chapel Hill invites applications for an Assistant Professor rank, tenure-track, cultural medical anthropologist with a start date of July 1, 2024. We seek a scholar and teacher who will contribute to our vibrant programs in undergraduate and graduate education, including a growing medical anthropology major and minor and a PhD concentration. At Chapel Hill, medical anthropology also contributes to the Medical Humanities program and many of our classes count for an MA in Medicine, Literature and Culture.
We welcome scholars with a broad range of interests in cultural medical anthropology, including but not limited to: the social implications of new biomedical technologies; medical humanitarianism; psy-sciences and mental health; race and medicine; infectious and chronic disease in political-economic and cultural contexts; ontologies of the body; medical research and clinical trials; end-of-life care; drug use/rehabilitation technologies; disability; pharmaceuticals, and matters of care-giving.
Scholars working on questions related to the intersections of biomedicine and other medical systems including epistemologies of medical pluralism— are also welcome to apply. We encourage applicants who offer anthropological insights on the nexus between biomedicine as epistemology and practice as well as between biomedicine and broader forms of inequality. A successful applicant would engage with our interdisciplinary Moral Economies of Medicine Working Group, our cross-disciplinary graduate concentration in Medical Anthropology, and our undergraduate majors. Geographical region is open but applicants whose expertise complements that of existing faculty are especially welcome.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
A PhD in Anthropology or related field and experience teaching at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Candidates must have an active research program and demonstrated potential, in the form of publications and other scholarly activity. Candidates must be experienced teachers willing to work closely with undergraduate and graduate student.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements
N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.
Special Instructions
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and reference list to: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/268103 .Please provide a list of four professional references including the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers.
Quick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/268103

Department Contact Information


Department Contact Name and Title Amanda Logan Thompson /Department Chair
Department Contact Telephone or Email [email protected]
Academic Personnel Office Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost office at (919)-962-1091 or send an email to [email protected].
Please note: The Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. 
If you have any questions about the job requirements or the hiring department notify the Department Contact.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

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