Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology

Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, is seeking an Assistant Professor for the Department of Anthropology.

Duties and responsibilities include teaching, research and service. Teaching duties involve developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in biological anthropology (with lab) and human evolution. Research responsibilities will focus on biocultural perspectives on topics, such as climate change, human evolution, etc.

Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Anthropology.

Salary:
To be discussed with applicant.

College or Department:
Department of Anthropology

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and

Hours:

Full-Time

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. For degrees from outside the United States, an evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES) is required, with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment.

Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment, which may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

Florida Statute 1010.35 - Screening Foreign Researchers:
Pursuant to Florida law, any applicant or student seeking employment in a research or research-related support position who is a citizen of a foreign country and not a permanent resident of the United States, or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of employment or training in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria is subject to additional screening.

Applicants meeting those criteria will be required to provide the following information before any offer of employment can be made: every institution of higher education attended; all previous employment since the applicant’s 18th birthday; list of all published material, current and pending research funding from any source, including details about the research, your role, funding source, and amount; list and description of any non-university professional activities;

any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign country. Selected applicants will be required to provide additional information per the Statute, including a complete copy of your passport; and, if available, the most recently submitted DS-160 (Online Non-immigrant Visa Application).

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