Assistant Professor of Archaeology

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* ** POSITION SPECIFICS
** The Department of Anthropology at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park () invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of
** Assistant Professor**.We seek an outstanding archaeologist whose interests and skills are consistent with Penn State Anthropology’s integrative, scientific, quantitative, and empirical approach to studying human diversity. Specifically, we wish to recruit an archaeologist whose research record addresses the material manifestations of sociopolitical stratification, population transformation, human-environment interactions, and/or evolutionary variability. Methodological and geographical areas of expertise are open. We encourage applicants whose work can contribute toward collaborative scholarship within the department and across the university on initiatives focused on inequality, sustainability, human-environmental systems, and human health.

Candidates should consider how they might integrate with one or more of Penn State’s interdisciplinary programs including the Institutes of Energy and the Environment (), the Radiocarbon Dating Lab (), Materials Research Institute (), Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (), Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (), Population Research Institute (), Sustainability Institute (), Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (), and others.

A Ph.D. in Anthropology or related field is required by the appointment date.

Candidates for Assistant Professor of Archaeology must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field, and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s qualifications.

The Department of Anthropology is especially interested in candidates who, through their established and future research, teaching, and service, will contribute to the excellence and intellectual diversity of the academic community at Penn State. Candidates must demonstrate effective teaching at university levels, an ability to obtain external funding, an outstanding record of academic outputs, and an innovative and integrative research program.

Candidates who are committed to community engagement, science communication, outreach, and/or diversity in teaching and research are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates must submit an online application  and should include:
1) a cover letter;
2) a curriculum vitae detailing the candidate’s educational background, employment history, grants, and publications;
3) a statement summarizing the candidate’s research and teaching experience and interests; and
4) names, addresses, and emails of three references. Inquiries may be directed to co-chairs José Capriles (juc
555) and Douglas Bird (dwb
5537). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.

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