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DEADLINE: Friday, 7 September 2018 -- Oxford, UK

Five-Year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships

Location: All Souls College, Oxford

Salary: £41,231 to £44,052 (including housing allowance of £9,533 if eligible)

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: Contract/Temporary

All Souls College invites applications for up to four Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships, one in each of the following subjects: Literature in English; Mathematics; Modern Languages; and Social and Political Sciences (limited to Politics and International Relations, Social Anthropology, and Sociology). Those elected will be expected to take up their Fellowships on 1 October 2019 or such other date as may be agreed in advance with the College. The Fellowship are for five years, fixed-term, and non-renewable.

The Fellowships are intended to offer opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to establish a record of independent research. But, while the primary duty of a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow is the completion of a significant body of independent research for publication, they are also encouraged to undertake appropriate teaching and supervision of research in the University, develop their curriculum vitae, and improve their prospects of obtaining a permanent academic position by the end of the Fellowship.

Applicants must have been awarded their doctorates after 1 August 2016 or expect to have been awarded their doctorate by 1 October 2019. (The successful candidates must have completed their doctorates by the time they take up their Fellowships.) Candidates must be able to demonstrate, both through their thesis and other work published or submitted for publication, their capacity to undertake original publishable academic research in their chosen field. Where they have been working as part of a team, the College will wish to understand the significance of the candidate’s particular contribution to jointly authored papers.

DEADLINE 15 September 2018 - Michigan, USA

Assistant Professor,
Primatology Department of Anthropology
University of Michigan

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-track professor in Primatology, starting September 2019. This is a university year appointment. We seek an anthropologically trained primatologist with a Ph.D. and a record of original research and publication focusing on the behavior, biogeography, ecology, biology, genetics, or evolution of non-human primates. We are open to a range of geographic and taxonomic foci, but are especially interested in applications from individuals studying African great apes. The successful applicant will show a clear plan for a continuing program of research that complements current faculty strengths within the Department of Anthropology and across campus. Preference is for candidates who have an active field and/or laboratory research program.

Teaching duties include four courses per academic year (semester system) at the introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate level, including primate social behavior. The candidate will develop additional classes, perform undergraduate and graduate advising, and supervise graduate and undergraduate student research. The University of Michigan and the Department of Anthropology are interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities and to the development of a campus environment that supports equality and diversity.

Applications are due September 15, 2018.

Please send copies of:

(1) a cover letter;

(2) a CV;

(3) a statement of current and future research plans;

(4) a statement of teaching philosophy and experience;

(5) evidence of teaching excellence;

(6) 3 publications that represent your current work; and

(7) the names and addresses of three references to umich.anthro.chair@umich.edu
- Please make sure the names of each attached file starts with your name (Last Name, First Name).

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Michigan is supportive of the needs of dual career couples and is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.

DEADLINE 15 October 2018 - New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sociocultural Anthropologist of Japan

The Department of Anthropology at Yale University anticipates making a tenure-track appointment in Sociocultural Anthropology, at the Assistant Professor rank, beginning on July 1, 2019.

This search seeks to hire a sociocultural anthropologist with research and teaching interests that complement current departmental strengths, and with an exceptionally promising record of research focused on Japan. Duties will include teaching and advising at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and service contributions to Yale University’s Ph.D. Program in Anthropology, the Council on East Asian Studies, and relevant Yale programs and initiatives extending beyond the Department.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, members of underrepresented minority groups, protected veterans, and persons with disabilities are particularly welcomed.

Applications received by October 15, 2018 will be given priority and review of applications will continue until the search has been completed. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and names and contact information of three references. Letters of recommendation or copies of publications are not required at this stage. Review of applications will begin by October 01, 2018.

For questions concerning this search, please contact ann.minton@yale.edu.
Do not submit applications, or application materials to this email address.
Please submit your application via INTERFOLIO by using this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/52389

DEADLINE 15 October 2018 - Vienna, Austria

At the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna the position of a University Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology with an Emphasis on Religions and Religious Movements

(full time, permanent position) is to be filled.

The successful candidate must be able to broadly represent the discipline of Social and Cultural Anthropology in teaching. In research, a focus on religions/religious movements is expected. Extensive experience with ethnographic fieldwork within a range of topics from religious rituals and myths to religious movements and the role of religions in globalization processes is a necessity.

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. In addition, the University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to be prepared to take over responsibility on the organisational level of the Faculty and the University, if necessary.

For further information please visit: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/jobs-recruiting/professorships/current-professorship-vacancies/tag/faculty-of-social-sciences/

Application deadline: 15 October 2018.

DEADLINE 15 OCTOBER 2018 - Vienna, Austria

At the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna the position of a University Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology of the Global South

(full time, permanent position) is to be filled.

The candidates are expected to have a visible research and publication record engaging with the social processes in the societies of the Global South built upon extensive fieldwork experience; and to be able to represent the discipline of Social and Cultural Anthropology in its entirety in teaching. In addition to an excellent record of refereed publications in scholarly journals and with established academic publishers, the candidates are expected to have a recognized international profile. The candidates’ theoretical and regional focus in research and teaching are expected to complement the department’s research profile.

For further information please visit: http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/en/jobs-recruiting/professorships/current-professorship-vacancies/tag/faculty-of-social-sciences/

Application deadline: 15 October 2018.

Deadline: when position filled

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

College Name : College of Applied & Supporting Studies
Department Name : Department of General Studies
Positions/Ranks : Assistant/Associate Professor

Field/areas of Specialization/Experience : Cultural Anthropology

The Department of General Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia invites applications for full-time faculty positions with the rank of Assistant and Associate Professor in the following field: