Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks an Assistant Professor of Medical Anthropology for a permanent, full-time, nine-month appointment. The role includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring graduate students, and contributing to an existing or developing area of excellence. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field under the stated dissertation-supervisor condition, have scholarly publications and an active research agenda, and have college-level teaching experience.
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Position Number: 005441
Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 9
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
We seek applicants with the ability to participate in our undergraduate and graduate program (M.A.) including support of the joint M.A./M.P.H. dual degree program. We expect the candidate will be able to contribute to an existing or developing area of excellence at UNC Charlotte, including but not limited to urban health, migration and diaspora studies, climate change and resilience, or socioeconomic mobility.
The Department of Anthropology at UNC Charlotte emphasizes four-field training for its students and offers B.A. and M.A. degrees in Anthropology with optional concentrations in Applied Anthropology at both levels and Medical Anthropology at the graduate level. The teaching load is two courses per semester plus graduate student mentoring. Applicants should be prepared to teach a four-field introduction to Anthropology course and core courses in Applied Anthropology and Medical Anthropology, in addition to electives at the graduate and undergraduate level.
Minimum Experience / Education:
UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
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Required Qualifications:
Requirements for this position are a Ph.D. in Anthropology (or a related field if the dissertation supervisor was an anthropologist) in hand by the time of appointment, a record of scholarly publications and an active research agenda, and experience teaching at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates who have the potential to develop on-going research projects local to Charlotte, North Carolina, or the Southeastern US more broadly. We especially encourage applicants who are committed to community-based, collaborative, and engaged scholarship
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- US median$75–101/hr21 hourly ranges
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