Visiting Assistant Professor (731)
Tulane University·New Orleans, LA
- Type
- Full-time
Job Description
The Department of Anthropology at Tulane University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant
Professor, beginning July 1, 2026, with on-campus duties beginning in August 2026, renewable for up to one year. We seek a biological
anthropologist whose work engages with living human populations through applied and/or community-based research approaches. Areas of
specialization may include biocultural approaches to health and disease, human adaptations, foodways and nutrition, growth and development,
or aging and senescence. Regional focus is open. The successful candidate will complement our department's strengths and actively contribute
to our interdisciplinary research and teaching mission. We seek scholars who will reinforce our thematic concentration in the body, health,
and medicine while also engaging with broader departmental topics. The salary for this position is $55,000.
Required
Applicant Materials:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials:
- A letter of interest that
details teaching experience and interests and a CV - Contact information for at least three professional
references
For more information, see the
Department's website at https://liberalarts.tulane.edu/anthropology
Further
inquiries about this position, please email Dr. Trenton Holliday, at
thollid@tulane.edu
Responsibilities
Courses will include Introduction to Biological Anthropology but could
also include Adaptation and Human Variability, Anthropology of Sex and Reproduction, and specialized courses related to the candidate's area
of specialization. The teaching load is 3:3. Our department values engaged teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate (including PhD)
levels, and the successful candidate will be expected to engage and mentor students across all levels.
Qualifications
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in anthropology at the time employment begins. Successful
candidates are expected to have demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
About Us
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and
employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as
a person's race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for
Tulane's employment or educational programs or activities.
Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations
to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during
any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu.
Job Info
- Job Identification 731
- Job
Category Academic and Student Affairs - Posting Date 05/08/2026, 03:53 PM
- Degree Level Doctorate Degree
- Job
Schedule Full time - Locations New Orleans, LA, United States
- Legal Employer Tulane University
- Business
Unit Tulane University - Department SLA Anthropology