Assistant Professor of AnthropologyJob no: 563139
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: San Marcos
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Human Development
"Rank: Assistant Professor
Department: Anthropology
Starting Date: Fall 2027
The Department of Anthropology at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) invites applications for its first tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Biological Anthropology anticipated to begin fall semester 2027. We seek a teacher-scholar with a terminal degree in Anthropology with a specialty in a subfield of Biological Anthropology who will strengthen and expand the department's biological anthropology curriculum, guide the department's biological anthropology concentration, and complement departmental strengths. Topical area within the subfield of biological anthropology is open with a preference for a geographical specialization in the Americas.
The successful candidate will be prepared to teach introductory and upper-division undergraduate courses (including theoretical, topical, and lab-based) in biological anthropology that serve anthropology majors and students across the university, develop additional courses in their areas of expertise, and expand interdisciplinary connections across the university. Potential areas of instruction may include, but are not limited to, human evolution, human biological variation, biocultural anthropology, bioarcheology, forensic anthropology, human osteology, or human ecology. The candidate will have an active research agenda or clear potential to develop one leading to publications, conference presentations, and external grant funding. We particularly welcome candidates interested in involving undergraduate students in research, laboratory, field, community-based, or other experiential learning opportunities. In addition, affiliated faculty are expected to participate in departmental, college, and university service and the intellectual and curricular life of the department.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must:
- Hold a Ph.D. in Anthropology, or ABD with degree awarded by hire date, from an accredited institution of higher education.
- Demonstrate potential for effective undergraduate teaching in biological anthropology.
- Demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and supporting undergraduate students.
- An active program of scholarly research in biological anthropology with the potential to involve undergraduate students.
- Demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving our campus community as it relates to teaching, research and/or service.
Preferred Qualifications Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Strong evidence of effective undergraduate teaching.
- Strong experience mentoring students from diverse educational and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Experience or interest in developing curriculum in biological anthropology that includes laboratory, field-based, community-engaged, or other experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students.
- Active research programs include publication in academic venues and/or external funding in the field of expertise.
- Actively engagement in collaborative work with the ability/desire to build new academic programs among faculty and programs/departments across the university.
- Theoretical and geographic expertise that complements and expands existing faculty strengths with a geographical specialization in the Americas.
- Record of service to the university, discipline and/or students.
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,438 - $7,667 per month
CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,221- $13,224 per month
Application Materials Applicants should submit:
- A cover letter describing their qualifications for the position and explaining how their research and teaching would contribute to biological anthropology at CSUSM.
- A current Curriculum Vitae.
- A statement of research interests and future research plans.
- A statement of teaching philosophy and experience, including courses the candidate would be prepared to teach or develop.
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available.
- Names and contact information for three professional references.
Timeline A review of applications will begin on DEC. 1, 2026; however, the position will be open until filled.
CSUSM is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.
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Advertised: Oct 20 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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