CAS- Assistant or Associate Professor of Forensic Anthropology

University of Miami • Coral Gables, NE

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About The Position

The Department of Anthropology in the University of Miami’s College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track or tenure-eligible Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Forensic Anthropology, beginning August 15, 2027. The department seeks a colleague with a holistic, four-field approach to anthropological inquiry. Candidates should view forensic sciences as interdisciplinary and conduct ethically informed research that advances collaboration with international colleagues on violence, health and death disparities, and criminal justice. Research areas are open and may include skeletal biology, evolutionary biology, DNA analysis, digital and AI technologies, functional morphology, mass disaster identification, international human rights investigation, and ethical skeletal remains processing and curation. The successful candidate will have an established record of original research, funding, teaching, and publication, with a clear framework for continued progress. The candidate should have or develop partnerships with South Florida communities and forensic, government, and law-enforcement agencies.

Teaching responsibilities include two courses per semester at introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate levels. The candidate should be prepared to teach forensic anthropology, introductory biological anthropology, and human osteology, and contribute to the Master’s program in the Professional Practice of Anthropology. The candidate will develop additional courses, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supervise student research, and contribute to undergraduate and graduate curricula. The ideal candidate will commit to teaching a field school. Additional duties include departmental and university service on committees and working groups, as directed by the Chair. A Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field must be in hand by the position’s start date. Diplomate certification from the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (DABFA) is preferred.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Anthropology or a related field in hand by the position’s start date.
• Established record of original research, funding, teaching, and publication, with a clear framework for continued progress.
• Ability to teach forensic anthropology, introductory-level biological anthropology, and human osteology.
• Ability to contribute to the Master’s program in the Professional Practice of Anthropology.
• Ability to engage in undergraduate and graduate mentoring and supervise student research.
• Should have or develop partnerships with local communities and forensic, government, and law-enforcement agencies in South Florida.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a diplomate in the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (DABFA) is preferred.
• Commitment to teaching a field school is identified as ideal.
• A holistic, four-field approach to anthropological inquiry and ethically informed interdisciplinary research advancing collaboration with international colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester at introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate levels.
• Teach forensic anthropology, introductory-level biological anthropology, and human osteology, and contribute to the Master’s program in the Professional Practice of Anthropology.
• Develop additional classes and contribute to undergraduate and graduate curricula.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and supervise their research.
• Commit to teaching a field school (identified as ideal).
• Conduct and publish original research, pursue funding, and maintain progress in these areas.
• Develop or maintain partnerships with local South Florida communities and forensic, government, and law-enforcement agencies.
• Participate in departmental and university service on committees and working groups, as directed by the Chair.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree