9 faculty liberal arts anthropology jobs found in Cambridge

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance. The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a part-time, two-year Teaching Associateship in Assyriology, from 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, in order to strengthen and support undergraduate and graduate teaching in Assyriology. The Temporary Teaching Associate will be based in the Department of Archaeology, Cambridge. The primary role of the Teaching Associate will be to support the curriculum in Akkadian language, specifically courses at the introductory and intermediate level. The Teaching Associate will also teach a portion of a Mesopotamian Culture module each year. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to: Provide major input into the examination of masters and undergraduate courses, including acting as double marker for MPhil coursework submissions; Provide supervisory and advisory support to undergraduate students in their...

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance. The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a Senior Teaching Associate in Quantitative Methods in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology for one year, part time at 0.8 FTE, from 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating and teaching core modules of quantitative methods in archaeology and biological anthropology for the Archaeology Tripos and the MPhil in Human Evolutionary Studies, as well as contribute on other papers as appropriate to their area of expertise. Numbers of students average 16-18 undergraduates and 11-12 at PGT level. Other responsibilities will include assessment and examining, and supervising MPhil and Undergraduate dissertations. The role holder will be asked to contribute to the Department's recruitment and outreach work, attracting the next generation of students to the field of...

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term until 30 September 2024 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier. The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a temporary University Assistant Professor in Egyptian Language, to start from 1st September and no later than 1st October 2023. The contract will end on 30th September 2024. The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Egyptian Language. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and teaching Egyptian Language for the Archaeology and Egyptology Tripos and MPhil degrees. They will be responsible for three papers taught to both undergraduates and MPhil students: Introductory Egyptian Language Middle Egyptian Texts Old and Late Egyptian Texts Moreover, they are expected to contribute and enhance the research profile of Cambridge Archaeology, recognized as a world leader in Archaeology. Other responsibilities include assessment and...

The Department of Archaeology is seeking to appoint a University Assistant Professorship in Mesopotamian Archaeology, to start from 1st September and no later than 1st October 2023. The successful candidate will be leading research in Mesopotamian Archaeology. We particularly welcome applications from candidates whose research focuses on the historical periods (Uruk through Achaemenid periods). Applicants whose research plans include interdisciplinary approaches that intersect with those of other academic staff in the Department and which involve field studies are encouraged. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as supervise undergraduate and graduate research projects in their field of expertise. Mesopotamian Archaeology at Cambridge is taught as part of the undergraduate degrees in Archaeology and in Assyriology, and the MPhil in Assyriology, with a diverse body of archaeology, assyriology, and classics...

The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Human, Animal and Environment Relations, to start on 1 September 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible. The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Archaeology, Environmental Archaeology and/or Archaeological Science, with a strong preference for the fields of zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, hunter-gatherer archaeology, early European prehistory, broader global prehistory, in all cases with the expectation of a strong interest in their relationships to people and societies. We seek someone with an active engagement in both fieldwork and expert lab-based analysis, who complements and helps to integrate existing specialisms within the department after recent and pending retirements, and whose approach is broad, theoretically informed and interdisciplinary. The Department values traditional research on macro- and micro-remains, but...

The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge seeks to appoint a Assistant Professor in Environmental Archaeology, to start on 1 September 2023 or as soon thereafter as possible. The successful candidate will be active in research and committed to teach in Environmental Archaeology, with a strong preference for the fields of archaeobotany, geoarchaeology, palaeoecology and/or landscape historical ecology, in all cases with the expectation of a strong interest in their relationships to people and societies. We seek someone with an active engagement in both fieldwork and expert lab-based analysis, who complements and helps to integrate existing specialisms within the department after recent and pending retirements, and whose approach is broad, theoretically informed and interdisciplinary. The Department values traditional research on macro- and micro-remains, but equally seeks to recruit a forward-looking archaeological scientist and thinker who will push...

Ref Number B03-01492 Professional Expertise Academic Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £47,414 - £55,805 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 23-Apr-2023 About us The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology section is one of the largest groups of academics in Europe concerned with the study of the evolution and ecology of humans and other primates, grounded in an understanding of evolutionary history and extending to applied subjects such as conservation and human development. About the role We invite applications for a Lecturer in Quantitative Anthropology. This is an open-ended full-time position with...

Ref Number B03-01519 Professional Expertise Academic Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £47,414 - £55,805 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 14-Apr-2023 About us Founded in 1915, the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is one of the UK's largest institutions for research and teaching on Russia, the Baltics, and Central, Eastern and South-East Europe. Our mission is to create in-depth knowledge of Russia and Eastern Europe in regional, comparative, transnational, and global contexts, and to promote and disseminate an understanding of our region to the wider world; developing multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multi-method approaches to knowledge creation and to teaching; and to enhance the development of area studies at UCL and among the wider academic community. We offer...

B02-04766 Professional Expertise Academic Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working P a ttern Full time Salary £48,614 - £57,041 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type Hybrid (20% - 80% on site) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 14-Apr-2023 About us The Division of Psychology and Language Sciences (PALS) undertakes world-leading research and teaching in mind, behaviour, and language. It brings together researchers in a range of disciplines such as cognition, neuroscience, linguistics, education, communication, medicine, health, phonetics, and development to understand both basic and applied problems. We are one the top-rated centres for psychology in the country, both in teaching and research. PALS has been ranked 2nd worldwide for Psychology in the latest Times Higher Education rankings by subject, and in the government’s official ranking of university research, the Research Assessment...