Visiting Assistant Professor in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology

Description

The University of Montana, Anthropology Department, invites applications for a non- tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology to begin August, 2025.

Successful applicants will have Ph.D.-level training in Biological Anthropology with concentrations in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology. The teaching load consists of three courses per term, including introductory courses, upper-division courses, and graduate seminars. Course content includes introductory biological anthropology (lecture and lab), osteology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology/archaeology. Applicants should be willing to include forensic casework for the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula as part of their research agenda; be willing to serve on topically-related graduate committees that are completed in the academic year; and mentor students in the forensic and bioarchaeology areas.

The Department of Anthropology is a four-field unit of 13 tenured faculty members located in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Approximately 120 student undergraduates choose anthropology as a major and around 70 graduate students are working on an M.A. or Ph.D. in Anthropology. Additionally, the Department administers an Anthropology Minor; the Linguistic program, including their Minor, Major, and M.A.; and a number of certificates, including one for Forensic Science. Current research interests in the Department include forensic anthropology; indigenous communities and the archaeology of Western North America; molecular anthropology; language preservation and revitalization; and cultural heritage studies.

The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action: Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.

Position Details

Non- Tenurable Faculty: Anthropology Department

Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Schedule: Full time, Academic year position (10 months)
Salary: $60,000
Benefits: Medical Insurance/Mandatory Retirement Contribution/Professional Development/Partial Tuition Waiver/Wellness 
Primary Duties: Primary duties include teaching, scholarship, and service. 

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. (before August 2025) with an emphasis in Biological Anthropology
• Demonstrated evidence of teaching experience
• A research agenda in bioarchaeology or skeletal biology as evidenced by funding, publications, presentations, and experience
• Experience with forensic anthropological casework that demonstrates an ability to apply osteological and forensic skills to cases from the State Crime Lab

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong teaching abilities, demonstrated through experience, favorable evaluations, and philosophy, and preferably experience with lab and online classes
• Working toward becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology Certification
• Research that could incorporate student participation
• Use of advanced computational methods and statistics in research
• A geographic focus that enhances the Department

Application Instructions

Priority Application Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2024 11:59 mountain time

Complete applications received by this date will be guaranteed consideration. To receive full consideration, candidates are required to submit all of the following materials.

• Letter of Interest addressing the qualifications
• Deta