The Department of Anthropology at the University of Maine invites applications for an academic-year tenure-track position in anthropology with expertise linked to climate change in the Arctic/Sub-Arctic region, with special attention to indigenous peoples. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor, anticipated to begin on August 30, 2021. The ideal candidate will help to address critical research and teaching needs relevant to major challenges facing humanity in the 21st century and may approach these topics from various subfields including political, environmental, or economic anthropology. Candidates examining these issues with attention to race, gender, and social or environmental justice are encouraged to apply, as are those with experience using quantitative and/or GIS methods in teaching and research. This position will strengthen the university’s expertise in the human dimensions of climate change research – a critical need in this signature area. The successful candidate will have an active research program, a record of scholarly excellence, and the ability to obtain external funding. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in UMaine Arctic, an initiative designed to bring together people from diverse backgrounds who share interests in the Arctic (https://umaine.edu/arctic/).
The successful candidate’s research and teaching expertise will contribute to the Department’s undergraduate programs in Anthropology, Human Dimensions of Climate Change, and International Affairs, and to its graduate program in Anthropology and Environmental Policy. Teaching responsibilities may include rotations of existing courses such as Climate Change, Societies, and Cultures; Conservation Anthropology; Numerical Methods in Anthropology; Human Dimensions of Climate Change; Ecological Anthropology; or Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology. Area studies courses in Arctic/Sub-Arctic human-environment dynamics, and/or Arctic/Canadian/Maine Maritimes connections would also be encouraged. The ordinary teaching assignment is 2/2. An ongoing, productive research program is expected, as is service to the department, college, university, and profession.
The Department’s faculty is highly collegial, interdisciplinary, and collaborative with other programs and research centers at the University of Maine, including the Climate Change Institute, Native American Programs, the Canadian-American Center, the School of Earth and Climate Sciences, the School of Marine Sciences, and the School of Biology and Ecology, among others. Opportunities to seek cooperating appointments with one or more of these units are available. More information about our faculty and programs can be found on our departmental website (https://umaine.edu/anthropology/).
The University of Maine is an equal opportunity institution (https://umaine.edu/eo/). We strongly encourage women and scholars from historically underrepresented groups to apply.
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,200 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus and throughout the state. UMaine is the state land and sea grant university and maintains a leadership role as the System’s flagship university. As a result, it is dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research, and service at the university, state, and national levels.
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The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
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Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position 2.) a resume/curriculum vitae 3.) contact information for three professional references
You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
Search Timeline is as follows: Review of applications to begin: March 5, 2021 Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: March 19, 2021 On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: April 1, 2021 Tentative start date: August 30, 2021
For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Dr. Darren Ranco at darren.ranco@maine.edu or 207-581-1801.
Appropriate background checks are required.
The University of Maine is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Amie Parker, Interim Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
