Job Description
Job Title Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Tenure Track
Location John Jay College
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. Led by President Karol V. Mason, John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility.
The College participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of CUNY and offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees both in traditional criminal justice-related fields of study as well as in a robust portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
POSITION OVERVIEW Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Medical or Social/Cultural Anthropology.
The Department of Anthropology at John Jay College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Medical and/or Social/Cultural Anthropology beginning in August 2026.
The Anthropology Department houses two undergraduate majors: (1) Anthropology and (2) Deviance, Crime, and Culture. We seek a scholar who can contribute meaningfully to both majors and expand our curricular offerings and research strengths in areas such as Medical Anthropology, Global Health and Justice, and/or Technology and Justice.
We particularly encourage applications from scholars whose work addresses pressing contemporary issues through critical and engaged anthropology. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:
Health, disease, and the politics of normality and abnormality
Global health inequities and their intersections with race, gender, and class
Climate change, migration, war, and other intersecting crises
Technological infrastructures of militarization, surveillance, and control
Embodied experiences of overlapping planetary crises
Artificial Intelligence and Anthropology
RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities include maintaining an active research and publication agenda; teaching undergraduate courses in anthropology and related programs; mentoring a diverse student body; supervising research; and contributing to departmental, college and university service.
QUALIFICATIONS A Ph.D. in Anthropology is strongly preferred. ABD candidates will be considered as long as they receive their doctoral degree before Fall 2026.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
An active research program with potential for peer-reviewed publication
Experience or strong potential for successful grant writing
A commitment to social justice pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching
Experience with experiential, collaborative, or student-centered learning
Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and programs
COMPENSATION $57,252 - $109,025. Salary commensurate with education and credentials.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.
HOW TO APPLY To apply, please submit the following:
a cover letter that includes a statement of teaching and research interests and how you will contribute to the diversity goals of the College
a curriculum vitae
names of three references along with contact information
proof of degree or progress toward the degree
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity.
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