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Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Medical Anthropology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas  ·  Las Vegas, NV
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackAnthropology

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process. Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application

will not be considered without the required attachments. Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or unlvjobs@unlv.edu . Job Description The University of Nevada, Las Vegas

invites applications for Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Medical Anthropology [R0153387] ROLE of the POSITION The Department of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, seeks a tenure track Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology with a focus on health and well-being broadly defined, and an active research program grounded in ethnographic fieldwork. We invite applications from scholars working on a

wide range of topics, including cultures of medicine, public and global health, health policy, health systems and bureaucracies, medical technologies, environmental health, and health disparities, among others. We are especially interested in scholars who bring ethnographic depth into conversation with other methodological traditions, including quantitative approaches, and who have a demonstrable commitment to

interdisciplinarity, both theoretically and methodologically. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with faculty and graduate students across subdisciplines and other academic units within the university, for example, the School of Public Health. Although geographical area is open, the successful candidate is expected to complement and expand upon existing research themes within the department. Finally,

the successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in cultural, biocultural, and medical anthropology, and will be responsible for developing an upper-division course in the anthropology of health and well-being. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology or a related field from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States

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