PTOC Assistant Professor- Anthropology Apply now Job no: 560135 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: San José Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Social Sciences, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor in Applied Anthropology (Technology and Material Culture focus) School/Department Name: Anthropology Compensation:
Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $88,000-$92,000. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package. Target Start Date: August 17, 2027 Application Deadline: November 16, 2026
(Applications accepted until filled or closed) Position Description The Anthropology Department at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor in Applied Anthropology, to begin in August 2027. We are seeking applicants whose work demonstrates innovative approaches at the intersection of two disciplinary subfields: anthropological archaeology (material culture) and cultural
anthropology (especially technology or design studies). The Department is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in data science and AI tools (for example, applied robotics, machine learning, predictive analytics, large language models, and neural networks) that can be applied to one or more of the following areas: digital archaeology, remote sensing, geospatial archaeology, heritage management,
artifact reconstruction, archaeological robotics, space archaeology, design anthropology, urban archaeology and built worlds, and ergonomics and human factors. The Department is also seeking candidates who are interested in applying their skills in cutting-edge topics such as the archaeology of racialization, affective archaeology, collaborative and participatory museum curation and repatriation, indigenous and other
inclusive archaeologies, speculative design, and the archaeology of trauma. The Anthropology Department has gained national recognition for its commitment to applying anthropology in an integrated, innovative way—by reconnecting the discipline’s subfields, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches, and collaborating with organizations. Anthropology faculty take a student-centered approach, providing dedicated
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