Open Positions

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame seeks an
archaeologist to join our collegial, dynamic, and integrative four-field department. This
tenure-track Assistant Professor position will ideally begin in August 2027. We seek a
scholar-teacher with an innovative and productive research program whose scholarship
complements or extends our existing departmental faculty expertise. The duties for this
position will include research, teaching, and service.

Our department attracts top graduate students and possesses an active program of
undergraduate research. The candidate should demonstrate strong lab and/or fieldwork
skills and must be an excellent teacher. They should be enthusiastic about mentoring
our highly qualified graduate and undergraduate students towards academic and non-
academic career goals.

Theoretical, time period, and research specialty areas are open. The Department of
Anthropology seeks creative collaboration across disciplinary lines, engaged
scholarship, collegial relations, and the ability to incorporate undergraduate and
graduate students into active learning, research, and fieldwork. Candidates at the entry
level must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. degree or have completed all
but dissertation in Archaeology or a closely related field. Candidates at the advanced
level must have a Ph.D. in Archaeology or a closely related field.

Candidates must provide a CV and a 2 page cover letter that includes brief information
about research and teaching. Additional materials will be requested at a later date from
candidates who move forward in the process.