Assistant Professor of Anthropology--Medical Anthropology (Tenure Track)

Job description

Description The Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of August 16, 2026. The department seeks a broadly trained medical anthropologist able to contribute to both teaching and research within our Human Health and Biology and Sociocultural Anthropology programs. The successful candidate will participate in our undergraduate programs (B.A and B.S) and graduate programs (M.A and Ph.D), including our Masters in Applied Medical Anthropology. The position is open to any regional or topical specialization within Medical Anthropology. We welcome candidates whose research and teaching complements or expands existing departmental strengths, including (but not limited to) the following: health care disparities, mental health, Indigenous health, and biosocial approaches. We especially encourage applicants who are committed to community-based, collaborative, and engaged scholarship. The successful candidate will have a 2/2 teaching load, but may buy out of some teaching through grant support. The department’s faculty represent the four fields of the discipline...