Society for American Archaeology
Assistant Professor - Environmental Change, Resilience, Precarity, and Justice i
Society for American Archaeology, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
Position overview
Position title:
Assistant Professor Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary); off-scale salary and other components of pay may yield compensation higher than this range to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
7/1/2026
Application window Open date:
August 28, 2025
Next review date:
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date:
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, in the area of Environmental Change, Resilience, Precarity, and Justice in Archaeology or Bioanthropology with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. The effects of environmental change and ensuing precarity, including disasters, are an area of urgent anthropological concern, especially considering anthropology’s unique ability to understand these issues over the long term and on a global scale. Rigorous theoretical approaches have drawn upon expertise in analytical methods associated with environmental archaeology/bioanthropology (such as paleoethnobotany, charcoal analysis and palynology, stable isotopes, residue analysis, dendrochronology, bioarchaeology, zooarchaeology, hydrology, GIS, soil science) to explore human relationships with, responses to, and impacts on environmental change in the ancient or recent past. Linked to these conditions are questions of sustainability, health, food security, and resilience that are already foci of several faculty in the department, across subdisciplines.
Berkeley’s Anthropology Department is one of the nation’s oldest, and Berkeley anthropologists have had leading roles in defining the discipline’s key questions, including path breaking work in medical anthropology, cultural analysis of technologies, Indigenous archaeology, historical and contemporary Archaeology, preservation and heritage, biocultural approaches to human biology, and the multiple local effects of a transnational world. The department’s faculty today are leaders in a revitalized, contemporary field of research and teaching that aims to highlight and work with knowledge about and from across the world’s populations, adding depth to our understanding of the human condition in the past and present with a vision of a just and sustainable future.
The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit:
The Social Sciences at Berkeley brings together faculty, students, and staff who represent the rich diversity of California, the United States, and the world. Not only is our division the most diverse on campus by any measure, but our members are committed to upholding the university’s principles of community so that every individual can be successful in a healthy, welcoming, and safe environment.
For information about diversity and inclusion within the division, see Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resources.
The department further provides information about UC Berkeley policies and the commitment to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct.
Misconduct is defined as violations of policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other harassment or discrimination.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location: Berkeley, CA
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent in the candidate’s field is preferred by the start date. Candidates should connect their research to discussions in environmental and restorative justice as related to resiliency and impacts on marginalized communities, and their research should adhere to the highest ethical standards. Candidates must be able to significantly contribute to the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in archaeology, with preference for archaeology and bioanthropology teaching. Evidence of an ongoing research program, teaching effectiveness, and mentoring, and ability to support inclusive curriculum and pedagogy.
Help contact:
habu@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley and equal opportunity UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy. These values are embedded in our Principles of Community. The University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. More information is available on UC Berkeley policies and the confidentiality of letters of reference.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct.
Misconduct definitions and related policies.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Include names/contact information for three references (one letter required at time of application; additional two letters will be solicited for candidates under serious consideration).
Statement of Research - Discuss accomplishments and proposed plans (one page).
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring - Discuss teaching experience, approach, and future plans (one page).
Statement of Service - Discuss prior and proposed service activities (one page).
Authorization to Release Information Form - Download, complete, sign, and upload.
Reference requirements
1 letter of reference required
The cover letter should include the names/contact information for three references (one letter is required at the time of application, and an additional two letters will be solicited by the committee for candidates under serious consideration.)
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Position title:
Assistant Professor Salary range:
The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary); off-scale salary and other components of pay may yield compensation higher than this range to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start:
7/1/2026
Application window Open date:
August 28, 2025
Next review date:
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date:
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, in the area of Environmental Change, Resilience, Precarity, and Justice in Archaeology or Bioanthropology with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. The effects of environmental change and ensuing precarity, including disasters, are an area of urgent anthropological concern, especially considering anthropology’s unique ability to understand these issues over the long term and on a global scale. Rigorous theoretical approaches have drawn upon expertise in analytical methods associated with environmental archaeology/bioanthropology (such as paleoethnobotany, charcoal analysis and palynology, stable isotopes, residue analysis, dendrochronology, bioarchaeology, zooarchaeology, hydrology, GIS, soil science) to explore human relationships with, responses to, and impacts on environmental change in the ancient or recent past. Linked to these conditions are questions of sustainability, health, food security, and resilience that are already foci of several faculty in the department, across subdisciplines.
Berkeley’s Anthropology Department is one of the nation’s oldest, and Berkeley anthropologists have had leading roles in defining the discipline’s key questions, including path breaking work in medical anthropology, cultural analysis of technologies, Indigenous archaeology, historical and contemporary Archaeology, preservation and heritage, biocultural approaches to human biology, and the multiple local effects of a transnational world. The department’s faculty today are leaders in a revitalized, contemporary field of research and teaching that aims to highlight and work with knowledge about and from across the world’s populations, adding depth to our understanding of the human condition in the past and present with a vision of a just and sustainable future.
The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit:
The Social Sciences at Berkeley brings together faculty, students, and staff who represent the rich diversity of California, the United States, and the world. Not only is our division the most diverse on campus by any measure, but our members are committed to upholding the university’s principles of community so that every individual can be successful in a healthy, welcoming, and safe environment.
For information about diversity and inclusion within the division, see Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resources.
The department further provides information about UC Berkeley policies and the commitment to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed misconduct.
Misconduct is defined as violations of policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other harassment or discrimination.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location: Berkeley, CA
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
A Ph.D. or equivalent in the candidate’s field is preferred by the start date. Candidates should connect their research to discussions in environmental and restorative justice as related to resiliency and impacts on marginalized communities, and their research should adhere to the highest ethical standards. Candidates must be able to significantly contribute to the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in archaeology, with preference for archaeology and bioanthropology teaching. Evidence of an ongoing research program, teaching effectiveness, and mentoring, and ability to support inclusive curriculum and pedagogy.
Help contact:
habu@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley and equal opportunity UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy. These values are embedded in our Principles of Community. The University is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. More information is available on UC Berkeley policies and the confidentiality of letters of reference.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining misconduct.
Misconduct definitions and related policies.
UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Include names/contact information for three references (one letter required at time of application; additional two letters will be solicited for candidates under serious consideration).
Statement of Research - Discuss accomplishments and proposed plans (one page).
Statement of Teaching and Mentoring - Discuss teaching experience, approach, and future plans (one page).
Statement of Service - Discuss prior and proposed service activities (one page).
Authorization to Release Information Form - Download, complete, sign, and upload.
Reference requirements
1 letter of reference required
The cover letter should include the names/contact information for three references (one letter is required at the time of application, and an additional two letters will be solicited by the committee for candidates under serious consideration.)
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