The Department of Anthropology at John Jay College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Medical and/or Social/Cultural Anthropology beginning in August 2026.

John Jay College has a long-standing reputation for scholarly and public engagement on issues related to social justice. The Anthropology Department houses two undergraduate majors: (1) Anthropology and (2) Deviance, Crime, and Culture. We seek a scholar who can contribute meaningfully to both majors and expand our curricular offerings and research strengths in areas such as Medical Anthropology, Global Health and Justice, and/or Technology and Justice. The geographic area is open, and we welcome candidates who expand our departmental expertise beyond the United States.

We particularly encourage applications from scholars whose work addresses pressing contemporary issues through critical and engaged anthropology. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:
● Health, disease, and the politics of normality and abnormality
● Global health inequities and their intersections with race, gender, and class
● Climate change, migration, war, and other intersecting crises
● Technological infrastructures of militarization, surveillance, and control
● Embodied experiences of overlapping planetary crises
● Artificial Intelligence and Anthropology

Applicants should demonstrate a strong theoretical orientation, which may include (but is not limited to) decolonial and abolitionist frameworks, critical medical anthropology, feminist science and technology studies, the anthropology of the Anthropocene, or other emergent approaches addressing injustice and power.

The department is especially interested in candidates whose leadership, research, teaching, and community engagement reflects John Jay’s mission to advance justice and serve a diverse student population. We are a small, collaborative department of nine (9) full-time faculty, two (2) substitute faculty, and a large adjunct community. We value pedagogical creativity, collaborative scholarship, and commitment to student success.

Responsibilities include maintaining an active research and publication agenda; teaching undergraduate courses in anthropology and related programs; mentoring a diverse student body; supervising research; and contributing to departmental, college and university service.

The successful candidate should share and be able to demonstrate a commitment to John Jay College’s Seven Principles for a Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist Curriculum (http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/u1862/principles_for_a_culturally_responsive_inclusive_and_antiracist_curriculum_adopted_by_college_council_april8_2021.pdf). The College seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multicultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to access and excellence in higher education.

QUALIFICATIONS A Ph.D. in Anthropology is strongly preferred. ABD candidates will be considered as long as they receive their doctoral degree before Fall 2026.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
● An active research program with potential for peer-reviewed publication
● Experience or strong potential for successful grant writing
● A commitment to social justice pedagogy and culturally responsive teaching
● Experience with experiential, collaborative, or student-centered learning
● Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration across departments and programs

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.