The Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton campus) invites applications for the position of Wabanaki Heritage Lead. This is a full-time, limited-term appointment of twenty months in length, subject to final budgetary approval.

This position will be at the rank of Research Associate, with an anticipated start date of January 20, 2025, or soon thereafter, as may be negotiated with the successful candidate. This position will play a key role in the development phases of an Indigenous-led centre for knowledge seeking, producing, sharing and mobilizing around topics of Wabanaki heritage, including traditional and scholarly approaches to maintaining, controlling, protecting and developing cultural heritage and traditional expressions, including those connected to cultural objects (such as archaeological artifacts), and traditional lands and places (including archaeological sites).

The salary range and fringe benefits for this position is defined in the Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT) 2022 – 2025 Collective Agreement sections 35 and 36B.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter fit with the qualifications above, a curriculum vitae, and two letters of reference, sent under separate cover, to anthro@unb.ca . Short-listed candidates will be required to provide satisfactory proof of credentials including appropriately certified translations of credentials into English, as applicable.