The Department of Anthropology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track assistant professor, position 128610, to start August 2024. We seek a broadly trained sociologist with an active research agenda and commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduates and graduate students. Preference will be given to medical sociologists who complement the work of current Anthropology faculty, including expertise in social and structural determinants of health; health policy; mental health; sex, gender, and sexuality; race and racism; and/or social welfare, social support, and systems of resilience. Ability to teach sociological methods and to include students in research is a necessity. Research and teaching expertise in statistics and quantitative methods is preferred. The successful candidate will teach three undergraduate courses per semester (six courses a year) that provide the core of our Sociology minor program, and complement our Medical Humanities minor program, our new interdisciplinary BGS program in Culture, Health & Society, and existing BA and MA programs in Anthropology. The successful candidate will also advise and mentor BA students in the Sociology minor, and will engage in service and research activities. Mentoring graduate students in Anthropology and allied disciplines and serving on master’s thesis committees is also expected.

Heiligenhaus This position will benefit from and strengthen existing collaborations between our faculty and those in other departments, and with campus and community organizations such as the Escambia County Health Department, Healthy Start, and Achieve Healthy EscaRosa.

Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. from an accredited institution in Sociology or closely related discipline with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.

Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a writing sample. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474- 2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

The preferred response date for applications is November 27, 2023; however, applications will be received until the position is filled.

Contact search committee chair, Dr. Meredith Marten, at mmarten@uwf.edu / 850-474-2795 with any questions on the position.

The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action employer. Any individual requiring special accommodations to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting ADA Compliance at 1-850-474-2059 (voice) or 1 850 857 6114 (TTY). A criminal background check is required for successful candidates. E-Verify requirements are required. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.