Assistant Professor, Archaeology

Posted: 03-Aug-26

About the role

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame seeks an archaeologist to join our collegial, dynamic, and integrative four-field department. This tenure-track Assistant Professor position will ideally begin in August 2027. We seek a scholar-teacher with an innovative and productive research program whose scholarship complements or extends our existing departmental faculty expertise. Our department attracts top graduate students and possesses an active program of undergraduate research.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong lab and/or fieldwork skills and must be an excellent teacher.
• Mentor highly qualified graduate and undergraduate students towards academic and non-academic career goals.
• Incorporate undergraduate and graduate students into active learning, research, and fieldwork.
• Engage in creative collaboration across disciplinary lines and contribute to engaged scholarship.

Requirements

• Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2027, but is strongly encouraged at the time of application.
• Theoretical, time period, and research specialty areas are open.
• Candidates who can involve undergraduates in research will be particularly appealing.

Application Materials

• CV
• 2-page cover letter that includes brief information about research and teaching

Additional materials will be requested at a later date from candidates who move forward in the process.

Deadline: October 15, 2026

Direct any questions to the search chair: Dr. Donna Glowacki (dglowack@nd.edu).