Faculty of Arts & Science - Assistant Professor (Anthropology)

Position Details

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Lethbridge invites applications from sociocultural anthropologists for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence on July 1, 2026, subject to budgetary approval. Hiring salary will be in the range of $79,132 to $98,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.


We are seeking to hire a sociocultural anthropologist with a strong and active record of ethnographic research with a demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research, and potential for securing research funding. The successful candidate will be able to expand our faculty expertise and course offerings in terms of both geographical area of focus (e.g. Oceania, Asia, Middle East) and research concentration (e.g. health and medicine; psychology and cognition; language and communication; urban studies; art and performance; gender and selfhood). In addition, they would be expected...