Assistant Professor - Palaeoanthropology

The University of Toronto Mississauga is seeking an Assistant Professor in Palaeoanthropology, specializing in early hominins and early Homo. Responsibilities include conducting innovative research using quantitative methods and fieldwork, and teaching quantitative methods in anthropology. Candidates must hold a PhD in Anthropology or a related field and demonstrate excellence in research and teaching, with expertise in quantitative methods and active fieldwork engagement.

• The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
• The successful candidate will conduct research on early hominins, including early Homo, applying quantitative methods in evolutionary morphology, and will have a research program that integrates fossil evidence with innovative analytical techniques to address major questions in human evolution.
• The successful candidate will teach quantitative methods in anthropology at the graduate and undergraduate level along with other relevant disciplinary offerings.
• In addition, the successful candidate will be assigned a service load.

• the submitted research statement
• presentations at significant conferences
• and strong endorsements from referees.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below, as well as evidence of superior performance in other teaching-related activities), and strong letters of reference.
• Other teaching-related activities can include performance as a teaching assistant or course instructor, experience leading successful workshops or seminars, student mentorship, or excellent conference presentations or posters.
• We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths .
• Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Anthropology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching in palaeoanthropology.
• The successful candidate must have expertise in quantitative methods and active engagement in palaeoanthropological fieldwork.
• We seek candidates who can provide outstanding research and training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, including the possibility of participating in fieldwork and analysis of fossil datasets.
• The ability to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across anthropology, biology, and related fields would be an asset.