Job Description

About us

The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the role

This part-time 0.6 FTE post is funded for 12 months in the first instance with a start date as soon as possible and a salary \xc2\xa350,085 - \xc2\xa358,895 per annum pro-rata incl. London Allowance, depending on skills and experience).

We are looking for a candidate with expertise in in Medical / Biosocial Anthropology; an original, imaginative and well-conceived post-doctoral research area showing intellectual ambition; evidence of high-quality teaching at undergraduate and master\'s level; and a demonstrable ability to teach \'Biosocial Anthropology, Health and Environment\' and anthropological methods at postgraduate level.

About you

The successful candidate will have a strong background in Medical / Biosocial Anthropology. They will have a specialisation in any area of health or wellbeing but have regional or theoretical interests that complement those of existing staff in the Department of Anthropology. It is essential that that candidate has teaching and supervision experience at master\'s level.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit to find out more.

How to Apply:

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the \'Apply\' button above.

UCL Anthropology is committed to prioritizing issues of equity and social inclusion across all of its activities. We are actively seeking candidates who can demonstrate engagement with these pressing concerns. Please ensure that you include in your statement in support of your application an account of the ways in which your commitment to equity and social inclusion informs your work, addressing your track-record and experiences in this area in either or both of your teaching and research. In doing so, you are welcome to include also examples of how your personal or academic experience informs work you may have done engaging with the public, for example through volunteering, mentorship, care work or community-focused activities. Information on UCL\'s approach to issues of equality, diversity and inclusion can be found on the UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages:

Applications should include a Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications, a statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching interests.

Please ensure that you address each of the essential criteria in the person specification in your application and supporting statement. When we shortlist, applications are scored according to how they meet each of the essential criteria.

This information can be included as a cover letter/document in the \'other attachments\' section.

Interviews are planned to be held on 28 September 2023.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London\'s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL\'s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.

\xc2\xa350,085 to \xc2\xa358,895 per annum, pro-rata

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