Medical Anthropology- Bioethics Position Description
Assistant Professor (ANP/CHM)


The Department of Anthropology and the Center for Ethics and the
Humanities in the Life Sciences, College of Human Medicine (CHM) invite
applications for a joint tenure-track position in medical anthropology
at the assistant professor level to commence August 16, 2009. This
position will be 60% Anthropology, 40% Bioethics. Candidates must be
committed to undergraduate, graduate and health professional education,
and display evidence of excellence in research. Desired expertise
includes but is not limited to: health disparities, critical studies of
biomedicine and the health sciences, ethnomedicine, political economies
of health and health care ethics. Geographic focus should contribute to
current areas of departmental strength, including Africa, Asia, Latin
America and North America. The successful candidate will be expected to
conduct externally funded research. Those with prior experience on a
medical school faculty are especially encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in
anthropology is required by date of appointment. Due December 10, 2008.
Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not
identified by the deadline. MSU is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through
cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications
and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and person with
disabilities. Please send a letter of application, CV, writing samples
and names of three references, to: Anthropology-Bioethics Search
Committee, Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, 354
Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824.