Open Rank Professor in American Indian and Indigenous Studies
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The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) invites applications for an Open Rank Professor position (Assistant, Associate, or Full rank) in the area of American Indian and Indigenous Studies, to be located in a department in the Division of Mathematics, Life, and Physical Sciences (MLPS). We invite applications in any of the following fields and areas of expertise, including but not limited to: geography, environmental studies, statistics and applied probability, earth sciences, biology, marine science, ecology, botany, traditional ecological knowledges, natural resource management, data sovereignty, and Indigenous sciences (oceanography, astronomy, physics, navigation), ecology and Indigenous engineering, psychology, social psychology, neuroscience, public health, arctic studies, or other relevant fields. We also invite applicants from institutions that engage in scholarly research and advancement of the field of indigenous studies. While the appointment is expected to be in a department in MLPS, a joint or cross-divisional appointment can be considered.

This position is part of a coordinated recruitment of scholars in the three divisions of the College of Letters and Science: Humanities and Fine Art, Social Sciences, and Math, Life, and Physical Sciences. It builds upon a substantial and dynamic cadre of recently appointed early career faculty across the divisions and disciplines meant to expand and strengthen American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) at UCSB. This expansion is the result of a core group of faculty and community members (known collectively as the American Indian and Indigenous Collective) who devoted many years to program building in this area.

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities of faculty members generally include the development of an actively funded research program of the highest quality, teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in university service and professional activities. In addition to scholarly and pedagogical contributions to their home department(s), successful candidates will have a record that demonstrates their potential to advance and build the national profile of the American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) program on campus. This includes working with interdisciplinary and inter-divisional faculty and students, as well as with community members to promote and sustain an innovative and intellectually expansive community for American Indian and Indigenous-centered research, curriculum, and initiatives at UCSB. We are seeking a candidate who values working collaboratively towards community building and has the leadership skills and experiences to help develop AIIS at UCSB. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. This position is open until filled.