Assistant Professor – Social/Cultural Anthropology (Full‑Time)

About the role

The Department of Anthropology at Ozyegin University in Istanbul invites applications for a full‑time Assistant Professor position in Social/Cultural Anthropology, commencing September 2027. The department, founded in 2024, runs Turkey’s first applied socio‑cultural anthropology undergraduate programme and seeks to expand its interdisciplinary research and teaching portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Teach introductory courses in anthropology and sociology as well as a range of elective modules, with a standard load of four courses per academic year (2/2).
• Develop and maintain an active research agenda, preferably focusing on digital anthropology, artificial intelligence, new media, or market ethnography, and publish in international peer‑reviewed journals.
• Contribute to the department’s interdisciplinary environment by collaborating on research projects and curriculum development.

Required profile

• PhD in Anthropology or a closely related discipline (e.g., Sociology, Cultural Studies, Science, Technology & Society) completed by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level.
• Strong record of international peer‑reviewed publications, preferably with at least two Q1/Q2 (Web of Science) articles.