Open Arts & Sciences Faculty Positions

recruiting excellent scholars and teachers in Arts & Sciences

Dean Feng Sheng Hu has launched a large-scale hiring initiative aimed at bolstering capabilities in Arts & Sciences. Hu, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences and the Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor, aims to hire new faculty members to help drive transformative change across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. 

This new expertise will bring nimble, creative thinking and new approaches, unlocking novel avenues of investigation and transforming existing fields of study. We aim to recruit scholars and teachers with an appetite for convergent scholarship that crosses traditional academic boundaries, enriching research capabilities within departments, across the school, and throughout the university.  

New Faculty Positions

Anthropology

Selina Okin Kim Conner Professorship in Medical Anthropology
Assistant Professor in the field of Medical Anthropology & Global Health  

Biology

Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Genetics/Genomics

Chemistry

Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Biological Chemistry

Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Materials Chemistry

East Asian Languages and Cultures

Assistant Professor in the field of Scientific Knowledge and Narratives of East Asia  

Economics 

James Langenfeld Professorship in Industrial Organization
Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Microeconomics/Econometrics
Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Applied Economics/Econometrics—Racial Inequality, Ethnicity, Migration  

Education

Assistant Professor in the field of Educational Policy

English

All ranks in the field of Literary Scholar/Creative Practice

Film and Media Studies

Assistant Professor in the field of Digital Computational Media Studies/Creation

Germanic Languages and Literatures

Assistant or Associate Professor in German

History

Assistant Professor in the field of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in Modern Europe
Assistant Professor in the field of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in 20th Century US

History & Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies

Gloria M. Goldstein Chair in Jewish History and Thought

Mathematics and Statistics

All ranks in the field of Applied Data Science
Assistant Professor in the field of Analysis and Geometry/Topology  

Physics

All ranks in the field of Quantum Information/Materials/Sensors

Psychological & Brain Sciences

Advanced Associate or Full Professor in the field of Aging & Development
William R. Stuckenberg Professor of Human Values & Moral Development

Sociology

Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Urban and Community Sociology

Statistics and Data Science

Professor and Chair, Department of Statistics and Data Science

Romance Languages and Literatures

Assistant Professor of French in the field of Francophone Caribbean

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Assistant Professor in the field of Women’s Health
Assistant Professor in the field of Trans Studies

 

 The appointments are expected to begin in the 2023-2024 academic year. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans, and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply

Working at WashU

Washington University prides itself on being a place where people matter and serious work is done. We are a community of individuals inspired to work together to develop big ideas and tackle challenging problems. Our faculty and staff work within an inclusive community that celebrates diverse perspectives, collaboration, and innovation. Supporting individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and expertise is critically important to our success, and to the ideals of a liberal arts education. We welcome applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. It is our policy to employ and advance in employment all qualified persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, political affiliation, and status as a parent.

Visit Human Resources to learn about joining the WashU team. 
 

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