Cornell University, Near Eastern Studies

Position ID:
Cornell-NES-APAME [#25518, WDR-00039823]
Position Title: 
Assistant Professor, Ancient Mesopotamia and/or Egypt
Position Type:
Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Ithaca, New York 14853, United States of America
Subject Area: 
Near Eastern Studies
Salary Range:
$76,200-$211,000 (Actual salary offers in the College of A&S will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills)
Appl Deadline:
2023/10/30 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2023/09/01, finished 2024/05/04, listed until 2023/12/15)
Position Description:
   

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Position Description

The Department of Near Eastern Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University, seeks to appoint a tenure track assistant professor who specializes in the ancient languages, literatures, and societies of Mesopotamia and/or Egypt. We welcome applicants whose work is interdisciplinary, broadly humanistic, and compliments existing departmental strengths, and who are attentive to the political and ethical dimensions of working with ancient texts.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a representative writing sample, and contact information for three references to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25518.

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The committee will solicit letters of recommendation from selected candidates and conduct initial interviews online. The deadline for applications is October 30, 2023.

Pay Range: $76,200-$211,000. Actual salary offers in the College of Arts and Sciences will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.

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Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

  • Prior relevant work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
  • Unique applicable skills.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Writing Sample
  • Diversity Statement
  • Second Writing Sample help popup
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
www.neareasternstudies.cornell.edu
email address
 
Cornell University
123 Central Ave
409 White Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853