National Association for the Practice of Anthropology
A weekly posting of professional jobs open to anthropologists.
For this weeks posting I thought I’d present exciting and new job openings focused on social and sustainability issues: The New Futures Lab is a design-led innovation team “reimagining the role of packaging as it relates to food mobility, access, and waste reduction.” They just posted an opening for a Knowledge Manager who will “leverage…
UX and design research jobs are all the rage right now for applied anthropologists seeking out career opportunities. You’d be hard pressed to locate applied positions that ask for experience in ethnography or an educational background that includes anthropology that doesn’t also include UX or user research in its description and I believe anthropology departments…
Brief Introduction: Hello reader, Brandon Meyer here, technical coordinator for NAPA signing onto the anthrojobs of the week blog for the first time and for the foreseeable future. The applicability of anthropology across a broad range of fields makes it both an opportunity and a challenge to search for jobs relevant to blossoming and established…
Lots of jobs are being posted out there, so let’s do a quick roundup of jobs in the western part of the US, instead of focusing on a particular position… If you are looking in the Southwest, PaleoWest Archaeology (Phoenix) is looking for a Cultural Resources Project Manager, with experience in project management and archaeology…
For those of you who enjoy video gaming, and apparently your numbers are legion, how would you like to work in the field? Microsoft has posted a position for an Xbox Researcher in Redmond, WA. It was posted in March but seems to still be open. Requirements include an advanced degree, mixed methods, and research…
A job posting with a very short time window recently popped up. It’s the kind of job that not enough anthropologists get involved with, which is a shame. If the time was ever right for anthropologists to be Foreign Service Officers, it’s probably now. So the position is a Foreign Affairs Officer, located in the…
You may have noticed that we have posted lots of User Experience and other types of hip job listings lately. But don’t despair; the classic anthropology jobs are still out there. As ye seek, O curious ones, so shall ye find. And plenty of these are for bachelor-level educations. Oh, and if you put “anthropology…
Are there really any jobs out there for those holding a bachelor’s degree in anthropology? In a word, yup. A search today shows job listings requiring a BA/BS in anthropology for the following outfits in various parts of the U.S., some of which are fairly well known: User Experience Research, Google, San Bruno, CA Qualitative…
If you have an MA in medical anthropology and 3 years of experience working in a research setting with a demonstrated ability to report research results via publication and/or presentation, then think Portland. The west coast Portland. The U.S. Veterans Administration in the host city of the upcoming SfAA meetings is seeking an Information Specialist/Research…
Jobs in User Experience continue to be posted apace. Search indeed.com using ‘anthropology‘ as the keyword, and four of the top six job listings involve some sort of usability research or user experience research. The positions seek both bachelors and graduate level degrees, with relevant experience. The pay levels are upwards of $70K. The specific…
Are you passionate for women-centered methodologies and women’s economic empowerment? Is it your dream to live and work in New York? If so, you may want to work for the global leader in women’s financial inclusion, Women’s World Banking. Women’s World Banking is seeking an experienced research specialist with experience in cognitive behavioral interviewing and…
Google has an opening for a Qualitative/Ethnographic Researcher on their People Analytics team (part of Human Resources, or People Operations, as Google calls it) in Mountain View, CA. “As a Researcher on this team, you’ll be detail-oriented and conscientious, analytical and curious. You will conduct primary research exploring the experiences, motivations, and feedback of Googlers,…
The National Association For The Practice of Anthropology is a section of The American Anthropological Association (AAA) – contact GC