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Business Communications Lecturer	UMass Amherst	Feb 14, 2025
The Business Communications Program seeks a full-time, non-tenure track lecturer for a Fall 2025 start.
Postdoctoral Research Associate 100% - CBIKS	UMass Amherst	Jan 31, 2025
This position is with the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS), a National Science Foundation Science & Technology Center. CBIKS is an interdisciplinary center that examines how to effectively and ethically braid Western and Indigenous science research, education, and practice related to the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change, protections of cultural places, and food sovereignty. CBIKS activities include studying and promoting wise practices in community-based research with Indigenous communities, from relationship development and the research development process through storywork and knowledge mobilization. CBIKS activities include promoting the respectful braiding of Indigenous science with Western science, and supporting community-based research agendas and collaborative research design. This position assists CBIKS thematic research groups in conducting “science of science” research within the CBIKS network. The eight research theme areas at CBIKS are: ethics, data sovereignty, relationality & research development, fieldwork & braiding knowledges, formal & informal science education, storywork & knowledge mobilization, training scientists, and policy & government agencies. This is an on-site position at CBIKS Central on the UMass Amherst campus in Amherst, MA with the possibility of some remote work. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal for a second year. Postdocs are expected to engage in at least two of the eight research themes. Applicants should note areas of interest and experience in their cover letter.
Post Doc - HPP CHE	UMass Amherst	Jan 14, 2025
Dr. Kathryn Derose and Dr. Daniel López-Cevallos of the UMass Amherst Department of Health Promotion and Policy are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to begin Summer or Fall of 2025. This is a full time, 12-month, annually renewable position with a maximum duration of 2 years. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to research on community-partnered interventions aimed at addressing health disparities both in the U.S. and/or in Latin America; and secondary data analysis of cardiovascular health among military populations in the U.S. Current topics and populations of focus include faith-based organizations and health promotion; food security and nutrition interventions to improve treatment adherence among people with HIV in the Dominican Republic; and stress and cardiovascular health among military populations. Responsibilities include writing scientific papers, quantitative and qualitative data collection and/or analysis, literature reviews, community and study partners’ engagement, and grant writing. Overall goals and specific activities will be determined collaboratively between the post-doc and Drs. Derose and López-Cevallos but can include: first-authored and co-authored journal articles; development of project leadership skills; NIH and DoD grant submissions; quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods training; community-based participatory research, and formalized mentorship.
Assistant Professor - Foods for Precision Nutrition - Food Sciences/IALS	UMass Amherst	Dec 5, 2024
The Department of Food Science and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for an academic year, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Foods for Precision Nutrition. We are seeking dynamic and innovative individuals with demonstrable ability for translational research in precision nutrition, including, but not limited to: • Developing novel technologies to improve nutrition and health outcomes. • Developing foods and/or novel food materials that influence gene-nutrient interactions and health outcomes. • Modulating gut microbiota through diet for enhanced health. • Identifying biomarkers for nutrient requirements and nutritional status across diverse populations. • Exploring the role of genetic variation in response to food components, dietary patterns and nutrient metabolism using genetic/genomic and data science approaches. • Applying precision nutrition to address health disparities, food insecurity, and sustainability.
Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor	UMass Amherst	Nov 29, 2024
The Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor for Slavery North will actively participate in both the scholarly and social environment of the center. Visiting Research Professors, with support of Slavery North leadership, will conduct independent research and create original works in one or more of the five mandate areas of Slavery North which include 1) Canadian Slavery, (2) slavery in the US North, (3) the comparative study of slavery in Canada, the US North, and other northern or temperate regions, (4) the study of the inter-connectedness of slavery in Canada and the US North with Caribbean Slavery, and (5) Black-Indigenous relations in Canadian Slavery or US North Slavery. Furthermore, the research must center on the enslaved and/or adopt an anti-colonial, de-colonial, post-colonial, and/or anti-racist methodology/approach which challenges the nature of European and Euro-American imperialism and colonialism and interrogates the racist logic of the institution of Transatlantic Slavery.
Associate/Full Professor - Robotics	UMass Amherst	Oct 28, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time (9-month) faculty position at the level of Associate or Full Professor; highly qualified candidates may additionally be considered for a Provost Professorship. We seek a new faculty member who can further elevate and contribute to our collaborative and supportive robotics community. The position offers a competitive support package with research lab space to establish and grow the candidate's research at UMass Amherst. The successful applicant will hold a joint appointment with the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and the College of Engineering, with their tenure home selected in consultation with the candidate and the two colleges and supported by their experience and background.
Research Fellow - Health Promotion & Policy	UMass Amherst	Oct 11, 2024
The research fellow will conduct interviews with research participants, facilitate focus groups for research purposes, oversee collection of qualitative data and intervention process evaluation data by collaborators, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, coordinate training events, ensure that research projects meet regulatory requirements, coordinate the work of students and staff, oversee COVID-19 mitigation efforts as needed, prepare budget reports, assist with project management, co-author reports and papers for dissemination, and perform other research-related tasks. Research populations may include people with opioid and other substance use disorders, criminal justice involved individuals (including incarcerated), individuals with mental health conditions, and people with HIV and food insecurity.
Research Fellow - Safe Drinking Water Facilitator	UMass Amherst	Oct 4, 2024
Provide assistance with the technical, financial, managerial, and operational aspects of public water systems (PWS) in Massachusetts to help PWS provide safe drinking water for the community while helping the systems remain in compliance with the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) including the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Assistant Professor - Quantitative & Structural Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 20, 2024
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank. This is a full-time, academic-year appointment expected to begin September 1, 2025.
Assistant Professor - Quantum Materials & Information	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in experimental quantum information and quantum materials. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Soft Matter/Statistical Physics Theory	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in theoretical or computational soft matter/statistical/biomaterials physics. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Agroecology	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position in Agroecology at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is a full-time, 9-month appointment with a distribution of responsibilities including 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. The successful candidate will be a full member of the University’s faculty and will contribute to advancing sustainable agricultural systems and addressing global food and environmental challenges through their research and teaching in agroecology.
Assistant Professor - Urban and Managed Landscapes	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented candidates for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This role will have a distribution of effort comprising 40% Research, 40% Teaching, and 20% Service, focusing on urban managed landscapes.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Science	UMass Amherst	Sep 13, 2024
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is inviting applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in its Developmental Science program, starting in Fall 2025.
Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research & Engagement	UMass Amherst	Sep 11, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for the Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) and the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research and Engagement. The successful candidate will also serve as Director for both UMass Extension and the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. The position reports to the Dean, College of Natural Sciences and to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Cell Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 9, 2024
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Developmental Cell Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Assistant Professor - Plant Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 9, 2024
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Plant Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Lecturer - Biomedical Engineering	UMass Amherst	Oct 24, 2023
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a non tenure-track lecturer position (9-month appointment) in the area of Biomedical Engineering to as soon as Spring 2024, if not start Fall 2024.
Assoc Dean/Clin Assoc Prof A	UMass Amherst	Mar 10, 2025
Full-time, 12-month, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA). Reporting directly to the Dean, the ADAA is a visionary, creative, enthusiastic nurse leader with demonstrated scholarship and academic leadership experience. The ADAA will cultivate and enhance the Academic Affairs Leadership Team which is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the nursing programs in the College of Nursing, and serve as a role model in innovation, collaboration, and consensus-building across diverse groups. The ADAA serves as the Academic Officer for the College of Nursing. This role lends thoughtful leadership and strategic guidance to program directors, and faculty members throughout the creation, implementation, and evaluation of our Nursing and Wellness curricula ranging from baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs while overseeing the delivery of student education, services, and learning resources and coordinating the activities of academic programs with central campus resources to ensure effective operations compatible with the College of Nursing vision, mission, and strategic plan.
Associate Professor (tenured) Public History/Associate Director of Slavery North Initiative	UMass Amherst	Jan 30, 2025
The Department of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenured position in the Public Histories of North American Enslavement. The appointment will be at the Associate Professor level beginning Fall 2025. For its initial three years (with potential for renewal) the position will be affiliated with Slavery North, an initiative that seeks to advance social justice by centering the cultures, experiences, lives, and resistance of enslaved peoples in Canada and the US North while bolstering public understanding of the social and cultural impacts of trans-Atlantic slavery and its legacies in the North, including how that history manifests in anti-Black racism today.

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Position	Location	Opened
Business Communications Lecturer	UMass Amherst	Feb 14, 2025
The Business Communications Program seeks a full-time, non-tenure track lecturer for a Fall 2025 start.
Postdoctoral Research Associate 100% - CBIKS	UMass Amherst	Jan 31, 2025
This position is with the Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS), a National Science Foundation Science & Technology Center. CBIKS is an interdisciplinary center that examines how to effectively and ethically braid Western and Indigenous science research, education, and practice related to the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change, protections of cultural places, and food sovereignty. CBIKS activities include studying and promoting wise practices in community-based research with Indigenous communities, from relationship development and the research development process through storywork and knowledge mobilization. CBIKS activities include promoting the respectful braiding of Indigenous science with Western science, and supporting community-based research agendas and collaborative research design. This position assists CBIKS thematic research groups in conducting “science of science” research within the CBIKS network. The eight research theme areas at CBIKS are: ethics, data sovereignty, relationality & research development, fieldwork & braiding knowledges, formal & informal science education, storywork & knowledge mobilization, training scientists, and policy & government agencies. This is an on-site position at CBIKS Central on the UMass Amherst campus in Amherst, MA with the possibility of some remote work. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal for a second year. Postdocs are expected to engage in at least two of the eight research themes. Applicants should note areas of interest and experience in their cover letter.
Post Doc - HPP CHE	UMass Amherst	Jan 14, 2025
Dr. Kathryn Derose and Dr. Daniel López-Cevallos of the UMass Amherst Department of Health Promotion and Policy are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to begin Summer or Fall of 2025. This is a full time, 12-month, annually renewable position with a maximum duration of 2 years. The Postdoctoral Fellow will contribute to research on community-partnered interventions aimed at addressing health disparities both in the U.S. and/or in Latin America; and secondary data analysis of cardiovascular health among military populations in the U.S. Current topics and populations of focus include faith-based organizations and health promotion; food security and nutrition interventions to improve treatment adherence among people with HIV in the Dominican Republic; and stress and cardiovascular health among military populations. Responsibilities include writing scientific papers, quantitative and qualitative data collection and/or analysis, literature reviews, community and study partners’ engagement, and grant writing. Overall goals and specific activities will be determined collaboratively between the post-doc and Drs. Derose and López-Cevallos but can include: first-authored and co-authored journal articles; development of project leadership skills; NIH and DoD grant submissions; quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods training; community-based participatory research, and formalized mentorship.
Assistant Professor - Foods for Precision Nutrition - Food Sciences/IALS	UMass Amherst	Dec 5, 2024
The Department of Food Science and the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for an academic year, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Foods for Precision Nutrition. We are seeking dynamic and innovative individuals with demonstrable ability for translational research in precision nutrition, including, but not limited to: • Developing novel technologies to improve nutrition and health outcomes. • Developing foods and/or novel food materials that influence gene-nutrient interactions and health outcomes. • Modulating gut microbiota through diet for enhanced health. • Identifying biomarkers for nutrient requirements and nutritional status across diverse populations. • Exploring the role of genetic variation in response to food components, dietary patterns and nutrient metabolism using genetic/genomic and data science approaches. • Applying precision nutrition to address health disparities, food insecurity, and sustainability.
Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor	UMass Amherst	Nov 29, 2024
The Visiting (Open Rank) Research Professor for Slavery North will actively participate in both the scholarly and social environment of the center. Visiting Research Professors, with support of Slavery North leadership, will conduct independent research and create original works in one or more of the five mandate areas of Slavery North which include 1) Canadian Slavery, (2) slavery in the US North, (3) the comparative study of slavery in Canada, the US North, and other northern or temperate regions, (4) the study of the inter-connectedness of slavery in Canada and the US North with Caribbean Slavery, and (5) Black-Indigenous relations in Canadian Slavery or US North Slavery. Furthermore, the research must center on the enslaved and/or adopt an anti-colonial, de-colonial, post-colonial, and/or anti-racist methodology/approach which challenges the nature of European and Euro-American imperialism and colonialism and interrogates the racist logic of the institution of Transatlantic Slavery.
Associate/Full Professor - Robotics	UMass Amherst	Oct 28, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time (9-month) faculty position at the level of Associate or Full Professor; highly qualified candidates may additionally be considered for a Provost Professorship. We seek a new faculty member who can further elevate and contribute to our collaborative and supportive robotics community. The position offers a competitive support package with research lab space to establish and grow the candidate's research at UMass Amherst. The successful applicant will hold a joint appointment with the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and the College of Engineering, with their tenure home selected in consultation with the candidate and the two colleges and supported by their experience and background.
Research Fellow - Health Promotion & Policy	UMass Amherst	Oct 11, 2024
The research fellow will conduct interviews with research participants, facilitate focus groups for research purposes, oversee collection of qualitative data and intervention process evaluation data by collaborators, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, coordinate training events, ensure that research projects meet regulatory requirements, coordinate the work of students and staff, oversee COVID-19 mitigation efforts as needed, prepare budget reports, assist with project management, co-author reports and papers for dissemination, and perform other research-related tasks. Research populations may include people with opioid and other substance use disorders, criminal justice involved individuals (including incarcerated), individuals with mental health conditions, and people with HIV and food insecurity.
Research Fellow - Safe Drinking Water Facilitator	UMass Amherst	Oct 4, 2024
Provide assistance with the technical, financial, managerial, and operational aspects of public water systems (PWS) in Massachusetts to help PWS provide safe drinking water for the community while helping the systems remain in compliance with the Massachusetts Drinking Water Regulations and the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) including the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Assistant Professor - Quantitative & Structural Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 20, 2024
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank. This is a full-time, academic-year appointment expected to begin September 1, 2025.
Assistant Professor - Quantum Materials & Information	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in experimental quantum information and quantum materials. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Soft Matter/Statistical Physics Theory	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Physics Department of the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenure track faculty position in theoretical or computational soft matter/statistical/biomaterials physics. We seek candidates with outstanding research and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
Assistant Professor - Agroecology	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at UMass Amherst invites applications for a tenure-track position in Agroecology at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is a full-time, 9-month appointment with a distribution of responsibilities including 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. The successful candidate will be a full member of the University’s faculty and will contribute to advancing sustainable agricultural systems and addressing global food and environmental challenges through their research and teaching in agroecology.
Assistant Professor - Urban and Managed Landscapes	UMass Amherst	Sep 17, 2024
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented candidates for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. This role will have a distribution of effort comprising 40% Research, 40% Teaching, and 20% Service, focusing on urban managed landscapes.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Science	UMass Amherst	Sep 13, 2024
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is inviting applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in its Developmental Science program, starting in Fall 2025.
Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food & the Environment and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research & Engagement	UMass Amherst	Sep 11, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for the Director of the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE) and the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Agricultural Research and Engagement. The successful candidate will also serve as Director for both UMass Extension and the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. The position reports to the Dean, College of Natural Sciences and to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement.
Assistant Professor - Developmental Cell Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 9, 2024
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Developmental Cell Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Assistant Professor - Plant Biology	UMass Amherst	Sep 9, 2024
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track position in Plant Biology. This is an academic-year appointment at the level of Assistant Professor.
Lecturer - Biomedical Engineering	UMass Amherst	Oct 24, 2023
The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a non tenure-track lecturer position (9-month appointment) in the area of Biomedical Engineering to as soon as Spring 2024, if not start Fall 2024.
Assoc Dean/Clin Assoc Prof A	UMass Amherst	Mar 10, 2025
Full-time, 12-month, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (ADAA). Reporting directly to the Dean, the ADAA is a visionary, creative, enthusiastic nurse leader with demonstrated scholarship and academic leadership experience. The ADAA will cultivate and enhance the Academic Affairs Leadership Team which is responsible for the coordination of all aspects of the nursing programs in the College of Nursing, and serve as a role model in innovation, collaboration, and consensus-building across diverse groups. The ADAA serves as the Academic Officer for the College of Nursing. This role lends thoughtful leadership and strategic guidance to program directors, and faculty members throughout the creation, implementation, and evaluation of our Nursing and Wellness curricula ranging from baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs while overseeing the delivery of student education, services, and learning resources and coordinating the activities of academic programs with central campus resources to ensure effective operations compatible with the College of Nursing vision, mission, and strategic plan.
Associate Professor (tenured) Public History/Associate Director of Slavery North Initiative	UMass Amherst	Jan 30, 2025
The Department of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a tenured position in the Public Histories of North American Enslavement. The appointment will be at the Associate Professor level beginning Fall 2025. For its initial three years (with potential for renewal) the position will be affiliated with Slavery North, an initiative that seeks to advance social justice by centering the cultures, experiences, lives, and resistance of enslaved peoples in Canada and the US North while bolstering public understanding of the social and cultural impacts of trans-Atlantic slavery and its legacies in the North, including how that history manifests in anti-Black racism today.

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