Faculty Openings - School of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Searches in AY 2025-2026
The School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University is committed to excellence in scholarship and teaching, and to building a faculty that draws strength from its diversity. To that end, we conduct thorough and systematic searches for all new faculty positions, both full-time and part-time.
Full-time Faculty Positions
(PF) = Position filled
(SC) = Search closed
(Updated: March 19, 2026)
| Department | Field | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Immunology | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Biology (PF) | Immunology | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Chemistry (PF) | Materials with Energy Applications | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development (PF) | Applied Development Science Infancy and Early Childhood Development | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Economics (PF) | Microeconomics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Economics (PF) | Macroeconomics and/or International Economics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Education | School Psychology | Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor /Clinical Program Co-Director (non-tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | Chinese Language | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Advanced Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured) |
| Mathematics (PF) | Pure Mathematics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Occupational Therapy | Open | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Political Science (PF) | Political Theory | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics and Astronomy | Astronomy/Astrophysics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics and Astronomy (PF) | Experimental High Energy Physics | Open Rank (tenure-stream) |
| Physics and Astronomy | Theoretical Quantum Computing/Quantum Information | Open Rank (tenure-stream) |
| Psychology (PF) | Computational Psychology (focus on Artificial Intelligence) | Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured) |
| Romance Studies (PF) | Spanish Language | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies (PF) | Technical Director | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Visual and Material Studies | Moving Image and Media Studies | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture | Cellular Agriculture | Open Rank (tenure-track) |
Part-time Faculty Positions
(Updated: March 19, 2026)
| Department | Field | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Cultural Anthropology | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Anthropology | Mesoamerican Archaeology | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Biology | Bioinformatics | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Film and Media Studies | Screenwriting | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | Modern Arabic Literature | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | German Language | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Museum Studies | Museums and Digital Media | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Romance Studies | Spanish Language | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Romance Studies | Spanish Language | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Sociology | Open | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
Resources for Conducting a Faculty Search
The procedures for conducting faculty searches (both full-time and part-time), important tips for doing outreach to build diverse applicant pools, administrative and financial guidelines, and the required forms can be found here.