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: November 6, 2025)
This list will be updated soon.
| Department | Field | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Immunology | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Biology | Immunology | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Chemistry | Materials with Energy Applications | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development | Applied Development Science Infancy and Early Childhood Development | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Economics | Microeconomics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Economics | Macroeconomics and/or International Economics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Education | School Psychology | Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor /Clinical Program Co-Director (non-tenure-track) |
| Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Advanced Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured) |
| Mathematics | Pure Mathematics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Philosophy | Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Cognitive Science | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Political Science | Political Theory | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics and Astronomy | Astronomy/Astrophysics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics and Astronomy | Experimental High Energy Physics | Open Rank (tenure-stream) |
| Physics and Astronomy | Theoretical Quantum Computing/Quantum Information | Open Rank (tenure-stream) |
| Psychology | Computational Psychology (focus on Artificial Intelligence) | Assistant Professor/Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured) |
| Romance Studies | Spanish Language | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies | Technical Director | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Visual and Material Studies | Moving Image and Media Studies | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
Part-time Faculty Positions
(Updated: November 14, 2025)
| Department | Field | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Organisms and Populations | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Chemistry | Organic Chemistry | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Education | School Psychology | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development | Adolescent Development | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development | Applied Regression Analysis | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Ex-College | Visiting Lecturers Fall 2026 | Part-time Lecturers (non-tenure-track) |
| Film and Media Studies | TV Studies (AY 26-27) | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Film and Media Studies | Public Relations & Marketing/Branding (AY26-67) | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | Judaic Studies | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Music | Analog and Digital Music Notation and Orchestration | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| SMFA | Animation | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| SMFA | Graphic Design: Book Arts | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| SMFA | Painting and Drawing | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| SMFA | Print: Publishing Now | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora | Native American & Indigenous Studies or Latinx Studies | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies | Scenic Design | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Urban Environmental Policy Planning | Economics for Policy and Planning | 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.