Faculty Openings - School of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Searches in AY 2026-2027
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
(Updated: September 18, 2026)
| Department | Field | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | Neurobiology | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Biology | Ecology and the Environment | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Chemistry | Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning for Materials Design | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| Environmental Science | Food Systems | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| History | Latin American History | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| History | Sardar Patel Endowed Professorship in India Studies | Associate Professor/Professor (tenured) |
| Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics & Astronomy | Experimental Soft Matter or Biophysics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Psychology | Behavioral Neuroscience | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Romance Studies | Italian | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture | Cellular Agriculture | Open Rank (tenure-track) |
Part-time Faculty Positions
(Updated: September 17, 2026)
| Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development | Applied Regression Analysis | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| English | Creative Writing: Fiction | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Political Science | American Politics | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Religion | Islam | 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.