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: October 7, 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 Studies | Open | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Environmental Studies | 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) |
| History of Art and Architecture | Architecture | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| History of Art and Architecture | Asian Art History | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | East Asian Comparative Literature/Film/Cultural Studies | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Mathematics | Applied Mathematics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Physics & Astronomy | Experimental Soft Matter or Biophysics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Political Science | American Politics | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Psychology | Behavioral Neuroscience | Assistant Professor (tenure-track) |
| Romance Studies | Italian | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts | Ceramics | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts | Graphic Arts | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts | Painting or Drawing | Professor of the Practice (non-tenure-track) |
| Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies | Directing | Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure-track) |
| Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture | Cellular Agriculture | Open Rank (tenure-track) |
Part-time Faculty Positions
(Updated: October 6, 2026)
| Education | School Psychology - Assessment and Intervention of Learning Problems | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| 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) |
| Environmental Studies | Introduction to Environmental Studies | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| International Literary and Cultural Studies | Chinese Language | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Museum Studies | Museum Studies | Part-time Lecturer (non-tenure-track) |
| Music | History of Rock ’n’ roll | 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.