UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

UMass Amherst hosts nearly 19,000 undergraduate students and 5,600 graduate students, and nearly 900 tenure system faculty. The Department of Anthropology has 13 faculty, over 140 majors in the BA program and over 55 graduate students working on MA and/or PhD programs.

UMass Amherst anthropology faculty have the opportunity to engage with their counterparts in the Five Colleges in a variety of programs. The faculty is unionized, and the University of Massachusetts offers an excellent benefits package. Junior faculty are supported through mentoring, course release support and internal funding opportunities. The University of Massachusetts is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.  The department is committed to developing a more diverse faculty, student body and curriculum.  Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.