The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for a position as Professor in Arabian Peninsula and Gulf States Archaeology. The appointment would commence on July 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.

We welcome applications from specialists in the archaeology of Arabia and the Persian Gulf region from the prehistoric to the Islamic periods. Any methodological or theoretical specialty within this broad geographic and chronological ambit will be considered. The successful applicant will already hold the rank of Professor or equivalent, or will soon be eligible for promotion to that rank. The successful hire will be expected to teach courses on the history and archaeology of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding regions as well as related thematic or methodological courses of their choice; to supervise B.A. and M.A. theses and Ph.D. dissertations; and to carry out cutting edge research and publications. Participation in an active field project as director or senior staff member, or otherwise having the ability to provide students with field research opportunities, will be an asset.