American Association of Anthropological Genetics

Are you an anthropological geneticist (or want to be)? Join us and help us build a stronger community seeking to understand genetic/genomic evolution and variability in human and nonhuman primates and their ancestors! To join or renew your AAAG membership, please visit: anthgen.org/join

Job ad: Assistant Professor in Biological Anthropology at Emory University www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?...

I'm hiring a postdoc in population and evolutionary genetics at Indiana University Bloomington! We're a computational lab working on spatial demographic inference using genomic data and machine learning. You can apply here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34508

Research Scientist position open at University of Oklahoma Laboraroties for Molecular Anthropology and Microbiome Research ( LMAMR) apply below ! 👇 apply.interfolio.com/192986

Interested in pursuing a #PhD or #MPhil on #ancientDNA in #Antarctica? Check out this fully-funded research position based here at #AdelaideUniversity here in South Australia! Full details attached below. Applications close 30 September. Please repost and share widely!

I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481

Our 5th speaker at #AABA2026 @adeflamingh.bsky.social spoke about how projects that integrate genetic analyses 🧬w/ community knowledge 🗣️ can support stewardship of culturally important species like Alaskan salmon 🐟. To read more about Alida's work see: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 6/n

Our 2nd speaker Audrey Lin @undeaddandy.bsky.social told us about how aDNA research combined w/Indigenous knowledge uncovered the history of the Coast Salish woolly dogs 🐕 a culturally important breed whose fur was used for weaving 🧶. Learn more about her work: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 3/n

aDNA lab manager position (maternity cover for ~16 months) at UniVie. Come work with us, several cool projects, new labs and great potential for further future work. Happy to answer questions! jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...

My lab is looking for a lab manager/technician! The successful candidate will help us study host-pathogen evolution using functional genomics and ex vivo infection experiments. Please share broadly and send candidates my way! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/478... #hiring #genomics #biology

Job ad alert 🚨: jobs.ou.edu/jobs/laborat...

The Outstanding Trainee Presentations in Anthropological Genetics (OTPAG) celebrates AAAG postdocs, grad and undergrad students presenting research at the annual Biological Anthropology meetings 🏆. Meet our #AABA2026 winners here: anthgen.org/OTPAG Congratulations all!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD389/p...

In support of efforts to advocate for science we are sharing the msg sent by @bioanth.org for our membership. Consider getting involved if you can! 🗣️ 📢🧑🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍💻🧬

AAAG Past President @amylnon.bsky.social is hosting a FREE workshop on Epigenetics for Anthropologists 🧬 at the University of California San Diego from August 17 - 21, 2026. Applications are due May 4, 2026 🗓️. Click on link👇🏾 for details docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Anthropology collections manager position open at our museum! www.usajobs.gov/job/864498000

Hey professors and instructors! 🧑‍🏫👨🏾‍🏫 Are you stressing about lecture prep? AAAG has a bank of syllabi and teaching materials to support courses in genetics, anthropology, and related fields! 🧬🏺🦴 You can access these materials through our webpage with an active AAAG membership 🤓! anthgen.org/Education

How did catastrophic black death and myxomatosis outbreaks on an isolated island affect the genomes of humans & rabbits, respectively? And how did the microbes evolve in response to this? PhD position @cpgsthlm.bsky.social with Anders Götherström and me as supervisors! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

And that’s a wrap for #aaba2026! Congratulations to the winners of our Outstanding Trainee Presentation Awards 2026 👏🏽🏆🥇We hope everyone had a wonderful conference and look forward to seeing you at the next meeting. Follow us for more updates throughout the year incl. AAAG events at other meetings. 🧬

Last but not least! Check out the genetics posters at today's late breaking session 28 starting at 5pm in Plaza Exhibits #AABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

Saturday morning session 32 features more awesome genetics and genomics! Check out talks on evolution, behavior, and adaptation starting 8am in Plaza A #AAABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

Join us for some good DNA themed conversation! #AABA2026

Fun times at AAAG cocktail hour! #AABA20/6

Join us for the AAAG cocktail event at historic Wynkoop Brewery 🍻today from 8 - 11 pm. We will have appetizers, cash bar and nerdy conversation! #AABA2026 directions below 👇 maps.app.goo.gl/1jx5FPsGDdK6...

Thanks to all the speakers who participated in our symposium today! If you weren’t able to make it ,watch this account for a thread 🧵 coming soon linking to our speakers’ work and discussing all we learned about domestication, metagenomes, tapeworms, woolly dogs and more! 🤓 #AABA2026 #aaba2026

Hey #AABA2026 are you interested in ancient DNA 🧬💀? Check out AAAG members' posters in today’s Session 12 on Ancient DNA and Population Histories starting at 4:30 pm www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program... #aaba2026

AAAG members: reminder that our annual business meeting will be today 3/19 at 7pm in Governor's Square 16 #AABA2026 #aaba2026

Want more genetics 🧬? Check out Poster Session 8: Genetics and Genomics: Health, Physiology, and Comparative Insights TODAY in Plaza Exhibit Hall starting 5:30pm #aaba2026 #AABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

Today: Learn how AAAG members reconstruct human history and population dynamics in Session 12 starting at 1:30 pm in Plaza A #AABA2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

Good morning AABA! ☀️Don't miss AAAG members at Session 3 - Symposium: Post-Contact Evolution: Selection, Admixture, and Health in American Populations starting at 9:30 am in Plaza F #AAABA2026 #aaba2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

AAAG: Check out emerging anthropological genetics scholars 👩‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓 in the COD undergrad symposium today at 6:30pm in Plaza Exhibits #AABA2026 #aaaba2026 www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program...

Can't wait to see everyone at #AABA2026 😃 in Denver🏔️! AAAG 🧬has a great event lineup this yr including a cocktail event at Wynkoop Brewing 🍻 on Fri. Mar 20 🗓️! RSVP for this event here: aaag.wildapricot.org/event-6597192

AAAG students 🧑🏻‍🎓👩‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓going to #AABA2026: sign up to compete for the outstanding trainee presentation and poster awards 🏆by TODAY Fri March 13 at noon EDT 🕕. Submit your nominations using this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

⭐️AAAG members⭐️: The deadline to vote 🗳️in the 2026 AAAG elections is noon EDT, Wednesday, March 18. Use your member login to access the poll here: aaag.wildapricot.org/Sys/Login?Re...

🧬 NEW JOB: @york-bioarch.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoc in Ancient DNA Work on the RoBMobS project to explore mobility and diversity in Roman Britain using genomic data. 💰 £37k - £39k ⏳ 34 months 📍 York, UK 📅 Apply by 24 March 2026 jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...

The @scilifelab.se Ancient DNA Unit is recruiting a (permanent) Research Engineer for planning user projects and generating #aDNA 🧬 data: Application deadline: March 25th 🧪🏺 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.

We're excited to be recruiting an NSF funded postdoc to work in the Villanea lab at CU Boulder. We're specifically interested in candidates who want to work at the intersection of population genetics, ancient DNA, and computer modeling. Please RT jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...