Lectureship in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition

The University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint an open-ended, full-time Lecturer in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition within the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.

The successful candidate will conduct research in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, offer undergraduate courses in philosophy of mind and cognitive science and contribute teaching to our Masters programme in Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition. The successful candidate will be expected to supervise and recruit PhD students working in their area of research. The successful candidate will also be expected to build external collaborations and to demonstrate potential for attracting external grant funding. He/she will engage in research of international excellence, and will contribute to the development of Philosophy as a centre of international excellence within the School. The successful candidate will have normal teaching and administrative duties .

Salary Scale:  £37,012 - £44,166

Closing Date: 4 January 2013

Vacancy Ref: 006943