Assistant/Associate Professor (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy at Koç University, Istanbul, invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, beginning September 2024, in the following areas:

AOS: Open

AOC: Metaphysics

Candidates must have a record of outstanding research (or, for recent graduates, potential for outstanding research), have the ability to teach metaphysics up to an advanced undergraduate level, and hold a relevant PhD by the time of employment.

Duties include research and publication, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and normal departmental duties. The teaching load is up to 2/2. All teaching is in the spring and fall semester, and the university has programs to aid travel to universities abroad in the summer months. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package, including healthcare and accommodation (or a rental contribution).

Koç University (https://www.ku.edu.tr/en/) is an internationally minded and research driven university, located in Istanbul, Turkey. All teaching is in English. 

The Department of Philosophy (https://cssh.ku.edu.tr/en/education/philosophy/about/) is a young and expanding department, founded in 2008. We began our MA program in 2019 and expect to launch a Ph.D. program in the near future. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to these programs and to the development of the department. The Department of Philosophy is committed to both academic excellence and diversity in the faculty and student body.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents online at this website: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26231 

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement
• Writing sample
• Teaching dossier (with a statement of teaching philosophy, previous experience and evaluations, and sample course syllabi)
• Candidates should also ensure that at least three letters of reference are sent to this website by the deadline https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/26231 

All documents should be in PDF format. The deadline for applications is December 15th, 2023.

For questions about the post or the university, please contact Cemre Kıratlı ([email protected]).