Departmental Lecturer in Ethics (EXPIRED)

The Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, in association with Hertford College, wishes to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Ethics to cover the teaching and other duties of a permanent postholder during a period of externally-funded research leave. This post is for a fixed term up to 30 September 2027.

The person appointed will be expected to be able to deliver lectures in Philosophy to undergraduates, including ethics, to provide graduate teaching (classes or supervision) to masters students, and to deliver 6 weighted hours per week during term time of undergraduate tutorial teaching for Hertford College. In addition, the appointed person will conduct research in Philosophy, and will undertake administration for the Faculty and the College including, but not limited to, participating in the annual admissions exercises and acting as assessor for undergraduate and graduate examinations.

For the college, the successful candidate must be able to provide tutorials in introductory Moral Philosophy, and the advanced (second year and beyond) paper in Ethics, and be able to teach at least one further core advanced undergraduate paper, from: Early Modern Philosophy, Knowledge & Reality, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Logic & Language, Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Ethics, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophical Logic. The ability to teach more than one of these further papers is desirable. Further information can be found here.

For the Faculty, the successful candidate will be asked to undertake further duties, as directed by the Chair of the Philosophy Faculty Board, including delivering up to 36 lectures or classes to undergraduates or graduates, and to contribute, as required, to the activities of the Institute for Ethics in AI, by regularly attending Institute meetings and events and offering tutorials (as part of the college stint) for the undergraduate Ethics in AI and Digital Technology paper

The successful candidate should normally have received the degree of PhD or DPhil, or at least have submitted a completed doctoral dissertation for examination by the advertised closing date for this position.

Candidates must have an outstanding research record appropriate to the stage of their career with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, significant research in the area of Philosophy. They must provide evidence of the ability to provide excellent teaching and must have the ability and willingness to assume pastoral responsibilities associated with undergraduate and graduate teaching, and to act as an assessor at graduate and undergraduate level.

Applications must be made online via the Oxford University jobs website (vacancy ID: 171929) where further particulars for the post are available. Applicants will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of their online application. To apply for this post and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please access the link below:

The deadline for all applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on 13 May 2024. Candidates should ask their referees to submit reference letters directly to [email protected] no later than this date.

Interviews are expected to take place during early June.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunities employer.