Assistant Professor

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the level of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2025 with specialization in the field of ethics and competence in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Ability to teach normative ethics is a plus. We seek candidates with strong research potential who are committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and identify with the mission of UMBC, in particular concerning furthering the goals of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.

UMBC is a dynamic and growing public research university located in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. The university is a Carnegie Research 1, community-engaged institution, with a diverse student population of 14,148 graduate and undergraduate students. US News and World Report regularly ranks UMBC in the top 10 of most innovative universities, and the Chronicle of Higher Education recognizes UMBC as one its “Great Colleges to Work For” in categories including cooperative governance, compensation, teaching environment, and work-life balance. The Philosophy Department currently has 10 full-time faculty, a very active undergraduate philosophy club, and an award-winning ethics bowl team. The Department is also home to UMBC’s newly created Center for Ethics and Values: https://ethics.umbc.edu/. To find out more about the department, visit us at: https://philosophy.umbc.edu.

The person appointed will teach 5 courses a year, distributed over two preps each semester. The successful applicant is expected to maintain an active research agenda and to participate in the Department’s advising and service responsibilities, as well as meet the very highest standards of teaching quality.

Required components for application:

• Cover letter
• CV
• 3 confidential letters of recommendation
• Writing sample with abstract
• Research statement, including dissertation abstract and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio and statement, including how the applicant foresees designing and teaching courses in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, in particular at the intersection of the social sciences and empirically-informed applied political philosophy and ethics.
• Statement of commitments concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion, in which applicants describe the ways in which their research, teaching, and/or life experience contribute to inclusive excellence, such as their ability to work with underserved and diverse populations and their capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the competence, aspirations, and needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
• PhD in Philosophy, to be completed no later than August 2025

For full consideration all materials should be received by October 15, 2024.

UMBC encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.