Postdoctoral Fellows in Ethics

Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame

Rank: Postdoc or similar

AOS: Ethics

AOC: Open

Overview 

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, in conjunction with the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative, invites applications for two postdoctoral fellows working in ethics. The term of the fellowship will be two years: from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. The purpose of this program is to support the research of two leading early-career moral philosophers and to strengthen the scholarly community around ethics at Notre Dame.

Salary 

Each fellow will receive $80,000 per year plus full benefits from the University of Notre Dame. Research accounts and relocation expenses will be provided by the College of Arts and Letters. These fellowships are generously funded by the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative, the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), and the Jenkins Center for Virtue Ethics.

Duties 

The selected fellows will hold primary appointments in the Philosophy Department and will be affiliated with the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ECG), as well as the Jenkins Center for Virtue Ethics (if appropriate). Office space will be provided within the Philosophy Department. Each fellow will teach a 1:1 teaching load annually for the Department of Philosophy. The fellows will have opportunties to present their research to faculty of the Philosophy Department and the ECG. Fellows will be welcome to participate in any activities taking place within the Department of Philosophy and the ECG.

Qualifications 

For full consideration, candidates must have received their PhD between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2025. The successful application will provide evidence that the candidate possesses a strong and growing research agenda in ethics, broadly construed, and will provide evidence that the candidate can contribute meaningfully to the scholarly community around ethics at Notre Dame.

Application Materials

For consideration, please submit:

(1) a CV

(2) a research proposal

(3) a writing sample

(4) three letters of recommendation

Candidates may also submit a brief cover letter.

Deadline

Applications should be online, via interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/154337), by November 1, 2024.

About the University of Notre Dame

Our pluralistic department welcomes applications from philosophers of all backgrounds. The University of Notre Dame, an international Catholic research university, seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from women and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).