Lecturer (education focused) in Early Modern Philosophy

Lecturer (education focused) in Early Modern Philosophy - AOAC2266RXLS

We wish to appoint a Lecturer (education focused) (Grade 7 of our salary scale) within the Department of Philosophy. This will be a full-time fixed term contract for 33 months, commencing on September 1st, 2025.

The main goal of the post is to provide a teaching replacement for Dr. Mara van der Lugt, who has obtained from the John Templeton Foundation the 33 month grant Existential Gratitude and Spirituality.

The lecturer is expected to provide teaching in the areas of early modern philosophy at all levels of our undergraduate curriculum as well as in the MLitt. The post holder will give lectures, seminars, tutorials, and may be asked to coordinate modules and carry out other standard teaching and administrative tasks as required. As the post is tied to externally funded grants, it will not be renewed.

Applicants must hold a PhD in philosophy or a cognate discipline by the start date of the post. Please see the Further Particulars for more details concerning essential and desirable attributes.

 Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to the Head of the Philosophy Department, Prof. Franz Berto, email: [email protected], and/or to Dr. Mara van der Lugt, email: [email protected]

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/