Assistant Professor

The Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applicants for an Assistant Professor in Philosophy position with a specialization in Ethics to begin August 2025.

This nine-month tenure-track position carries a teaching load of three courses per semester while maintaining an active research agenda in ethics. The position also includes the opportunity for additional summer school teaching. The selected candidate will be actively engaged in departmental meetings, committees, and special-project work to further goals of the department.   PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in Ethics. Note: Applicants who are ABD will be considered; however, doctoral degree must be conferred by August 1, 2025 to be eligible for employment.   Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Area of concentration in Political Philosophy
• Previous teaching experience at the undergraduate level
• Evidence of actual or potential excellence in teaching some area(s) of applied ethics
• Established record of publication or strong potential for publication

To apply, please complete the online application process available at https://jobs.uncw.edu/ and attach the following materials as Adobe PDF documents including:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application that includes a 1-3 page statement describing research interests and teaching experience and interests addressed to Search Committee Chair
• Curriculum Vitae
• Combined Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
• List of 3 Professional references **if ABD, one of the references must be Dissertation Chair
• If needed, applicants may upload additional materials under the Other category.

Please note that a minimum of three references are required for all applications. **if ABD one reference must be Dissertation Chair. References will be requested during the screening process.

Letters of application without the requested components will not meet the application requirements.

For questions about the position, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Matt Eshleman, at [email protected]. For questions about the online application process, please contact Roxanne Aikey at [email protected].