Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, Social and Political Issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Language

The Philosophy Department seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Associate.

The position is for 2 consecutive one-year appointments as Postdoctoral Associate with a secondary appointment as a Lecturer beginning July 1, 2026.

Area of Specialty (AOS): Social and Political Issues in Metaphysics, and/or Epistemology, and/or Philosophy of Language

Area of Competence (AOC): Open

Alongside pursuing their own research, the Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer will be expected to teach two courses per year, presumptively in one or more of the areas of Social and Political Issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology, or Philosophy of Language and which answer to the department’s curricular needs, the precise courses to be determined in consultation with the department’s curricular committee.

Update: The funding for this position has been approved.

Deadline for full consideration: April 15, 2026

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed all the requirements for a doctorate in Philosophy by June 30, 2026.

Required application materials: CV, writing sample, research statement, teaching statement, sample syllabi, and a minimum of three reference letters.

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