Postdoctoral Associate (Research)

A Postdoctoral Associate (Research Fellow) position is available in the Department of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. This position will be supported by the Department of Education Grant P116J250119 “From Campus to Community: Civil Discourse as a Catalyst for Local Civic Renewal” and is renewable for up to three years. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the success of our funded project. Applicants may submit applications for more than one of the Postdoctoral Associate positions funded by this grant (Teaching; Community Engagement). A separate application is required for each position and will be reviewed independently.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Research: Contributing to and managing the UB Choice Lab as well as design and implement a longitudinal survey study on norm change.
• Service: Contributing to the success of our community engagement work, as well as assisting with our speaker series and workshops.

Expected start date: August 17st, 2026

Duration: Renewable for up to 3 years  

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Philosophy, Political Science, or related discipline; expected completion by August 2026.

Preferred Qualifications:  The ideal candidate is a social and political philosopher, social epistemologist or philosopher of science with training in or experience with experimental and empirical methods.

Salary:  $70,000/ year

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