Associate Professor- Ethics Center (EXPIRED)

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for an Associate Professor to direct its new Ethics Center, to begin September 1, 2016. The position requires a deep grounding in applied ethics very broadly construed to include issues in: science and technology, medical ethics, business ethics, global development ethics, environmental ethics and climate change policy, human rights, moral psychology, race, gender, education and other areas.

Applicants must have a Ph.D.in philosophy;preference will be given to applicants with a distinguished record of relevant scholarship, a national reputation, experience in organizational development and fundraising. In addition a successful candidate will have an interest in interdisciplinary work and faculty collaboration, and will have demonstrated excellence in teaching. Job responsibilities include teaching 2-3 courses per year at the undergraduate level; grant writing and events planning.

To apply please submit the following materials to our online application portal: http://umb.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=66009 a cover letter and curriculum vitae names of at least three references who may be contacted,  a complete list of publications, a statement of research; a writing sample, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to an ethics center.

Application review will begin by December 7th, 2015, and continue until the position is filled.

The department will interview selected candidates at the 2016 Eastern Division meetings of the APA (Washington, D.C., January 6th to 9th) or via Skype in January.

Contact: Yumiko Inukai, Department of Philosophy, [email protected]

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