Assistant Professor, Philosophy (Tenure-track) (EXPIRED)

The School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Science Studies at Tel-Aviv University is seeking applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Philosophy beginning October 2024.

Successful candidates are required to prove record of excellence in research and teaching in at least one of the following areas of specialization:
Epistemology
Philosophy of Language
An AOC in other fields is an advantage.

Job Description and Requirements:
The Department of Philosophy at Tel Aviv University sets the highest value on both research and teaching excellence. Applicants should have a proven record of excellence in research, academic publications, and teaching. The position also requires application for competitive research grants, commitment to the academic community, active participation in the department’s overall teaching and administrative work, openness to students, and sensitivity to diversity.

Job responsibilities include the teaching of required and elective courses in the candidate’s area of specialization at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and possibly general introductory courses in philosophy as well. Members are also expected to supervise undergraduate and graduate students at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels. 

The principal language of instruction in the department is Hebrew, but a number of courses yearly are taught in English. Candidates who do not speak Hebrew will be expected to begin teaching in Hebrew within two years of their appointment. 

The successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. from the beginning of employment. Salary and employment conditions will conform to Tel Aviv University regulations. The appointment procedure will be carried out according to the rules and regulations of Tel-Aviv University authorities and is subject to the approval of the University authorities.

Suitable candidates are invited to send their applications including a cover letter referring to their academic trajectory (up to 2 pages), an updated CV, a list of publications, samples of publications, a short description of their future research project (up to one page), three potential course syllabi and three names of senior scholars who have agreed to provide reference to the candidates, to:

Dr. Noa Naaman-Zauderer, Chair, Department of Philosophy

By email: [email protected]
The deadline of submission is July 15, 2023

Candidates who proceed to the second stage of evaluation will be asked to have three reference letters sent directly from the senior scholars to the above address. The Faculty of Humanities at Tel Aviv University is interested in increasing diversity, broadly defined, and in recruiting new faculty members representing a diverse multicultural society.

The position is open to all candidates. The appointment will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and the needs of the Department of Philosophy. The Department, the School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Science, the Faculty of Humanities and Tel Aviv University are not obligated to appoint any of the candidates who apply for this position.