Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

As part of a cluster hire initiative, the Department of Philosophy at Boston University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.  AOS: philosophy of data, computing, and artificial intelligence, broadly construed, including but not limited to work on their ethical, social, and political implications, as well as their connections to logic and the formal sciences, epistemology, cognitive science, and/or the philosophy of mind and language. AOC: open.  

Teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels; 2/2 load, semester-system.  Ph.D. direction is expected; normal committee work is required.  BU is committed to building a culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse scholarly community.  BU is an AAU institution with a rich tradition of inclusion and social justice.  We are dedicated to increasing participation of underrepresented groups in Computing and Data Sciences.  Qualifications required of all applicants include a PhD or equivalent degree; a strong record of research; a capacity for cross-disciplinary collaboration; and a commitment to innovative teaching.  

Qualified faculty candidates are invited to submit their application materials through the search web portal at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/25744, indicating that they would like to be considered for a position in BU’s Department of Philosophy.  Please include: a cover letter and complete dossier consisting of a writing sample, three letters of recommendation, CV, research statement, and teaching dossier. Review of applications will start on November 1, 2023, and continue on a rolling basis until April 15, 2024.  

BU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.