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Assistant / Associate / Full Professor

Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh

Job category Faculty (open rank) / Tenure-track or similar
AOS History and Philosophy of Biology
AOS categories Philosophy of Biology
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Start date August 15, 2025
Job description

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, History and Philosophy of Biology

University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science,

Rank:  OPEN, beginning Fall 2025. 

AOS:  History and Philosophy of Biology

AOC: OPEN

The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a candidate for a position as Professor specializing in History and Philosophy of Biology beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, pending budgetary approval.  

Required Qualifications: (1) A PhD in History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy, or a closely related field expected by the proposed start date; (2) a promising research agenda in History and/or Philosophy of Biology; and (3) exhibit interest in integrating history and philosophy of science as well as in-depth knowledge of the science or sciences relevant to their research.   

Responsibilities:  Undergraduate and graduate teaching, and regular departmental duties.

Assistant Professors should submit a CV (including a research statement), at least three letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching excellence, and a writing sample. Associate and Full Professors should submit a CV (including a research statement), names of three letter writers, evidence of teaching excellence, and a writing sample.

In addition, applicants should provide a brief personal statement that addresses their contributions to diversity through research, teaching, service, and/or community engagement. Please mention any past contributions as well as any planned or potential contributions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Please DO NOT upload letters to this website.  Rather, have all letters of recommendation sent to Estelle Burris at [email protected].  As we have multiple searches happening, please specify in the email which specific job you are applying for and the position number, which can be found at the top of the posting.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity

Please direct all further inquiries to: 

Matthew Ceraso, [email protected] .

Department of History and Philosophy of Science

University of Pittsburgh

1102 Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, PA 15260 

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Please apply on website and follow the given instructions
Web address to apply https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_facul...
Deadline for full consideration: October 15, 2024, 11:59pm EST
Hard deadline No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis)
Contact
Contact name Matt Ceraso
Contact email
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Time created September 23, 2024, 5:50pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date March 22, 2025, 12:30pm EST
Last updated September 24, 2024, 1:20pm UTC
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