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Teaching Assistant Professor*

Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh

Job category Junior faculty / Fixed term
AOS History and Philosophy of Science
AOS categories Philosophy of Science
AOC History and Philosophy of Science
AOC categories Philosophy of Science
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Start date August 15, 2025
Job description

Teaching Assistant Professor, History and Philosophy of Science

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

Rank:  Teaching Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2025. 

AOS:  History and Philosophy of Science

AOC: History and Philosophy of Medicine

The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a candidate for a position as Teaching Assistant Professors specializing in History and Philosophy of Science beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year, pending budgetary approval.  Teaching Assistant Professors are eligible for renewal and promotion (for more information, please see https://www.as.pitt.edu/faculty/governance/criteria-promotion-appointment-evaluation-and-reappointment-appointment-stream).

Required Qualifications: (1) A PhD in History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy, or a closely related field expected by the proposed start date, (2) interest in integrating history and philosophy of science as well as knowledge of the science or sciences relevant to their teaching, and (3) evidence of exemplary teaching.

Responsibilities:  Undergraduate teaching in support of the HPS major and the Certificate in the Conceptual Foundations of Medicine (3 courses per semester). Regular departmental duties. There are opportunities for departmental service that may be offset by a reduced teaching load.

Applicants should submit a CV, three letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., standardized student evaluations, peer reviews of teaching performance), and sample syllabi. 

In addition, applicants should provide a brief personal statement of interest as well as a separate diversity 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 of recommendation to this website.  Rather, have all letters sent to Matt Ceraso at [email protected].  As we have multiple searches happening, please indicate in the email which specific position you are applying for and the position number, which can be found at the top of the posting.

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 given instructions
Web address to apply https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_facul...
Deadline for full consideration: January 15, 2025, 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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Scheduled expiry date March 22, 2025, 1:02pm EST
Last updated September 23, 2024, 6:28pm UTC
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