Associate or Full Professor (endowed chair)

The Johns Hopkins William H. Miller III Department of Philosophy seeks a philosopher of outstanding international reputation to fill an endowed and named position at the rank of tenured Professor or tenured Associate Professor. The position is for someone who specializes in value, broadly construed to include, but not be limited to, moral philosophy, political philosophy, social philosophy (including, but not limited to, PPE, feminist philosophy, and philosophy of race), philosophy of art and aesthetics, bioethics, applied ethics, and relevant aspects of the history of philosophy.

William H. Miller’s transformative $75 million gift to the Philosophy Department reflects his lifelong appreciation of the discipline and seeks to establish the Johns Hopkins Philosophy Department as one of the world’s leading departments. These additions will continue a major expansion of the Department, resulting in at least 9 new positions by its completion.

Applications may be submitted through Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/174523

Applications should include a cover letter, CV, research statement, and teaching statement. They should not include letters of recommendation; nor should the CV list references. Past applicants who would like to indicate continued interest should re-apply, as we are using a different Interfolio file this year.

 The search will remain open until the position is filled; however, to guarantee full consideration, applications should reach the department by October 31, 2025. Any questions about the search process should be directed to Danielle Stout at: [email protected]

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

The expected academic base salary range for this position is: $118,000-307,500. The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate – e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.