Postdoctoral Fellow

We invite applications for our 2026-27 Embedded Ethics postdoctoral fellowship based at the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and the Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI). Stanford Embedded Ethics is a collaborative program that embeds the teaching of ethics directly into the core undergraduate courses of Stanford’s computer science curriculum. Working in collaboration with CS faculty and graduate students, the fellows create curricular materials, course assignments, and teach ethics modules in CS courses. 

We will hire 3-4 fellows. The postdoctoral fellows are expected to spend 50% of their time working with the Embedded Ethics program and 50% of their time on their independent research within a cohort of postdoctoral fellows appointed at the Ethics Center and HAI. The postdoctoral fellow will have responsibility for (a) working with CS faculty and students to develop course materials, (b) teaching the modules, (c) providing pedagogical training for Course Assistants in CS, and (d) participating in the intellectual life of the Ethics Center and HAI.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in philosophy, law, political science, information studies, computer science, or science and technology studies who can teach ethics (however, ethics need not be their specialization). We will prioritize candidates who have a computer science background from their undergraduate studies and/or work experience. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of computer science fundamentals, coding skills, significant teaching experience, experience with cross-disciplinary research or teaching, and enthusiasm about developing ethics modules. We are particularly interested in candidates with research focused on agentic AI.

Applicants must complete all requirements for their Ph.D. no later than June 30, 2026. Candidates must also be no more than three years from the awarding of their degree at the start of the fellowship (i.e., September 2023). The term of the fellowship is September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027 and is renewable for a second year. We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community of scholars. The expected salary is $80,000. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a writing sample (no more than 25 pages double-spaced), three letters of recommendation, a one-page research statement (single-spaced), and a list of classes that they have taught and/or are prepared to teach and a list of CS courses taken (if applicable).

Application are due by December 4, 2025 at 9 PM Pacific Time.