Tenure-track position in philosophy

Tenure-track position in philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

The Department of Philosophy at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites outstanding candidates to apply for a full-time, tenure-track position in philosophy, to commence on October 1, 2026. The position is open to candidates in all ranks. AOS/AOC is open; the department will seek excellent candidates who can expand its research and teaching coverage.

Candidates will normally be expected to have earned a PhD degree in Philosophy before submission of application and should exhibit a record of excellence in research, commensurate with their level of experience. 

Duties include: (1) Teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels (candidates will be expected to teach in Hebrew upon beginning of work, or shortly thereafter). (2) Supervision of research students pursuing M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. (3) Pursuing innovative excellent research, competing for competitive research grants, and publishing research products in leading international scholarly journals. (4) Fulfilling active roles in the life of the department and the university.

To apply, please create an account at https://bgu-academic-recruitment.my.site.com/Recruiters/VF_BGUPositions?Id=02iR6000001OTUvIAO

Then, please submit the following documents:

1.  Cover letter

2.  Curriculum Vitae (CV), including list of publications

3.  At least 3 letters of reference (at least 4 for senior lecturer and 5 for professor), including one from PhD/postdoc supervisor

4.  Two samples of research

5.  A short description (up to one page) of future research plans

6.  A list of 3-4 courses that you will be interested to teach (detailed syllabi will be appreciated.) Please include past teaching evaluations, if available.

Application deadline: January 13, 2026

For further questions regarding the position, please contact the department chair, Prof. Shlomo Cohen, at [email protected]

Please address administrative queries to Merav Ben-Shushan Zach, at [email protected]

Prof. Shlomo Cohen
Chair, Department of Philosophy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev