Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Philosophy

Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy and Tutorial Fellowship

St Hugh’s College and the Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to recruit an Associate Professor or Professor of Philosophy, with a Tutorial Fellowship, to start from 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidate will have a research specialism in some aspect of Early Modern Philosophy (up to and including Kant). They will have a proven record of internationally recognised scholarship and research in philosophy appropriate to their career stage, and will be able to provide a high standard of research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

For the Faculty, the postholder will deliver 16 lectures or graduate classes per year, and will supervise graduate students (at Master’s and at doctoral level). The postholder will participate in examining and will play a full and active role in Faculty administration.

As a Tutorial Fellow of St Hugh’s they will also oversee the provision of philosophy teaching to students at St Hugh’s, they will share in the admission and pastoral care of students studying for degrees involving philosophy, and they will contribute to the effective running and governance of the College as a member of the Governing Body and Trustee of the Charity.

For the College, the postholder will be expected to deliver 8 weighted hours of teaching per week during term time, with associated duties. They will be required to give tutorials for both the Moral Philosophy and General Philosophy courses taken by first-year undergraduates in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and in other joint Philosophy degrees. They should be able to teach advanced undergraduate tutorials (second year and beyond) in Early Modern Philosophy, The Philosophy of Kant, in at least one of Ethics and Knowledge and Reality and in at least one other advanced undergraduate course offered at Oxford.

The combined University and College salary is between £57,223 and £76,603 per annum. An additional allowance (currently £3,199 per annum) would be made upon award of the title of Professor. In addition, a taxable housing allowance of £10,905 per annum is paid by the College. The Fellow is entitled to free meals at the common table when the College kitchens are open.

If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford, please contact either the Chair of the Philosophy Faculty Board, Professor Ursula Coope ([email protected]), or the Senior Tutor at St Hugh’s College, Professor Robert Vilain ([email protected]).

The deadline for applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 25 February 2026. The materials specified in the Job Description should be sent to [email protected]. Candidates should ask three referees to submit their references to the same address by the same date.