Cornell University College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Postdoc

The Department of Philosophy at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (appointment title: Postdoctoral Associate). AOS: Moral or Political Philosophy. AOC: open. We are particularly interested in applicants committed to enriching the undergraduate teaching mission of the College of Arts & Sciences.

The first year of appointment will be 1 August 2026 - 31 July 2027; the second year will run 1 August 2027 – 31 July 2028. In the fall semester of each year, fellows will lead two discussion sections in a 7 week long “Disagreement” course with the second half of the fall semester free of teaching duties. In the spring semester of each year, fellows will offer one first-year writing seminar and one upper-level undergraduate seminar to be determined in consultation with the department chair. Fellows will be expected to feature historic or contemporary disagreements, debates, or controversies in their teaching.

Fellows are expected to be in residence for the term of the appointment and to take an active role in the intellectual life of their home department, the College of Arts & Sciences, and Cornell University. Fellows will be provided with a workspace and assigned a faculty mentor upon their arrival in the department. This mentor, together with the chair and other faculty, will offer feedback on scholarship and provide professional guidance.

Fellows will be provided an annual salary of $75,000, full benefits, and a research account of $4,000 per year. Eligibility is limited to candidates whose PhD will be conferred by August 1, 2026.

Application Procedures: The following application materials must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online position #31797 by April 10.

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Course proposal with sample syllabus for upper-level undergraduate course
4. One article-length writing sample
5. Three letters of recommendation. Please ask referees to upload their letters directly through the link provided by Academic Jobs Online.