Lecturer - Philosopher of Ethics

• School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
• Full-time, permanent position
• Base salary will be in the range AUD$119,462 - $141,545 + 17% super (Academic Level B)
• Based at our St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

The School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry seeks an innovative, passionate, and engaged Lecturer - Philosopher of Ethics to join our vibrant academic community. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic undergraduate Philosophy program while extending ethics education beyond the Humanities into broader professional and interdisciplinary contexts.

In this role, you will design and deliver inspiring undergraduate subjects, coordinate courses, supervise postgraduate research, and contribute to academic leadership and service. You will also build a strong and impactful research profile, advancing scholarship that responds to contemporary moral challenges and engages wider communities.

Our School is an intellectually rich, inclusive, and collaborative environment where teaching excellence and research innovation go hand in hand. We are deeply committed to fostering connections between academic, student, professional, and public communities and creating a space where ideas flourish and positive change is made possible.

If you are driven by thoughtful inquiry, meaningful research impact, and transformative teaching, we invite you to join us and help shape the ethical thinking of the future.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching: Develop and deliver courses, engage in curriculum design, coordinate courses, assess students, provide academic counselling, and adhere to university teaching rules.
• Research: Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals, utilize best practice research methodologies, and participate in project discussions.
• Supervision and Researcher Development: Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.
• Citizenship and Service: Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.

This is a teaching & research position. Further information can be found by viewing UQ’s Criteria for Academic Performance.

About You

Applicants must possess a PhD in Philosophy, specialising in Ethics. (Applicants without an awarded PhD in Philosophy will not be considered).

Additionally, you will demonstrate:

• Evidence of high-quality course design, coordination, and delivery of teaching at undergraduate level in Philosophy, including metaethics and applied ethics.
• Ability to teach ethics in undergraduate and postgraduate programs outside the Humanities, in areas including Data Science, Health Science, Public Health, Biomedical Science, and Business Analytics.
• A developing reputation and track record of high-quality publications, in Ethics.
• Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining, and managing external research funding.
• Ability to be a leader in Ethics, across UQ.
• Willingness to undertake internal service in the School, and to contribute to external service roles beyond UQ.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team.

Desirable

• The ability to teach existing courses especially PHIL3630 Advanced Moral and Political Philosophy.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged. As part of our commitment to excellence in research and professional practice in academic contexts, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and other forms of staff support and development.

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad: from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, flexible working arrangements, access to exclusive internal-only vacancies, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact please contact Professor Lisa Featherstone, Head of School at [email protected] or Associate Professor Adam Bowles, Deputy Head of School at [email protected].

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected], stating the job reference number (R-61559) in the subject line.

To submit an application for this role, go to the UQ Careers portal and use the Apply button.

When you apply, please ensure you upload a resume, cover letter, and responses to the ‘About You’ section. Please note that applications received via email will not be accepted.

Other Information

Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.

Relocating from interstate or overseas? We may support you with obtaining employer-sponsored work rights and a relocation support package, however upfront costs will still be expected to be covered. You can find out more about life in Australia’s Sunshine State here.

We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity. We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process. Just let us know how we can help by emailing [email protected] or calling +61 7 3365 2623.

Applications close Wednesday 26 August 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-61559).