Assistant Professor of Philosophy (Ethics and Philosophy of Emerging Technologies)
Department of Philosophy, Texas State University
| Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
| AOS | Ethics and Philosophy of Emerging Technologies (must include Digital Technologies or AI among areas of expertise) |
| AOS categories |
Applied Ethics |
| AOC | one or more of:Applied Philosophy, Bioethics/Medical Humanities, Environmental Philosophy, |
| AOC categories |
Applied Ethics Biomedical Ethics Environmental Philosophy |
| Workload | Full time |
| Vacancies | 1 |
| Organization's reference number | 2026087TTL |
| Location | San Marcos, Texas, United States |
| Start date | August 2027 (FAll 2027) |
| Job description |
The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to start Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective undergraduate and graduate teacher, develop a productive research program, contribute to department and college initiatives and leadership (especially the Philosophy Dialogues), and to be committed to teaching lower-level philosophy courses as part of a core curriculum. Members of the department have secured funding through NSF, NEH, AAAS, Rethinking Priorities, and Humanities Texas in recent years.
Typical teaching load is 3/3, with a 2/2 assigned for the first two years. Summer teaching is sometimes available, depending on student demand.
The Department of Philosophy at Texas State University offers the B.A. in Philosophy; the B.A. in Religious Studies; the M.A. in Applied Philosophy and Ethics; undergraduate minors in Philosophy, Religious Studies, Value Studies, and Medical Humanities; and graduate certificates in Professional Ethics, Ethics and Digital Technologies, and Environmental Leadership Engagement, and Ethics. Course assignments are based on expertise and departmental need, possibly including doctoral-level Responsible Conduct of Research/Research Ethics. Some teaching may be in evening courses or online.
Members of the department’s faculty regularly teach courses in 11 programs outside of our department: Latino/a Studies, African American Studies, Women’s Studies, Sustainability Studies, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Education, History, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Undergraduate Research, and the Honors College The Department has 53 full-time faculty members in Spring 2026 (5 in Religious Studies, 46 in Philosophy, and 2 who teach in both disciplines), and teaches the largest number of undergraduate philosophy students of any public university in Texas, averaging over 9,000 students per year over the past six years. Departmental activities include the Philosophy Dialogues, a program of ~50 public-facing events each semester including lectures, films, readings, performances, and discussions; an active chapter of Phi Sigma Tau; an annual student symposium; a growing Religious Studies Student Organization; two student journals (Texas Philosophical and Stance); three professional journals; an Ethics Bowl team, and an International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition team.
PhD in Philosophy required by the time of appointment. ABD candidates please provide a letter from your committee chair verifying your anticipated completion before 1 August 2027.
All positions are subject to availability of funds.
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| How to apply | |
| Application type | Online |
| Web address to apply | https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53559 |
| Deadline for full consideration: | September 4, 2026, 12:00am CST |
| Hard deadline | No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis) |
| Contact | |
| Web address for more information | https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53559 |
| Contact name | Craig Hanks |
| Contact email | |
| Contact phone | 5122451965 |
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| Scheduled expiry date | February 9, 2027, 6:42pm CST |
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