Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of AI - Department of Philosophy

Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of AI - Department of Philosophy

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Professor

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100-$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: 07/01/2027

Application Window

Open date: September 14, 2026

Next review date: Friday, Oct 23, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Friday, Oct 23, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) position in the area of Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of AI.

Job responsibilities include teaching 3-4 courses/year at the graduate and undergraduate levels, conducting thesis supervision, and department service. Area of Specialization: Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of AI.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the https://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Department: https://philosophy.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

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Cover Letter

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Teaching, Mentorship, and Service Dossier - Please provide evidence of prior experience and accomplishment in teaching and mentorship. This evidence may include, for example, student evaluations of teaching and selected course syllabi or other instructional materials. Your dossier may also include a statement discussing topics such as your prior teaching and mentoring experience, teaching and mentoring approach, and future teaching and mentoring interests, as well as specific efforts, accomplishments or future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. The statement may also discuss your prior or proposed academic, professional, and/or public service experience and activities.

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Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. You may include, for example, a dissertation abstract and a statement of current and future research projects.

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Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the /shortcuts/authorization_release_form.

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Writing Sample 1 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.

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Writing Sample 2 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.

(Optional)

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Writing Sample 3 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.

(Optional)

Reference requirements

- 3-6 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05502

Help contact: mailto:[email protected]

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/4400.html and University of California Academic Personnel policy (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf). These values are embedded in our https://chancellor.berkeley.edu/about/principles-community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf and the https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the https://apo.berkeley.edu/policies/ucb-confidentiality-policy prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on https://apo.berkeley.edu/employment/recruitmentappointment/misconduct-disclosure-review.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

- https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH

- https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

- https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf

Job location

Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/9828494

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