Assistant Professor

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Iowa City, IA. The Department of Philosophy at the University of Iowa invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. AOS: Normative Ethics or Metaethics. AOC: Political Philosophy. The successful candidate will have a highly promising research program, suitable for an R1 university, in normative ethical theory or metaethics. The candidate should also have excellent teaching skills, including the ability to foster stimulating and open discussion in the classroom.

Responsibilities include conducting scholarly research, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, directing Ph.D. dissertations, and providing service to the department, college, and university. The teaching load is 4 courses per year (usually 2 per semester), with an opportunity for a reduced teaching year (2-0 load or 0-2 load) following a successful 3rd year review. The position comes with a generous start-up package (for moving costs and research/travel) and excellent benefits. 

The appointment will begin on August 18, 2027. A Ph.D. is required by the start of the appointment.

Required Qualifications: 

• PhD in hand by the start of the appointment
• AOS: Normative Ethics or Metaethics
• AOC: Political Philosophy
• A highly promising research program suitable for an R1 university
• An ability to foster stimulating and open discussion in the classroom

Desirable Qualifications:   

• Substantial teaching experience
• Demonstrated interest in innovative teaching methods and student engagement
• Ability to teach history of ethics 

The University of Iowa is an R1 public university, and the flagship university of the state of Iowa. It is home to the UI Hospitals and Clinics, a major regional medical complex and teaching hospital; the Iowa Neuroscience Institute; and a university-wide commitment to sustainability.

The university is located in Iowa City, one of three UNESCO Cities of Literature in North America, and home to the internationally acclaimed Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The Iowa City metropolitan area has a population of over 170,000 people. It offers an outstanding quality of life and regularly appears on “best places to live” lists for affordability and healthcare. The vibrant downtown hosts numerous musical and cultural festivals each year, and many renowned artists, musicians, and writers frequent venues like the Hancher Auditorium, the Englert Theater, and Prairie Lights Books.  These venues, campus buildings, and the restaurants and small businesses in the downtown area are all in close proximity to each other.