Professor of Bioethics

Princeton University invites applications from scholars with a strong interest in bioethics broadly construed (including biomedical ethics, environmental ethics, animal ethics, and the ethical implications of recent developments in the life sciences) and who is also attentive to discussions of policy and of individual choice.

Appointment is expected to be at the rank of Full Professor, to begin on or after July 1, 2027. The successful candidate would join the University Center for Human Values: an interdisciplinary community of scholars whose additional principal affiliations currently include history, philosophy, politics, psychology, public policy and international affairs, religion, and sociology.  Scholars of distinction with research interests and training in philosophy, political theory, legal scholarship, religious ethics and related areas, as well as those working on any of the ethical issues described above in other disciplines or from interdisciplinary approaches, are encouraged to apply.  A joint appointment with an appropriate discipline may be considered.

Princeton University is interested in all qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the intellectual diversity and excellence of our academic community.  

This position is subject to Princeton University's background check policy.

For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2026. Applications require a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a sample of writing in the candidate's field of specialization, and the names of three referees (whom we would approach only after notification of shortlisted candidates).