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Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University

Job category Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
AOS Ethics, broadly construed to include theoretical and applied ethics, political philosophy, and legal philosophy.
AOS categories Applied Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Ethics
Feminist Philosophy
Normative Ethics
Philosophy of Gender
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Race
Social and Political Philosophy
AOC Open, but must be able to teach an upper-level course in Philosophy and Law.
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Start date September 2018
Job description

The Department of Philosophy at Simon Fraser University invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Philosophy, beginning September, 2018.  Area of specialization (AOS): Ethics, broadly construed to include theoretical and applied ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of law.  Area of competence (AOC): open, but must be able to teach an upper-level course on Law and Philosophy. Duties include research, both undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision of MA students, and administrative service.  The teaching load is 4 courses per year on a trimester system (two courses per semester for two semesters and one research semester).  Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in Philosophy by the time of appointment. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  Minimum starting salary is CAD 81,480.

Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, persons of aboriginal heritage, persons with disabilities, and LGTBQ-identified persons. 

Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be collected. For further details see: http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/Faculty_Openings/Collection_Notice.html.

Applicants should submit: a cover letter, c.v., writing sample, and teaching portfolio.  Applicants are requested to specify their citizenship or residence status in the cover letter.  Applicants should also arrange for a minimum of three confidential letters to be sent directly to the search committee.  Application materials should be sent as separate pdf documents via email to: [email protected].  Inquiries about the search may be directed to Evan Tiffany ([email protected]). For more information about the Philosophy Department at SFU please visit our website at: www.sfu.ca/philosophy.

The Department will begin reviewing applications on November 7, 2017.

How to apply
Application type Email
Instructions
Please send application materials as separate pdf files.
Email to apply
Deadline for full consideration: November 7, 2017, 5:00am PST

(applications under review)

Hard deadline December 3, 2017, 6:59pm PST
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.sfu.ca/philosophy
Contact name Evan Tiffany
Contact email
Contact phone 778-782-6647
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Time created October 4, 2017, 9:29am UTC
Scheduled expiry date December 3, 2017, 6:59pm PST
Expired on December 4, 2017, 7:46pm PST
Last updated February 4, 2018, 3:00pm UTC
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