Assistant Professor of Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Siena College invites applications for a tenure-track position in philosophy at the starting rank of assistant professor to begin in the fall of 2018. AOS: Philosophy of science and/or philosophy of technology, both construed broadly to include areas such as biomedical ethics, environmental ethics, ethics of technology, and research ethics. AOC: Teaching competence in ancient and/or modern philosophy.

The successful candidate will have a commitment to collaborative and innovative teaching in a liberal arts college setting, to maintaining an active and meaningful research program, and to contributing to the intellectual life of the college.

Salary and benefits highly competitive. Under the department’s current instructional workload, the normal teaching load for those actively engaged in productive research is 3/3. PhD required at time of appointment to rank of assistant professor. A background screening will be required.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio, research statement, writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation. Application materials should be submitted via

http://siena.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=90597

Review of applications will begin on December 16 and will continue until the position is filled. Initial interviews will be conducted via Skype in January.

Siena College celebrates diversity and believes that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence. Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please direct any inquiries to Joshua Alexander (518-782-6715 or [email protected]).