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Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor


Philosophy

Location
College Station, TX
Open Date
9/1/2024
Position ID
145553
Description

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University, College Station (https://artsci.tamu.edu/philosophy) seeks outstanding applicants for a position at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor with Tenure Review Upon Hire with a specialization in Philosophy of Language and Mind. The proposed starting date is August 1, 2025. This position is a 9 month, full-time position, with a typical teaching load of 2:2. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Duties for this position include teaching assigned courses, graduate and undergraduate advising; research in the candidate’s areas of expertise that will result in publications with appropriate journals and university presses (or other equivalent academic presses), as well as other research outputs, such as grants, fellowships, awards, and scholarly presentations; and service that includes participation in faculty meetings, departmental committees and other departmental initiatives as assigned, as well as service to the college, university, and profession

The Department of Philosophy at Texas A&M has areas of strength in Value Theory & Applied Ethics, Decision Theory, Logic & Rationality, Continental Philosophy, and Philosophies of the Global South, thus offering an intellectually rich environment in which to pursue scholarship and teach. The Department encourages applicants who will complement these areas of research strength, as well as contribute to our undergraduate program in Society, Ethics, and the Law.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Philosophy or closely related discipline is required. Successful candidates at the level of Associate Professor will hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy or a closely related field, and will have a record of research excellence as evidenced by an active program of research, a record of high-quality publications, academic presentations, and other research outcomes. Successful candidates at the Assistant Professor level will hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy or a closely related field, and have a promising record of research.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted through the online Interfolio application system at apply.interfolio.com/152238.

Application materials required are: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, 3 confidential letters of recommendation, a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching, research, and service as applicable. 

Consideration of applications will begin November 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

Questions regarding this position should be sent to Lauren McAuliffe (lmcauliffe@tamu.edu).

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.