Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy

Faculty of Philosophy in association with Exeter College 

Salary range: Combined University and College salary: £55,755 - £74,867 per annum. An additional allowance (currently £3,155 per annum) would be made upon award of the title of Professor. A college Housing Allowance of £12,351 p.a. is also payable.

The Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor or Professor of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Exeter College. The successful candidate will have an area of specialisation within any area of theoretical analytic philosophy, and will also have an area of competence in Feminist Philosophy. This post is available from 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent appointment (subject to an initial probation).

The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced research and must be able to provide research-led teaching and supervision at all levels, undergraduate and graduate. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide small-group undergraduate teaching at Exeter College, in the form of tutorials, on a range of subjects at both introductory and advanced levels (please see the Further Particulars for required teaching expertise).

Candidates must demonstrate a research record of international standing in Philosophy, appropriate to the stage of their career; the ability to deliver excellent teaching; the ability to supervise graduate students; and a willingness to undertake administration and pastoral responsibilities on behalf of Exeter College and of the University.

Candidates should hold a completed doctorate, or a completed doctoral dissertation submitted for examination by the advertised closing date for this position, in Philosophy or a closely related field.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

The closing date for applications is 12pm noon (GMT) on Friday 7 February 2025. In person interviews are expected to be held on 24 and 25 March 2025 (candidates will be expected to attend on both days). Please see the Further Particulars document for the job description and details of how to apply.

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