Lecturer in Political Philosophy (Education)

About us

Consistently ranked among the top philosophy departments in the country for research and teaching, the Department of Philosophy is one of the largest and most distinguished of its kind in the UK. We have been ranked in the top ten departments worldwide for four consecutive years in the QS World University Rankings and 1st for research environment in the UK in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). 

We have particular research strengths in: 

• the history of philosophy
• philosophy of mind and psychology
• philosophy of language and linguistics
• metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science
• moral and political philosophy  

About the role

The Philosophy Department at King’s College London is seeking an outstanding philosopher with research expertise and teaching experience in Political Philosophy.

The successful candidate will lead or direct their own original and independent programme of research at an international standard. 

This is a full-time, fixed-term post (12 months) starting from 1st September 2025.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• A PhD in Philosophy or relevant related area awarded, defended, or submitted by time of appointment  
• Outstanding research achievement and potential, relative to career stage, for leading their own programme of research in any of the listed areas.  
• Relevant teaching competence and experience and outstanding ability to engage, teach, supervise and support undergraduate and postgraduate students. Experience of module design and management.
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion issues; how they may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need. 
• The ability and willingness to manage administrative tasks as needed for the running of the Department, the Faculty and the College. Evidence of willingness to take on leadership roles with respect to the administration of the Department, Faculty, and College.  

Desirable criteria

• Research and/or teaching expertise or competence in other areas that will help widen or consolidate our curriculum. 
• Research that has non-academic impact and wider benefits beyond academia

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click the “Apply” button, above. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

Please submit the following materials with your application:  

• Curriculum Vitae with a list of publications
• One recent piece of research (published or in ms) on a topic relevant to the post of no more than 8,000 words each (this may be an indicated portion of a larger piece of work). 
• Statement of current and future research plans (no longer than 500 words)
• Cover letter explaining your suitability to the post (no longer than 250 words)
• Names and contact details of three referees 

Presentations and interviews of shortlisted candidates will be held in June-July 2025. The start date for the post is 1 September, 2025.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. 

Interviews are due to be held on 20th June 2025.

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