Assistant Professor in Philosophy [Temporary Cover]

The Faculty of Philosophy wishes to appoint a temporary Assistant Professor in Philosophy for 12 months from 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible after this date. This is a fixed-term post, and is to provide cover during the absence of another staff member.

This post requires teaching expertise at a level that is at the forefront of academic practice. Ability to teach central topics at undergraduate and Masters level in early modern philosophy and ethics is essential. The ability to teach in other areas would be an advantage.

The person appointed will be required to give up to 40 lectures during the academic year, to supervise MPhil students, and to examine at both undergraduate and postgraduate level; and contribute to the administrative functions of the Faculty.

The successful candidate will hold a philosophy PhD or about to be awarded their PhD by the beginning of the appointment. Candidates will have an outstanding record of excellence in research, publication and teaching in Philosophy, relative to their stage of career.

The successful applicant will also have the opportunity to participate in College teaching for additional remuneration.

For your application to be considered, please ensure that you upload the following documents to your online application:

• a covering letter;
• your curriculum vitae;
• a statement of the subjects in the undergraduate Philosophy course which you would be competent to teach if appointed (see the Guide to Courses);
• a statement of your research interests and future research plans (of no more than 1000 words);
• two samples of recent work (not exceeding 20,000 words in total);
• the names and addresses of three referees who are familiar with your work. Please ask your referees to submit their references directly to references@csah.cam.ac.uk by the closing date.

1.  The salary offered will be within the first three points of the salary range advertised (i.e., £46,735-£49,559 per annum), due to the funding available for the post.

This post is fixed-term for 12 months or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Professor Alexander Bird, Chair of Faculty, on ajb368@cam.ac.uk  If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact the Schools HR team on SAHHR@admin.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Sunday 27 July 2025.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Please quote reference GV46416 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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