Associate Professorship of Philosophy

Location: Faculty of Philosophy, Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6GG in association with Harris Manchester College
Salary: Combined University and College salary: £57,666 - £77,433 per annum. (An additional pro-rata Oxford Weighting allowance will be added to the University element of the contract)

Harris Manchester College and the Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor or Professor of Philosophy, in association with an Official Fellowship and Tutorial Fellowship at Harris Manchester College, with effect from 1 September 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidate will have a research specialisation in the Philosophy of Kant. They will have the potential to enhance the high reputation of the Faculty of Philosophy in research, will have a proven record of internationally recognised scholarship and research in philosophy, appropriate to their career stage, and will be able to provide a high standard of research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The person appointed will play a leading role in Philosophy at Harris Manchester College. They will have overall responsibility for overseeing the academic progress and provision of teaching for undergraduate students studying Philosophy as part of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Psychology, Philosophy and Linguistics (PPL), and Philosophy and Theology. (See here for descriptions of these courses.) The post therefore calls for a philosopher with the breadth and flexibility to contribute to undergraduate teaching across a range of introductory and core subjects.

The College has a particular recurring need for teaching in Moral Philosophy and Ethics, alongside General Philosophy and other core areas of the undergraduate curriculum.

If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford or other questions regarding the Faculty and the College, please contact the Chair of the Philosophy Department Mark Wrathall (mark.wrathall@philosophy.ox.ac.uk), the College’s Senior Tutor, Dr. Isabel Ruiz (isabel.ruiz@hmc.ox.ac.uk) or  the HR Manager Mrs Beatrice del Bianco (beatrice.delbianco@hmc.ox.ac.uk) for questions related to the recruitment process. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.

Applications should be sent to hr@hmc.ox.ac.uk via the above 'Apply' button by 12pm on 10 December. Interviews are expected to be held in mid-February 2027.

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