Lecturer (Education Focused) in Logic and Metaphysics – AO1886HM

Start Date: 1 January 2025
Part Time: 21.75 hours per week
Fixed Term: 48 months

We wish to appoint a lecturer (Grade 7 of our salary scale) within the Department of Philosophy. This will be a 0.6 FTE fixed-term contract for 48 months, commencing on January 1st, 2025.

The main goal of the post is to provide a teaching replacement for Dr. Aaron Cotnoir and Prof. Franz Berto, who have their teaching duties reduced until December 31st, 2028, to carry out research in projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Leverhulme Trust. The lecturer is expected to provide teaching in the areas of logic and metaphysics at all levels of our undergraduate curriculum as well as in the MLitt. We currently offer a range of modules in logic, ranging from basic to intermediate and advanced; we offer metaphysics modules at Honours (advanced undergraduate) level and in the MLitt; metaphysics is also taught within larger modules at sub-Honours (beginning undergraduate) level. The post holder will give lectures, seminars, tutorials, and may be asked to coordinate modules and carry out other standard teaching and administrative tasks as required. As the post is tied to externally funded grants, it will not be renewed.

The lecturer is also to participate in departmental research: they will be affiliated to our Arché Research Centre, where they will attend and present their research in advanced seminars.

Applicants must hold a PhD in philosophy or a cognate discipline by the start date of the post. Please see the Further Particulars for more details concerning essential and desirable attributes.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to the Philosophy Head of Department, Prof. Franz Berto philhod@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

Closing Date: 10 May 2024

Interview Date: 26 June 2024

Please quote ref: AO1886HM

Further Particulars: AO1886HM FPs.doc

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