Associate Professorship or Professorship in Philosophy

**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. College provides
substantial additional benefits including an Official Fellows’ Allowance of
£17,758 p.a. and access to an equity sharing scheme. A responsibility
allowance of £1,748 p.a. and a health insurance scheme for the post holder and
family members is also available as detailed below effective August 2024.





The Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor or
Professor of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Jesus
College. The successful candidate will have an area of specialisation within
theoretical analytic philosophy, and will have research interests relevant to
the philosophical aspects of AI and computer science. 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 Jesus College, in the form of
tutorials, on a range of subjects at both introductory and advanced levels
(please see the further details 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 Jesus 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 **12 noon on 18 December 2024**. In
person interviews are expected to be held in February 2025.





For further details on this post, including the job description and details on
how to apply see below: