Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy

(Ref. R44N1398)

The Department of Sociology and Philosophy invites applications for a permanent post, at any level from Lecturer to Associate Professor, in a strong research-oriented, multidisciplinary department.  Candidates should be able to teach a full range of basic philosophy courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as participate in innovative transdisciplinary courses and course development. Areas of specialization are open, but it is desirable that applicants' research interests should complement those of existing staff, which include the philosophy of the social sciences, the philosophy of biology and the biomedical sciences, applied ethics (including biomedical), the sociology and philosophy of technology, the philosophy of embodied and enactive cognition and topics in philosophical anthropology generally, and the philosophy of music and art.  The post is available from 1 September 2008: interviews will be in late February or early March.

For further information contact Professors Tony King on email a.c.king@ex.ac.uk or John Dupré on email j.a.dupre@ex.ac.uk.

The starting salary will be from £29,139 on Grade F (Lecturer), £35,837 on Grade G (Senior Lecturer), £46,986 on Grade H (Associate Professor), depending on qualifications and experience.

Application packs are available from http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/~docs/jobs/R44N1398.pdf; e-mail r.j.baker@exeter.ac.uk; or Answer-phone (01392) 263100, quoting reference number R44N1398.

The closing date for completed applications is 5 February 2008.