Assistant/Associate Professor

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Posting Information

Department Philosophy - 311900 Posting Open Date 09/29/2026 Application Deadline 10/30/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Assistant/Associate Professor Appointment Type Faculty Vacancy ID FAC0006131 Full-time/Part-time Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications Proposed Start Date 07/01/2027

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Department of Philosophy is committed to advancing and transmitting an understanding of fundamental questions of reality, knowledge, and value, and is an essential element of a liberal education. The Department of Philosophy looks at the history of struggles to answer these fundamental questions and develops analytical and critical resources for engaging these questions as they arise in individual and common experience. There is a permanent faculty count of 21 and a fixed-term faculty count of 5 (depending on academic year and funding availability) who provide instruction on both the Undergraduate and graduate level. The Department currently enrolls hundreds of students every fall, spring and summer and houses the PPE Program (Philosophy, Political Science and Economics) and the Parr Center for Ethics. There are also 37 enrolled graduate student teaching assistants who provide instruction to undergraduates throughout the academic year. Both the faculty and the graduate students are actively engaged in research in areas including ethics, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language.

Position Summary

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting at the level of Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Tenured Associate Professor in Philosophy of Emerging Technologies, broadly construed, including, but not limited to, the ethical, societal, legal, and policy implications of innovations in biotechnology, AI, diagnostics, therapeutics, and other emerging technologies. The successful applicant will normally teach two courses per semester (graduate and/or undergraduate); will be involved in thesis supervision; and will have other standard non-teaching duties such as departmental administration, graduate and undergraduate mentorship, and participation in our department's vigorous intellectual life.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Ph.D in Philosophy or a closely related field.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Demonstrated excellence in research and teaching in the areas which examine the ethical, social, and existential impacts of new tools like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and digital networks.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

N/A

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

We would like candidates to submit 4-5 letters of recommendation using the reference portal, with one of the recommendations focusing on teaching.

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Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title Thomas Hofweber, W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Department Contact Telephone or Email hofweber@unc.edu Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

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The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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• Writing/research Sample
• Teaching Philosophy/evaluations
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