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Reader/Professor in Philosophy (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy, University of St. Andrews

Job category Senior faculty / Tenured, continuing or permanent
AOS philosophical logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, philosophy of mind or epistemology
AOS categories Epistemology
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Mind
Logic
AOC philosophical logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, philosophy of mind or epistemology
AOC categories Epistemology
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Mind
Logic
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number MR3452
Location St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Start date 1 September 2015
Job description

Job Title: Professor or Reader in Philosophy

School/Unit: Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies

Reporting to: Head of School

Job Family: Academic (Teaching & Research)

Working Hours: Full time

Grade/Salary Range:

Reader: Grade 8/£48,743-£54,841 per annum Professor: Negotiable

Reference No: MR3452

Start Date: 1st September 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter

Main Purpose of Role

To expand our research leadership in the relevant areas of philosophy, whilst contributing graduate and undergraduate teaching of the highest quality.

The successful candidate will have an outstanding international reputation for research in

philosophical logic, philosophy of language, metaphysics, philosophy of mind or epistemology, to complement and extend our strengths in these and related areas. Together with existing staff, she or he will contribute to the leadership of the Arché research centre.

In addition, the successful candidate will offer a range of undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision. She or he will also carry out standard administrative tasks, as required.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Research in philosophy, in the areas specified above.
  2. Seeking out external research funding.
  3. Pursuing research impact and public engagement.
  4. Supervising postgraduate research students.
  5. Teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students.
  6. Undertaking administrative responsibilities as assigned.

Special requirements.

May be required to teach on the Evening Degree programme.

How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for a paper application form. For all applications, please quote ref: MR3452 The University is committed to equality of opportunity.
Web address to apply https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.asp...
Email to apply
Hard deadline January 5, 2015, 6:59pm BST
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophy/
Contact name Professor Jessica Brown
Contact email
Contact phone 01334 462477
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Scheduled expiry date January 5, 2015, 6:59pm BST
Expired on January 6, 2015, 6:59pm BST
Last updated May 21, 2015, 3:00pm UTC
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