Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science​/Philosophy of AI - Department ofPhilosophy

Position overview
Position title:Assistant Professor
Salary range:The current salary range for this position is $84,100-$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start:07/01/2027
Application Window

Open date: September 14, 2026

The Department of Philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) position in the area of Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of AI.

Job responsibilities include teaching 3-4 courses/year at the graduate and undergraduate levels, conducting thesis supervision, and department service. Area of Specialization:
Philosophy of Science or Philosophy of AI.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website.

Department
:

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Teaching, Mentorship, and Service Dossier
  - Please provide evidence of prior experience and accomplishment in teaching and mentorship. This evidence may include, for example, student evaluations of teaching and selected course syllabi or other instructional materials. Your dossier may also include a statement discussing topics such as your prior teaching and mentoring experience, teaching and mentoring approach, and future teaching and mentoring interests, as well as specific efforts, accomplishments or future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
  
  The statement may also discuss your prior or proposed academic, professional, and/or public service experience and activities.

• Research Statement
  - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. You may include, for example, a dissertation abstract and a statement of current and future research projects.

• Authorization to Release Information Form
  - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

• Writing Sample 1 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.

• Writing Sample 2 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.
  (Optional)

• Writing Sample 3 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.
  (Optional)

• 3-6 letters of reference required

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our…