Postdoctoral Associate; Teaching Fellow), Philosophy

Postdoctoral Associate (Teaching Fellow), Philosophy

Position Title Postdoctoral Associate (Teaching Fellow), Philosophy

A Postdoctoral Associate (Teaching Fellow) position is available in the Department of Philosophy at the University s position will be supported by the Department of Education Grant P116J250119 “From Campus to Community:
Civil Discourse as a Catalyst for Local Civic Renewal.” Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the success of our funded project.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Teaching:
  Teach three courses a year on topics related to the grant (social and political philosophy, social epistemology, philosophy of science) as well as participate in other pedagogical activities associated with the grant (ethics bowl, civil discourse ambassadors program, etc.).
• Service:
  Contributing to the success of our community engagement work, as well as assisting with our speaker series and workshops.

Outstanding Benefits Package

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Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in either Philosophy, Politics, Economics or related discipline expected completion by August 2026

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in hand by start date

Salary

Salary Range $70,000

Work Hours

40 hours per week

Campus

Campus North Campus

Posting Instructions

All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Is a background check required for this posting? No

Contact Information

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Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title

Associate Professor

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Posting Dates

Posted 01/21/2026
Date to be filled 08/17/2026

References

Number of references required 3

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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone .