"Postdoctoral Associate (Teaching Fellow), Philosophy"

Position Summary

A Postdoctoral Associate (Teaching Fellow) position is available in the Department of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. This 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

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of Americas leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

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 Range

$70,000

Special Instructions Summary

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.