| School/College | UAB College of Arts and Sciences |
|---|---|
| Title | College of Arts and Sciences-Assistant Professor-Philosophy |
| Assignment Category | Full-Time |
| Rank | Assistant Professor |
| Tenure Status | Tenure Track |
| Payroll Status | Faculty 9 |
| Job Description | The Department of Philosophy at the Uni-versity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Philosophy, anticipated start date August 2020. Areas of Specialization (AOS): Open. Areas of Competence (AOC): Open. Research interests should comple-ment those of current faculty. The De-partment of Philosophy has teaching needs in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, history of philosophy, and sym-bolic logic. Completion of a Ph.D. in phi-losophy is required prior to start of ap-pointment. |
| About the Department | The Department of Philosophy at UAB supports an undergraduate major and also serves the core curriculum. Current faculty research is in areas of analytic philosophy with traditional strengths in ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of science. Please visit the department web-site at www.uab.edu/cas/philosophy for more information. |
| About the university | With over 22,000 students and 2,200 full-time faculty members, UAB ranks in the top 20 public universities for federal research funding and is the major teach-ing-research university in the state. Inter-disciplinary scholarship and teaching is prominent, and the Department of Philos-ophy collaborates closely with multiple units across campus. UAB ranks in the top ten nationally for student diversity, and Birmingham is the largest city in Ala-bama, offering a vibrant cultural commu-nity with a wide array of recreational op-portunities. |
| Required Qualifications | PhD |
| Preferred Qualifications | N/A |
| Close Date | 11/16/2019 |
| EEO Statement | UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly en-vironment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also en-courages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans. |
| Pre-Employment Background Check | A pre-employment background check in-vestigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. |
| Documents Needed to Apply | Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Research Statement Writing Sample Statement of Teaching Philosophy Student Teaching Evaluations Transcripts (Unofficial Only) |