Assistant Professor in Philosophy (Value Theory)
School: School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Department: Philosophy
Post status: 5-year fixed-term, tenure-track
Closing date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time), 19 January 2026
The Department of Philosophy, within the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in Philosophy (Value Theory), to commence on 3 August 2026. This a tenure-track appointment of five year’s duration, with a view to permanency.
The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality research, teaching, and academic leadership within the Department and School. They will be expected to teach and supervise students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, foster an engaging and intellectually stimulating learning environment, and participate actively in interdisciplinary curriculum development. Candidates should have an established reputation for research excellence in Value Theory, broadly understood to include – but not limited too – Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics, Meta-Ethics, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Art, Normative Epistemology, Social and Political Philosophy, or Philosophy of Law. Additional teaching competence in at least one of Non-Western Philosophy or Feminist Philosophy is strongly desirable.
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy (Philosophy, History and Ethics of Science)
School: School of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Department: Philosophy
Post status: 5-year fixed-term, tenure-track
Closing date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time), 30 January 2026
The Department of Philosophy, within the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor in the Philosophy, History or Ethics of Science (broadly construed), to commence on 3 August 2026. This a tenure-track appointment of five year’s duration, with a view to permanency.
The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise and mentor students, and contribute to an engaging, inclusive and intellectually stimulating learning environment. They will be expected to teach across the general areas of Philosophy, History and Ethics of Science, including areas outside their primary research specialism, and additional competence in the History of Philosophy – particularly the History of Non-Western Philosophy – would be a strong asset.
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