Assistant Professor Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences

About the Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy is a PhD-granting department with strengths in philosophy of science, philosophy of cognitive science, and applied ethics and social/political philosophy. We comprise 14 full-time faculty, more than 25 active PhD students, and affiliated faculty across the University.

Department faculty lead the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS), the UC Center for Humanities and Technology (CHaT), and the Cincinnati Ethics Center. The department also has close connections to the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) and the Center for Cognition, Action, and Perception (CAP). Many department faculty pursue interdisciplinary or empirically informed research projects.

Job Overview

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin in August 2027 with an Area of Specialization (AOS) in Ancient Philosophy and with an Area of Competence (AOC) in Comparative or Non-Western Philosophy or Ethics. The standard teaching load is 2-2.

Essential Functions

• Teach courses in Philosophy, including introductory general education courses, upper-level undergraduate courses that serve the Philosophy BA program, and graduate seminars that serve the Philosophy PhD program.
• Conduct and publish research in Philosophy in their AOS.
• Advise graduate students and supervise Teaching Assistants.
• Contribute service or committee work to the department (such as the Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Committee), college (such as grant or award review committees), and profession (such as peer review for journals or service in professional associations).

Minimum Requirements

Prior to effective date of appointment, all of the following:

• A PhD in Philosophy or a closely related discipline
• An Area of Specialization (AOS) in Ancient Philosophy
• An Area of Competence (AOC) in Comparative or Non-Western Philosophy or Ethics
• One semester of teaching experience at the college or university level, either as instructor or teaching assistant.

Application Process

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.uc.edu (search requisition #104145 ). Candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, statement of research interests and plans, teaching dossier, and one writing sample. Because the application system does not manage confidential reference letters, candidates should arrange to have at least three confidential letters of recommendation sent via Interfolio, another dossier service, or by the letter writers themselves, to the Search Committee Chair at uc-phil-ancient@uc.edu.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026. First round interviews will be held via Zoom in December 2026.