Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science

University of Oxford, Oxford

Associate Professorship or Professorship of Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science

£74867

University of Oxford, Oxford

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

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Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

Salary range: Combined University and College salary: £55,755 - £74,867 per annum. An additional allowance (currently £3,155 per annum) would be made upon award of the title of Professor. A college housing allowance of £11,669 is also available.

The Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor or Professor of Philosophy, in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at St Catherine's College. The successful candidate will have an area of specialisation in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science, together with a broad range of philosophical interests. This post is available from 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent appointment (subject to an initial probation).
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced research and must be able to provide research-led teaching and supervision at all levels, undergraduate and graduate. The successful candidate will also be expected to provide small-group undergraduate teaching St Catherine's College, in the form of tutorials, on a range of subjects at both introductory and advanced levels (please see the further details for required teaching expertise).
Candidates must demonstrate a research record of international standing in Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science appropriate to the stage of their career; the ability to deliver excellent teaching; the ability to supervise graduate students; and a willingness to undertake administration and pastoral responsibilities on behalf of St Catherine's College and of the University.
Candidates should hold a completed doctorate, or a completed doctoral dissertation submitted for examination by the advertised closing date for this position, in Philosophy or a closely related field.
Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

Faculty of Philosophy, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford in Association with St Catherine's College, Oxford