Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy Department

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Philosophy Department at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization inthe ethical and philosophical questions raised by artificial intelligence (AI ethics).Candidates must havedemonstratedability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in AI ethics, and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement.The Department hopes candidates will be able to develop curriculum related to AI ethics for general education, the major, and other university-wide initiatives.Theanticipatedstart date for this position is Fall 2027,with flexibility. A Ph.D. inphilosophyor related field is required by the appointment date. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s qualifications.The position will include residential and online instruction and normal university service.In-personteaching is an essential function of this job. Penn State’s Department of Philosophyteaching and research strengthsinclude:continental philosophy,critical philosophy of race,feminist philosophy,the history of philosophy,Latin American philosophy, and critical theory. The successful candidate will hold a 50% appointmentinthe Rock Ethics Institute ( Based in the College of the Liberal Arts, the Institute pursues a university-wide mission of promoting interdisciplinary and engaged ethics research and ethical leadership, with research strengths in the ethical dimensions of agriculture and food, artificial intelligence, citizenship and immigration, climate and sustainability, criminal justice and policing, empathy and moral psychology, engineering, gender and sexuality, health, race, and technology. The Institute seeks candidates who will be effective in working on and leading interdisciplinary teams that embed ethical analysis into research projects and who have experience and interest in integrating ethics into undergraduate and graduate curricula.The standard teaching load during the academic year is four courses per academic year.However, the successful candidate will receiveonecourse releaseeach yearfor the first five years for enhancing existing ethics research and curricular initiatives as well as building new initiatives and programs aligned with the Institute’s mission. Interested candidates mustsubmitan online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board,and should upload the following application materials electronically: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information.Review of applications will begin on October 17,2026and will continueuntilfilled.Inquiries may be directed to the search chair,Nancy Tuana, DuPont/Class of 1949 Professor of Philosophy and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studiesat View email address on click.appcast.io. Visit our website at more information on ourPhilosophy Department.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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BENEFITS

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

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