Teaching Fellow in Philosophy

The University of Southampton seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Philosophy for 12 months from September 2024.

The Philosophy Department at Southampton has an excellent reputation for teaching and research. We were ranked 6^th in REF2021 by overall GPA and 1^st equal for impact. We are based within the School of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and have close interdisciplinary links with other members of the School and the wider University. The University of Southampton has a global reputation for its ability to work collaboratively in delivering world-class education, research and innovation that makes a proven impact on society’s greatest challenges. It is a founding member of the Russell Group, a top 100 global university (QS World Rankings, 2023) and top 15 in the UK (Complete University Guide, 2023).

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Philosophy or a related subject, and proven teaching skills. They will be enthusiastic and flexible in contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in a research-led curriculum, and will be keen to participate fully in the intellectual and academic activities of a lively and committed department which prizes collegiality very highly. We welcome applications from those with research background and teaching competences in any area of Philosophy. It is expected that the successful candidate will be asked to teach our 1st and 2nd year philosophy of religion modules.

We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity by attracting, developing and retaining staff from many different backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been under-represented in the University, including but not limited to: people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Philosophy at Southampton subscribes to the BPA/SWIP Best Practice scheme; and the University of Southampton is proud to have been awarded an institutional Athena Swan Silver Award and a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of Philosophy, Prof. Jonathan Way ([email protected]). For information on other staff in the department, see here. For information on our programmes, see here.

Please include a CV and writing sample with your application.

Closing Date: 16 May 2024

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £34,980 to £42,978 Per annum
Full Time Fixed Term for 12 months