About the role
Classification Title:
Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Philosophy & Ethics of AI
Minimum Requirements:
Applicants will have a Ph.D. in Philosophy or complete the Ph.D. by date of hire, will have an active research agenda in the philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence, and will provide evidence of effective teaching.
Job Description:
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a nine-month, full-time, tenure-accruing position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 16, 2027, in the Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
The successful candidate will pursue an active research agenda in the philosophy of AI broadly construed so as to include work intersecting with ethics, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, and related areas. Tenure-line faculty are typically assigned four courses per academic year at undergraduate and graduate levels and are expected to provide service to the department, university, and the profession. In addition, the successful candidate should contribute significantly to graduate education and the mentoring of graduate students.
The department has recently grown with multiple hires in the last several years, and while it remains committed to robust coverage of all of the core areas of philosophy, it has developed particular strengths in the philosophy of artificial intelligence and related areas. The successful candidate will join a department with a critical mass of colleagues working on these questions, within a university that has made artificial intelligence a defining institutional priority. The University of Florida is home to the HiPerGator AI supercomputer and was recently ranked first in the nation in an assessment of institutional AI readiness. The department offers an undergraduate course in ethics of data and technology that reaches over 1000 students each year and the undergraduate program in general is very robust, with a large number of majors and minors. The department also has a good working relationship with other units, including the relatively new Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, which has on its faculty a number of philosophers and with which there is ongoing collaboration on conferences and other academic events. To learn more about the Department of Philosophy, applicants are encouraged to visit the departmental website (Department of Philosophy).
Expected Salary:
The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package.
UF offers a strong benefits package for eligible faculty appointments, including health insurance, paid leave (as applicable), and retirement options. Learn more here.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants will have a Ph.D. in Philosophy or complete the Ph.D. by date of hire, will have an active research agenda in the philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence, and will provide evidence of effective teaching.
Preferred:
The department has teaching needs in philosophy of cognitive science and philosophy of law and teaching expertise in either of these would be an advantage.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applications must be submitted online. Click on Apply Now at the top of this posting.
A complete application includes:
- Letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for the position
- A complete curriculum vitae
- A statement regarding the applicant's research agenda
- A statement and supporting materials regarding teaching effectiveness
- A sample of written work of moderate length
- Names and contact information for three professional references
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2026, and will continue until a successful applicant is selected. Only applications received by December 1 are guaranteed a review, though later applications may also be considered.
All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.
The selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
Health Assessment Required:
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