Job category: Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
Consciousness studies (construed broadly), or philosophy of mind and the philosophy of at least one special science relevant to the interdisciplinary study of consciousness such as cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, AI, linguistics, or physics.
AOC :Open
Workload: Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number: req27296
Location: Tucson, Arizona, United States
Start date August 2027
Job description: The Department of Philosophy at the University of Arizona invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, specializing in research on consciousness. In addition to candidates with a research focus on traditional
philosophical questions regarding consciousness, we also encourage applications from candidates with strong research programs involving consciousness-adjacent areas of scientific inquiry. The Department seeks a researcher and teacher to contribute to its emerging
interdisciplinary degree programs in Consciousness and to the overall philosophical life of the department.
Candidates must have earned a PhD in Philosophy or another field relevant to consciousness research by the date of employment. Applicants whose PhD is not in Philosophy should include clear evidence of their research and teaching qualifications pertinent to
a leading PhD program in philosophy. All applicants must demonstrate evidence of a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.
The standard teaching load in the department is 2 courses per semester. The individual hired will be expected to teach half of their courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the philosophy of consciousness, and in other core related topics such as
those listed in the AOS description; or also e.g. general philosophy of science; philosophy of biology; the philosophy of religion; neuroethics; AI ethics; or aesthetics.
The individual hired will also be expected to engage actively in scholarship and participate in departmental, college, and university service, including participating actively in the long-established Center for Consciousness Studies, whose role is now expanding
as a cross-disciplinary university center for both research and teaching. They will also be expected to participate actively in the graduate and undergraduate degree programs in Cognitive Science.
The University of Arizona has a long history as a pioneer in the development of consciousness studies. Recently, the university has received significant donor support to create its new educational programs in consciousness studies for undergraduates and graduate
students. To date we have created a unique undergraduate curriculum in consciousness studies, with increasing numbers of students; a parallel graduate program is under development. The programs now have an endowed chair in this area, with annually increasing
funds for novel collaborative projects, with established programs in the cognitive sciences, information science, and neuroscience, among others.
Applications should be submitted by November 7, 2026 for full consideration and include the following documents:
• A brief cover letter
• A curriculum vitae
• A research statement, of no more than 2 pages
• A statement of teaching interests and philosophy, of no more than two pages
• Evidence of teaching excellence
• A writing sample
• At least three and no more than four letters of reference. Applicants with a PhD in a field other than Philosophy should be sure to have letters from at least two philosophers.
For any questions please contact Dennis Tamblyn dtamblyn@arizona.edu.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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How to apply
Application type: Online
Instructions Letters of Recommendation can be submitted the following ways: 1. Attach the letters as a single document and upload to the application. 2. Email the letters directly to Dennis Tamblyn, dtamblyn@arizona.edu. 3. Send the letters through Interfolio
to Dennis Tamblyn, dtamblyn@arizona.edu.
Web address to apply https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/...
Deadline for full consideration: November 7, 2026, 11:59am MST
Hard deadline No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis)
Contact
Web address for more information https://philosophy.arizona.edu
Contact name Dennis Tamblyn
Contact email dtamblyn @arizona.edu
Contact phone 520-621-5045