Job Information
University of Utah Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities in the Department of Philosophy in Salt Lake City, Utah
Position Information
Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant Professor
Department 00092 - Philosophy
City Salt Lake City, UT
Track Tenure Track
New Position to Begin 07/01/2025
Details
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Utah seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor to begin in Fall 2025 in the highly interdisciplinary and rapidly expanding field of medical (or health) humanities. AOS : Medical Humanities, broadly understood in the field of philosophy to include areas such as bioethics, medical ethics, health ethics, philosophy of medicine, philosophy of health, philosophy of public health, philosophy of disability, philosophy of psychiatry, philosophy of race and health, health and justice. AOC : Open, but applicant must be able to teach courses related to medical/health humanities areas such as those listed above. We are seeking an outstanding scholar who can contribute to the development of a new Medical Humanities Major being developed by the Department of Philosophy for the University of Utah. Candidates must have a PhD in philosophy or a related disciplinary field by July 1, 2025.
We welcome applications from early career scholars, including from graduate students expecting to defend by Summer 2025.
Tenure-line faculty in the Philosophy Department carry a 2/2 teaching load, which may include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses, along with expectations of graduate advising and other contributions to the department’s research and service missions.
Located in metropolitan Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, the University of Utah is the state’s flagship research institution and emphasizes exceptional scholarship, quality teaching, and professional service. The university serves over 32,000 students from across the U.S. and the world with over 72 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine. Salt Lake City is a vibrant, major metropolitan area with a diverse, multicultural population and numerous cultural and outdoor activities.
Our department has been recognized among major philosophy departments in the US for its high proportion of women faculty in tenure-line positions (see: ). We enthusiastically welcome applications from candidates who have experience working in settings with student demographics that resemble those of our campus (data available here: ) and who can attract students from all backgrounds to study philosophy.
Applicants should provide a CV; cover letter; research statement; teaching dossier/portfolio, which includes at least a teaching statement, teaching evaluations, sample syllabi; writing sample; and at least three letters of recommendation.
Deadline: Review of applications will begin on Oct. 15 and continue until the position is filled, but complete files received by Nov. 1 will receive priority consideration. Questions about this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Prof. James Tabery .
EEO/Non-Discrimination Information
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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Notice
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Special Instructions for Candidates
Review of applications will begin on Oct. 15 and continue until the position is filled, but complete files received by Nov. 1 will receive priority consideration. Questions about this position should be directed to the search committee chair, Prof. James Tabery .
Open Date 08/30/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Requisition Number PRN01261CF
Type Faculty