Skip to content

PPE-Related Job Opportunities

PPE-Related Job Opportunities

If you have a job you’d like us to advertise, please send the job ad copy and the job posting link to ppesociety@unc.edu!

UNC Chapel Hill

Teaching Assistant Professor (PPE Program)
Review Begins December 1, 2023

The Department of Philosophy and the Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Program seek to appoint one (or more) non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor(s) to begin July 1, 2024. Initial appointments will be for a term of 1 year with the possibility of renewal for two more years.

Area of study is in social and political philosophy or another area directly connected to PPE. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to teach two undergraduate courses per semester and energetically participate in the PPE Program and its events. They will be joining an active, vigorous, and welcoming philosophical community. The Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) Program is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary program at the University of North Carolina that focuses on the intersection of the three disciplines in its title, where concerns for efficiency, and commitments to rights, justice, and liberty, are applied to social and political institutions. The PPE Program houses the international Philosophy, Politics & Economics Society, provides a regular influx of faculty on multi-year non-tenure track positions (which the program then works to place), offers an undergraduate PPE Minor, and runs an active extra-curricular program.

The PPE Program is looking into offering either a PPE major or a five-year combined BA/MA PPE degree, developing a distinctive study abroad experience with two other universities, and cultivating an alumni/ae network and internship program. We will also be introducing a newly-funded PPE Distinguished Lecture Series. The PPE Program is committed to integrating abstract work in philosophy, political science, and economics with the informed and practical understanding of social, economic, political and moral problems.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
PhD in Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, or closely related field
Preferred Education and Experience Requirements:
PhD in social and political philosophy or another directly connected field to PPE

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2023. If you have any questions about anything related to this job posting, please feel free to email Kori Hensell at ppeprogram_hiring@unc.edu.

Learn more and apply HERE.

UNC Chapel Hill

Teaching Assistant Professor (Applied Epistemology Project)
Review Begins December 1, 2023

The Department of Philosophy and the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seek to appoint a non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor and core faculty member in the PPE Program, to begin July 1, 2024. The initial appointment will be for a term of two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The successful candidate will also hold the title of Postdoctoral Fellow in the Applied Epistemology Project (aep.unc.edu), a multi-year PPE project directed by Prof. Alex Worsnip that began in 2022, and will work as an integral part of that project.

The successful candidate will teach two undergraduate PPE-related courses per semester and be actively involved in the Applied Epistemology Project and its events. This candidate should have an AOS in epistemology and/or in social and political philosophy, ideally with an AOC in the other area. They should also be able and willing to teach courses that count toward the PPE minor. Further information about the PPE Program and its courses is available at ppe.unc.edu.

Applicants should submit the following materials: a cover letter (which speaks directly to the candidate’s qualifications and enthusiasm both for contributing to the Applied Epistemology Project and for teaching PPE), CV, writing sample, and evidence concerning quality of teaching. Candidates will also be asked to provide the names and contact details of a minimum of three and a maximum of five professional references at the time of application. To guarantee full consideration, candidates should apply by December 1, 2023, when review of applications will begin.

Applicants should submit the following materials: a cover letter (which speaks directly to the candidate’s qualifications and enthusiasm both for contributing to the Applied Epistemology Project and for teaching PPE), CV, writing sample, and evidence concerning quality of teaching. Candidates will also be asked to provide the names and contact details of a minimum of three and a maximum of five professional references at the time of application. To guarantee full consideration, candidates should apply by December 1, 2023, when review of applications will begin.

Please direct questions regarding the position to Alex Worsnip, Applied Epistemology Project Director; aworsnip@unc.edu

Learn more and apply HERE.

London School of Economics

Assistant Professor (Department of Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method)
Review Begins December 4, 2023

The Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is committed to doing excellent research and teaching in philosophy in a manner that is continuous with the social and natural sciences and socially relevant. It is also committed to creating an inclusive environment for philosophical debate that engages with a wide range of perspectives. It seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor who will contribute to the intellectual life of the Department and the School by conducting and publishing outstanding research, engaging in excellent teaching, taking on assigned administrative roles, and participating in the wider activities of both.

Candidates must have expertise and research interests in philosophy. The area of research specialisation is open, but candidates must be willing and able to make a substantial research-led contribution to the Department’s core teaching on the MSc Philosophy and Public Policy, the BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) and/or the BSc in Philosophy and Economics. (More information about our teaching programmes can be found on the Department’s website.) They must also be willing and able to develop connections in research and teaching with other disciplines at LSE.

Candidates will have a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications and proven ability or potential to publish in top journals or with leading book publishers in Philosophy. Candidates must also have a well-developed strategy for future research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications. They will have, or be very near completion of, a PhD in Philosophy or related field by the post start date. In addition, candidates will have a proven commitment to excellent teaching and to fostering a positive learning environment for students, as evidenced by feedback from students and colleagues. 

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification for this post, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary, the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) and parental leave entitlements, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training, and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. 

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Philosophy-Dept@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 4 December 2023 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications. 

Learn more and apply HERE.

Northeastern University

Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor 
Review Begins December 15, 2023.

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe.  We are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups underrepresented in academia. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to improved equity, diversity, and inclusion. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. 

Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities seeks to fill one position for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor in the area of social and political philosophy. The person filling this position will also serve as the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics program lead on our Oakland, CA campus. 

The Department of Philosophy and Religion in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University invites applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor position at our Oakland, CA campus, starting in the Fall semester 2024. Teaching Professors are full time faculty members, whose primary responsibilities are teaching and service.  This is an untenured but continuing and tracked position with the possibility of promotion to Associate and Full Teaching Professor, as well as multi-year (3 year and 5 year) contracts. 


Responsibilities:  

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Philosophy, including Economic Justice and Social and Political Philosophy, and will help to establish our Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) major at our Oakland CA campus. Northeastern’s PPE program has an emphasis on developing an interdisciplinary understanding of the causes and possible responses to issues of unjust inequalities, both local and global, as well as an emphasis on working with diverse and historically marginalized communities. 

The successful candidate will: 

  • Have a strong commitment to and experience in undergraduate teaching 
  • Be able to contribute to innovative curriculum development 
  • Effectively develop community and campus partnerships 
  • Effectively develop student community 
  • Collaborate closely with the PPE program director on the Boston campus 
  • Have a commitment and capacity to support the interdisciplinary mission of the college, university, and the experiential liberal arts 
  • Have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive environments 

 
Qualifications:  

  • Ph.D. in Philosophy in hand by the appointment start date is required 
  • Strong competence in social and political philosophy 
  • Evidence of interdisciplinary expertise and capacity for collaboration across disciplines 
  • Commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion and bringing creative strategies to address the challenges of recruiting and retaining students, staff, and scholars from historically underrepresented groups 
  • A strong interest in building our new Oakland PPE program and evidence of the capacity to carry out this mission 
  • Commitment to creating an enriching student experience 
  • A record in teaching, scholarship, and service, commensurate with level of appointment as assistant, associate or full teaching professor 
  • Commitment to the continued development of Northeastern University’s signature experiential learning model 

Candidates must submit: 

  • A formal cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position 
  • Curriculum Vitae 
  • Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including sample syllabi, teaching statement summarizing their pedagogical philosophy, teaching evaluations and student comments from past courses 
  • Diversity statement. Please describe how you can support Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion 
  • Names and contact information of three or more references that can provide a letter of recommendation 

Applications should be submitted through the Northeastern University website, using the link to the position.

The application deadline for this position is December 15, 2023. 

Questions should be addressed to Prof. Adam Hosein, search committee chair at a.hosein@northestern.edu 

Learn more and apply HERE.

University of Hong Kong

Assistant Lecturer (School of the Humanities)
Review Begins January 15, 2024

Assistant Lecturer in the School of Humanities (Philosophy) (Ref.: 523230), to commence on June 1, 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter, on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Politics (with a focus on political theory), or a related field. The appointee will be responsible for teaching and academic advising at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the Department of Philosophy, including its MA in the field of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programme. Preference will be given to those with expertise in teaching economic theory or the philosophy of economics. Training in economics or experience in teaching economics is desirable but not required. Information about the Department can be obtained at https://philosophy.hku.hk/dept/.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.

The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. 

Review of applications will commence on January 15, 2024 and continue until April 30, 2024, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Learn more and apply HERE.