Shelby Cullom Davis Professor - AC2048ML
School of Philos Anthro & Film Studies

School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies, Salary: negotiable, Start Date: negotable

We wish to appoint the first Shelby Cullom Davis Professor in the Department of Philosophy, within the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar of international standing in philosophy. He or she will be expected to have a range of interests which strengthen and complement those within the Department and make an outstanding contribution to the field’s advancement through published work. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record of securing significant grant funding and leading high quality externally funded research projects, or be able to demonstrate potential for success in future applications for such projects. He or she will be expected to represent the University of St Andrews in the UK and international academic communities.

Candidates will hold a doctorate in philosophy and will be expected to be capable of teaching the subject to Honours and postgraduate students from a wide range of backgrounds.  The primary criteria for appointment will be evidence of an internationally recognised research record, a clear programme of anticipated research activity for the coming years, and a significant research funding record (or potential for such).

Informal enquiries about this post may be directed either to the Head of Department, Professor James Harris (jah15@st-and.ac.uk), or to Professor Katherine Hawley (kjh5@st-and.ac.uk).

Applications are particularly welcome from women who are under-represented in Arts posts at the University.  

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, as demonstrated through its work on the Gender and Race Equality Charters, its Athena SWAN award for women in science, its HR Excellence in Research Award, and its signing of the LGBT Charter: see  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.

Interview Date:  26 January 2018

Please quote ref:  AC2048ML

Closing Date:  26 November 2017

Further Particulars:  AC2048ML FPs.doc

School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies
Salary:  negotiable
Start Date:  negotable
Vacancy Description
School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies, Salary: negotiable, Start Date: negotable
 
We wish to appoint the first Shelby Cullom Davis Professor in the Department of Philosophy, within the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies. The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar of international standing in philosophy. He or she will be expected to have a range of interests which strengthen and complement those within the Department and make an outstanding contribution to the field’s advancement through published work. The successful candidate will also have a proven track record of securing significant grant funding and leading high quality externally funded research projects, or be able to demonstrate potential for success in future applications for such projects. He or she will be expected to represent the University of St Andrews in the UK and international academic communities.

Candidates will hold a doctorate in philosophy and will be expected to be capable of teaching the subject to Honours and postgraduate students from a wide range of backgrounds.  The primary criteria for appointment will be evidence of an internationally recognised research record, a clear programme of anticipated research activity for the coming years, and a significant research funding record (or potential for such).

Informal enquiries about this post may be directed either to the Head of Department, Professor James Harris (jah15@st-and.ac.uk), or to Professor Katherine Hawley (kjh5@st-and.ac.uk).

Applications are particularly welcome from women who are under-represented in Arts posts at the University.  

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, as demonstrated through its work on the Gender and Race Equality Charters, its Athena SWAN award for women in science, its HR Excellence in Research Award, and its signing of the LGBT Charter: see  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.

Interview Date:  26 January 2018

Please quote ref:  AC2048ML

Closing Date:  26 November 2017

Further Particulars:  AC2048ML FPs.doc

School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies
Salary:  negotiable
Start Date:  negotable