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1y teaching associate position in history and philosophy of science, Cambridge (England), Deadline: 29 Jul 2018

1-year teaching associate position, Department of History and Philosophy of 
Science


Applications are invited for a 1-year teaching associate position, designed to 
provide additional teaching in the philosophy of science. Candidates will be 
expected to teach general philosophy of science, and the ability to teach 
philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of medicine and the ethics of 
science may be an advantage. The successful candidate will have completed a PhD 
in philosophy of science (and will hold a PhD certificate) before taking up the 
post.

The role holder will help support and maintain the Department's national and 
international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The 
successful candidate will contribute to the lecturing, supervising, examination 
and administration of courses for both undergraduate and graduate students in 
the Department. The candidate should be prepared to deliver lectures and 
supervise written work on a broad range of topics in the philosophy of science. 
The holder of the position will have ample time to devote to research. The 
position will start on 1 January 2019, and will include an initial 6-month 
probation period.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the Department, where they will be 
asked to give a short talk (20 minutes) as part of the interview process. 
Interviews will be carried out in person where possible, but where this is 
impractical then interview via videoconference may be possible.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first 
instance.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button through 
the following link http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/17938/. This will route you to 
the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an 
account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online 
application form.

Applicants are able to upload a maximum of three documents. These should be 
arranged as follows:

1.) cover letter, curriculum vitae and full list of publications combined into 
one document. Please include weblinks or doi's for your publications, where 
possible, 2.) details of teaching experience and research interests, 3.) two 
samples of original written work. If you are unable to upload your work 
samples, please email these as attachments to hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk 
<mailto:hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk>, ensuring that you include your surname in 
the email subject line and in the file names.

Please provide the names and contact details of three referees in the space 
provided. We will contact the referees of shortlisted candidates directly to 
request references (unless you advise that you do not wish us to do so). 
Referees will be asked to comment specifically on the candidate's ability to 
undertake this role in the Department.

Closing date: 29 July 2018 Shortlisting: beginning of August 2018 Interviews: 
mid-August 2018

If you have any questions about the position, the application process, or 
eligibility, please send an email to hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk 
<mailto:hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk> or call us on (01223) 334556.

Please quote reference JN15965 on your application and in any correspondence 
about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible 
to live and work in the UK.

-- 
Louisa Russell
Administrative Assistant
University of Cambridge
Department of History and Philosophy of Science
Free School Lane
Cambridge
CB2 3RH
Tel: 01223 334556 /Fax: 01223 334554
www.hps.cam.ac.uk

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