Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory
University of Toronto

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship to be held at the Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, during the 2015-16 academic year. We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, law, and the social sciences. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in theories of distributive justice, moral psychology, or ethics in cross-cultural perspective, but we welcome all applicants with a strong interest in normative theory.

The successful candidate will teach two single-semester undergraduate courses under the supervision of the Director, Centre for Ethics; will participate in the seminar and workshop series at the Centre for Ethics; and will help to develop an inter-disciplinary ethics community across campus. The appointment term is from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, at a combined research and teaching stipend of $42,500 per year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2015. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree, and cannot have accepted or hold a tenure-track position.

Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a current CV, and a sample of written work to ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca and addressed to:

Rose Jones
Assistant to the Director
Centre for Ethics
University of Toronto
6 Hoskin Avenue
Toronto, ON M5S 1H8
Canada

Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca. At least one of the reference letters should speak to the applicant's teaching experience and ability. Any additional inquiries may be addressed to Rose Jones at ethics [__at__] utoronto [dot] ca. Complete applications received by May 1, 2015 will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of visible minority groups, Aboriginal persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

This position is represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”), Local 3902, Unit 5.

Date of posting: March 16, 2015
Deadline: May 1, 2015