Applicants must satisfy the following essential criteria:
• PhD in Philosophy
• Relevant teaching experience
• Demonstrated scholarly research

Candidates who possess the following will be at a distinct advantage:
• Certificate in University Teaching
• Specialization in Logic, Epistemology, Philosophy of science, or Metaphysics
• Experience supervising MPhil/PhD students
• Evidence of prior grant acquisition
• Administrative Experience within an Academic Institution
• Evidence of Curriculum Development (face to face or distant delivery modes)
• Evidence of contribution to the Public Service OR field of Study

The successful candidate will be required to:
- Teach, research and participate in the strategic planning and management of teaching and learning, including curricula development programmes within the Department and wider Faculty;
- Contribute to the life of the University and to advance teaching, research and community outreach.

For further particulars regarding the University of the West Indies and the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy, visit us at www.mona.uwi.edu or http://www.mona.uwi.edu/dllp/ or write to Professor Silvia Kouwenberg, Head of Department, silvia [dot] kouwenberg [__at__] uwimona [dot] edu [dot] jm.

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae (inclusive of a statement on teaching and research interests) giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization) and copies of academic qualifications. These should be sent by electronic mail to hrmd [dot] sed [__at__] uwimona [dot] edu [dot] jm for the attention of the Director, Human Resource Management Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica. The final date for receipt of applications is January 31, 2014. It is recommended that referees be asked to send in their recommendation (on appropriate letterhead) rather than wait for a request.

The successful candidate is expected to assume duties on August 1, 2014.

It should be noted that UWI's retirement policy requires members of staff to retire at age 65.

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a dynamic, international institution serving the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean. At 65 years old, the institution represents the oldest of its kind within the region; offering a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Humanities and Education, Pure and Applied Sciences, Science and Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences and the Social Sciences.