Lecturer in Philosophy

Job Description

R-24725

• School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50
• Educate future generations & create an exceptional student experience
• Collaborate with highly awarded, world-class colleagues
• Based at St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world, and within an environment where interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged.

As part of our commitment to research excellence, we are proud to provide our staff with access to world-class facilities and equipment, grant writing support, greater research funding opportunities, and post-fellowship contracts via our UQ Amplify initiative.

At the core of our teaching remains our students, and their experience with us sets a foundation for success far beyond graduation. Not only do we have one of the largest PhD enrolments in Australia, but we have also made a commitment to making education opportunities available for all Queenslanders, regardless of personal, financial, or geographical barriers.

About This Opportunity 

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Philosophy to join the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry. The primary purpose of the position is to engage in teaching in Philosophy and further develop specialist ethics teaching in programs outside the School.

In this role, you will focus your efforts on growing your profile in teaching, research, service and engagement. At this level you may coordinate or lead the activities of other staff and contribute to the effective supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students. As a teaching and research academic at level B you will aspire to achieve national recognition in your field of research.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching: Contribute to the development of new programs and course material in the area of focus, by consulting with program advisors and stakeholders and ensuring courses are engaging, relevant and contemporary.
• Teach across different settings and actively contribute towards educational practice and innovative curriculum design, including online learning and alternative teaching methods.
• Coordinate courses, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, and undertake assessment and marking for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• Research: Develop an independent research program to achieve national recognition for and impact in research.
• Work with colleagues and postgraduates in the development and conduct of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support.
• Supervision: Contribute to the supervision of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students.
• Citizenship and Service: Actively develop partnerships by fostering relationships with colleagues, industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for up to 3 years.

This is a teaching & research academic position at Academic Level B. The full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range $104,579 – $124,187 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%. The total FTE package will be in the range $122,358 – $145,299 per annum

The greater benefits of joining the UQ community are broad:  from being part of a Group of Eight university, to recognition of prior service with other Australian universities, up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, some flexible work arrangements, and genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process.

About You  

• Applicants must possess a PhD in a relevant field (Bioethics, Moral and Political Philosophy, Practical Philosophy or Applied Ethics).
• Evidence of a high level of quality teaching at undergraduate level (lecturing, tutoring) in Moral and Political Philosophy, and Practical Philosophy or Applied Ethics.
• A developing reputation and track record of high-quality publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
• Evidence of successfully seeking, obtaining and managing external research funding.
• Experience in course coordination, and contribution to the development and continuous innovation of new programs, curriculum design and course materials in the discipline area.
• Evidence of a high level of quality of teaching ethics in undergraduate and postgraduate programs outside the School in the areas of Data Science, Health Science, Public Health, Biomedical Science, and Business Analytics.
• Willingness to provide leadership in the further development of specialist ethics teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programs outside the School.
• A growing record of supervision of Honours and Research Higher Degree students to successful completion in the fields of Moral and Political Philosophy, and Practical Philosophy or Applied Ethics.  
• Experience in meaningful internal service roles in conjunction with active contributions to external activities.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Evidence of good citizenship, and adherence to UQ values.

Desirable

• Experience in convening large first year courses in Philosophy.
• The ability to teach existing courses, including PHIL2210 Environmental Philosophy and PHIL3630 Advanced Moral and Political Philosophy.

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 
• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

 
Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Prof Lisa Featherstone. For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Responses to the ‘About You’ section

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.
 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au 

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Wednesday, 10 May 2023 at 11.00pm AEST (R-24725)