Dear colleagues, I would like to alert you to this open position: Professor Mark Alfano has been awarded an ARC Future Fellowship that commencing in 2026. The School of Humanities at Macquarie University is seeking to employ a Lecturer to support the research program associated with the fellowship and to cover his teaching for four years. The role follows a 60 to 40 research and teaching split. The position is a 1.0 FTE Level B step one position, 123,435.00 AUD Annual, plus 17% employer superannuation contribution.
The position holder will contribute to research and teaching within the discipline of Philosophy in the School of Humanities. The research duties include data collection, data analysis, agent based modelling of social epistemic networks, and the writing of research articles that form part of the fellowship program. The teaching duties involve co-teaching in discipline units. Likely areas of contribution include epistemology, philosophy of language, political philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics. The role calls for a candidate who is versatile and adaptable. The contract will be for four years at Level B step one, with the earliest possible start date in April 2026. The discipline of philosophy sits in the school of Humanities in the Faculty of Arts and is one of the most successful philosophy programmes in the country. With sixteen continuing staff members and a large contingent of HDR and postdoctoral researchers, the discipline is a thriving research and teaching community. Applications should be sent to the chair of the recruitment committee: Professor Richard Menary at [email protected] by the 28/3/2026. A cover letter and CV addressing the job description and essential criteria below, please also provide contact details for three referees. Essential criteria: PhD in philosophy A strong record of research publications Teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: epistemology, philosophy of language, political philosophy, critical thinking, and ethics. Ability to work collegially in teams Data collection and analysis skills Best wishes, Mark Alfano -- Mark Alfano www.alfanophilosophy.com --------- SydPhil mailing list To unsubscribe, change your membership options, find answers to common problems, or visit our online archives, please go to the list information page: https://mailman.sydney.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
