Ethics & Political Philosophy - Assistant Professor, Impact

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU); Netherlands; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time 38-hour week

8% holiday allowance

8.3% end-of-year bonus

Growth opportunities

Personalized benefits package

Job summary

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) invites applications for Assistant Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy. The candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and research, with a focus on ethics, political philosophy, and potential economics philosophy.

Teaching will span introductory courses in ethics and political philosophy in PPE and related bachelor’s programs, plus Master courses in Ethics, Economics and Policy, and Philosophy, Bioethics and Health.

Qualifications

• PhD in Philosophy completed by the starting date.
• Active research profile in ethics and political philosophy.
• Ability to teach ethics and political philosophy at bachelor’s and master’s level in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internationally relevant research in ethics and political philosophy.
• Publish research in journals, books, or edited volumes.
• Actively pursue external research funding for early‑career researchers.
• Teach bachelor’s and master’s courses in ethics and political philosophy.

Skills

Ethics

Political philosophy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Academic writing

English teaching

Education

PhD in Philosophy

Job description

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) invites applications for Assistant Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy. The candidate will contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and research, with a focus on ethics, political philosophy, and potential economics philosophy.

Teaching will span introductory courses in ethics and political philosophy in PPE and related bachelor’s programs, plus Master courses in Ethics, Economics and Policy, and Philosophy, Bioethics and Health.