Assistant Professor of Technology Ethics and Global Security

1000scholars; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Notre Dame, through the Keough School of Global Affairs, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Technology Ethics and Global Security to begin Fall 2027. The appointee will be affiliated with the McKenna Center and the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, engaging policy-relevant and ethically grounded research on technology in warfare and conflict.

The successful candidate will teach, conduct research, and contribute to service, with a

Qualifications

• Scholarly track record or potential for high-quality research and policy engagement in ethics of technology and warfare.
• PhD from any discipline; preference for business, computer science, economics, philosophy, political science, public policy, science and technology studies, or sociology.
• ABD candidates considered for entry level position.

Responsibilities

• Research, teaching and service as core duties.
• Produce scholarship that informs policymakers, military and intelligence practitioners, and the public.
• Examine how emerging technologies affect human welfare, dignity, and norms governing the use of force.

Skills

Ethics of technology

National security ethics

Policy engagement

Education

PhD in any discipline

Job description

The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Technology Ethics and Global Security, to begin in Fall 2027. This position will be affiliated with the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, one of the Keough School's constituent institutes and centers. The successful candidate will also be appointed as an affiliated faculty member of Notre Dame's Institute for Ethics and the Common Good, which convenes a multidisciplinary community to advance moral understanding and develop compelling responses to the most pressing ethical issues of our era.

We seek candidates focusing on the ethical issues related to technology and conflict. Duties include research, teaching and service. We seek a scholar whose research examines the intersection of emerging technology and national security — including but not limited to nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, autonomous and drone systems, biotechnology and bioweapons, and cybersecurity — through a lens that is both policy relevant and ethically grounded. The successful candidate will produce scholarship that speaks to policymakers, military and intelligence practitioners, and the broader public, while rigorously examining how these technologies bear on human welfare, human dignity, and the norms that govern the use of force.

The University of Notre Dame seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to our Catholic tradition, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. The Keough School is committed to fostering a culture of diverse views and approaches to Global Affairs. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or service has prepared them to contribute to our mission and commitment to diversity and excellence. All applicants whose scholarly pursuits will enhance our ability to fulfill that commitment are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Competitive candidates for this professorship will have a scholarly track record with evidence of, or potential for, high-quality research and, ideally, policy engagement in global and national discussions on ethical issues related to the use of technology in warfare and conflict. A PhD from any discipline is acceptable with a preference for business, computer science, economics, philosophy, political science, public policy, science and technology studies, or sociology. Regardless of discipline the candidate's research should include deep expertise on the intersection between ethics and technology. ABD candidates will be considered for an entry level position.

Questions about the position can be directed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Joshua Eisenman, [e-mail].