Assistant Professor (Philosophy)

University of Massachusetts Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Philosophy with emphasis on Law and Philosophy. PhD in philosophy by Aug 31, 2027 required; legal education or experience a plus.

Teaches introductory and advanced undergraduate courses related to law and philosophy, including legal reasoning, with a typical load of two courses per semester. Responsibilities include advising students and contributing to governance and program development.

Qualifications

• PhD in philosophy by August 31, 2027.
• Legal education or experience is a plus.
• Ability to teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses related to law and philosophy.
• Active research agenda and pedagogical commitments.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses related to law and philosophy, including legal reasoning.
• Develop new courses for Philosophy and Law minor, Philosophy, Law and Ethics major, and Philosophy and Public Policy major.
• Advise students and participate in governance.

Skills

Legal reasoning

Undergraduate teaching

Education

PhD in philosophy

Job description

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Assistant Professor (Philosophy)

Job no: 530237
Position Type: Faculty Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: Philosophy
Pay Grade: 03
Date opened: 16 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track position to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 1, 2027.Area of Specialization: Law and Philosophy. We welcome candidates working in a variety of legal traditions, methodologies, and topics. Candidates should hold a PhD in philosophy by August 31, 2027; legal education or experience is also a plus. The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses related to law and philosophy among the department’s current course offerings, including legal reasoning. We also invite the successful candidate in helping the department to develop new courses over time especially for our Philosophy and Law minor, our Philosophy, Law and Ethics major, and our Philosophy and Public Policy major; to continue the development of these thriving programs; and, to contribute to pre-law efforts across the College of Liberal Arts. A typical teaching load is two courses per semester, and candidates are expected to be productive scholars with active research agendas and pedagogical commitments. Additional duties include advising students and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university level. We are especially interested in candidates whose research, teaching and service will contribute to the excellence and diversity of our department and to the University’s mission.

UMass Boston is an urban public research university with a teaching soul, whose impact is both local and global. We are the third most diverse university in the country - more than 60% of our undergraduate students come from minoritized communities and groups and more than half of our students are the first in their families to attend a college or university. Thus, our students come to us from richly diverse life experiences and backgrounds; they bring to our classrooms and research settings the robust range of perspectives growing out of the socio-cultural, economic, and historical contexts in which they have lived, along with the challenges they encounter, engage, and strive to overcome. We invite applications from candidates who engage the diverse life experiences of our student body, who appreciate that students bring their holistic selves into the academic setting, and who recognize and articulate how their own life experiences and backgrounds have shaped their journeys, practices, and commitments as researchers, scholars, and educators.

UMass Boston expects to pay within an approximate range between $80,000 and $93,000 for this position.

The specific pay for this position will be determined by the University based on the consideration of all relevant factors when and if it decides to extend an offer of employment.

All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.

The University of Massachusetts Boston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, or membership in any other legally protected class. The University of Massachusetts Boston complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the university operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

UMass Boston does not provide visa sponsorships for non-academic positions.

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