Tech Ethics & Global Security — Assistant Professor

University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Technology Ethics and Global Security, starting Fall 2027. The appointment is affiliated with the McKenna Center and Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

The candidate should study ethical issues in technology and conflict with a focus on national security—covering AI, autonomy, cyber, biotech, and related areas.

Qualifications

• Scholarly track record with potential for policy-relevant ethics and technology research.
• PhD in any discipline; preferred fields include business, CS, economics, philosophy, political science, public policy, science & technology studies, or sociology.
• ABD candidates will be considered for an entry-level position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, teaching, and service in technology ethics and global security.
• Produce scholarship addressing ethics and policy implications of emerging technologies in warfare.
• Collaborate with the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business and Notre Dame's ethics institutes.

Skills

Ethics and technology

Policy engagement

National security awareness

Education

PhD in any discipline

Job description

University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Technology Ethics and Global Security, starting Fall 2027. The appointment is affiliated with the McKenna Center and Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

The candidate should study ethical issues in technology and conflict with a focus on national security—covering AI, autonomy, cyber, biotech, and related areas.