1y fixed-term stipendiary lectureship in philosophy, Oxford (U.K.)

Applications are invited for a one-year fixed-term stipendiary lecturership in Philosophy, to provide tutorial teaching during the 2009-10 academic year when Professor Frank Arntzenius will be on research leave. Candidates must be able to provide teaching for the following subjects: Introduction to Logic (for first-year students), General Philosophy (for first-year students); and either Ethics or History of Philosophy from Descartes to Kant (for second-year and third-year students). In addition, it may be an advantage to be able to teach one or more further subjects from the list of options available to second-year and third-year students.

The post is for a fixed period of one year from 15 September 2009. The salary will be on the Senior Tutors' stipendiary lecturers scale. In addition to teaching six contact hours per week, averaged over the three eight-week terms of the year, the lecturer will be expected to participate in undergraduate admissions, and be responsible, jointly with Dr Bill Child, for the organization of the subject and for the provision of pastoral care and the academic welfare of Univ's students reading Philosophy.

Applications must be received before 14 August 2009. For more information, see http://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/news_and_announcements/vacancies/academic_appointments/ or contact Professor Frank Arntzenius (frank.arntzenius at univ.ox.ac.uk) or Dr Bill Child (bill.child at univ.ox.ac.uk) for additional information or for an informal discussion about the post. Please note that interviews for the post will take place on Thursday 20 August 2009.