Lecturer, Mind and Metaphysics
Job no: 493705
Work type: Fixed term full time
Vacancy type: External Vacancy
Categories: Academic - Teaching and Research
The Department of Philosophy is a pluralist department with recognised research
excellence in many areas of Philosophy, including ethics, social and political
philosophy, aesthetics, and mind and cognition. Philosophical research at
Macquarie was ranked 4 out of 5 in the 2012 Excellence in Research for
Australia (ERA) exercise and three members of the department have just been
awarded prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships.
We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Lecturer in Philosophy for a four
year fixed-term appointment. The appointee will be expected to contribute to
the teaching of the curriculum in the Mind, Meaning and Metaphysics stream,
which includes courses on the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind and
cognitive science, metaphysics, epistemology and critical thinking. The
appointee will also be expected to contribute to the delivery of one or more
first year philosophy units. There is also the possibility of teaching
research-related seminars in our Masters of Research program.
Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, applicants must respond to the selection
criteria below and attach their application as a separate document in the
application process.
• a PhD in Philosophy by the time of appointment
• an established research track record of high quality peer reviewed
publications, including a list of publications
• a sample of work
• potential to apply for research grants from national and
international research bodies
• demonstrated success in undergraduate teaching
• the potential to undertake Postgraduate supervision in Philosophy
• capacity to work in a pluralist department and collaborate with other
teachers and researchers
Salary Package: from $88,741 - $104,996 p.a. (Level B), plus 17% employer's
superannuation and annual leave loading
Start Date: Negotiable, no later than 15 July 2014
Appointment Type: full-time, for 4 years
Enquiries: Associate Professor JP Deranty on [email protected] or +61 2 9850
6773
Applications Close: 31 December 2013
Macquarie University is an EO Employer committed to diversity and social
inclusion. Applications are encouraged from people with a disability; women
(particularly for senior and non-traditional roles); Indigenous Australians,
people who identify as GLBTI; and those from culturally and linguistically
diverse backgrounds.
Applications need to be submitted through the Macquarie University online
recruitment system. Where circumstances such as disability or remote location
prohibit your access to our online system please contact the enquiries person
listed in this advertisement for assistance.
Advertised: 25 Nov 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Dec 2013 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Dr. Richard Menary
Macquarie University
ARC Future Fellow
Department of Philosophy
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders
Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics
Google Scholar Page
academia.edu site
Phil Papers Profile
Books:
Cognitive Integration Palgrave Macmillan and Amazon
The Extended Mind (ed.) MIT Press
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