Faculty of Philosophy

Position: Assistant Professor, or higher

Deadline: January 18, 2015

Reference Number: PHILOS015

The Faculty of Philosophy of the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions of Assistant Professor, or higher, with a proven ability to conduct high-level research and excellent academic backgrounds.

We welcome applications from candidates in all sub-fields of Philosophy, notably in Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, Ontology, Philosophy of Mind, History of Contemporary Philosophy, Theoretical and Applied Ethics, Political and Social Philosophy and Philosophy of Culture. The Faculty is particularly interested in candidates working in the analytic tradition.

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university which provides unique research opportunities.

Work Conditions:

• Internationally competitive compensation package, 13% flat income tax rate and other benefits
• Generous travel support grants provided by the university’s Centre for Advanced Studies.
• Low teaching load
• Heavy emphasis on high quality research

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy, Cultural studies, Visual studies, or a related field
• Fluent English (knowledge of Russian is not required)
• Ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journals and international university presses 

Generally appointments will be made for an initial three-year period and upon successful completion of an interim review, contracts would normally be extended for a further three years until the tenure review.

Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper via online application form. At least 2 letters of reference should be forwarded directly to the attention of CAS Academic Supervisor Martin Gilman at cas@hse.ru no later than January 18, 2015.