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Department:Philosophy - 311900Posting Open Date:10/09/2025Application Deadline:12/31/2025Open Until Filled:NoPosition Type:Permanent Faculty Working Title:Teaching Assistant ProfessorAppointment Type:Fixed Term FacultyVacancy ID:FAC0005679Full-time/Part-time:Full-Time PermanentHours per week:40FTE:1Position Location:North Carolina, USHiring Range:Dependent on Experience and/or QualificationsProposed Start Date:07/01/2026Be a Tar Heel!:A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:The Department of Philosophy is committed to advancing and transmitting an understanding of fundamental questions of reality, knowledge, and value, and is an essential element of a liberal education. The Department of Philosophy looks at the history of struggles to answer these fundamental questions and develops analytical and critical resources for engaging these questions as they arise in individual and common experience. There is a permanent faculty count of 21 and a fixed-term faculty count of 5 (depending on academic year and funding availability) who provide instruction on both the Undergraduate and graduate level. The Department currently enrolls hundreds of students every fall, spring and summer and houses the PPE Program (Philosophy, Political Science and Economics) and the Parr Center for Ethics. There are also 37 enrolled graduate student teaching assistants who provide instruction to undergraduates throughout the academic year. Both the faculty and the graduate students are actively engaged in research in areas including ethics, political philosophy, ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language.Position Summary:The Department of Philosophy seeks to appoint a non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor. The position’s primary responsibility will be to design and teach undergraduate courses that satisfy the Data, Culture, and Society (DCS) requirement in the College’s Data Science minor. We seek a colleague with expertise at the intersection of philosophy and data for example ethics of data and AI, philosophy of technology, social/political philosophy of data, or related areas who can help students place data and computation in social, cultural, and ethical contexts. The successful candidate will contribute centrally to Carolina’s growing Data Science program, while also strengthening Philosophy’s undergraduate curriculum.Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:Ph.D in Philosophy or related field within a year of being hired.Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:Ph.D in Philosophy or related field within a year of being hired.Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:Not Applicable.Special Instructions:Applicant review will begin on 12/1/2025. Review will continue until the position is filled.