Associate Lecturer

Start Date: 2 September 2024.
Fixed Term: For 12 months.

The University of St Andrews invites applications for an Associate Lectureship (Education Focussed) in Ethics, within the Department of Philosophy at the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies.

The position will have a fixed-term contract for 12 months, commencing on 2nd September 2024. The post is intended to provide additional teaching support to the department during a period of high student numbers and it will not be renewed.

We are seeking teaching expertise in ethics broadly construed. In particular:

• Ability to teach 'Reasons for Action and Belief', an advanced undergraduate module covering the nature of reasons and their relations to what we ought to do and believe, from the perspectives of moral philosophy and of epistemology.
• Ability to deliver lectures for introductory undergraduate modules in moral philosophy, including a selection of the following topics: the objectivity of moral values; the role of disagreement in morality; the relativity of moral judgment; the presence or absence of principles in the moral domain; the possibility of moral knowledge; moral luck; moral problems such as global poverty and our obligations to non-human animals.
• Ability to deliver tutorials (small-group classes for first- and second-year undergraduates) for a range of introductory modules in moral philosophy broadly construed.

There may, however, be some variation in the details of this, depending on the expertise of the person appointed for the position.

Candidates will hold a doctorate in Philosophy by the start date of the post. Please see the Further Particulars for more details concerning essential and desirable attributes.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, salary sacrifice scheme.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.

Please see the Further Particulars, "How to Apply" section, for full application requirements.

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to the Head of the Philosophy Department, Prof. Franz Berto, email: -

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online:

Closing Date: 3 June 2024

Interview Date: 24 June 2024

Please quote ref: AO1889NB

Further Particulars: AO1889NB

£37,099 to £44,263 per annum.