Description Grade UE08: £49,250 to £60,321 per annum Philosophy Department / School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences Full-time: 35 hours per week Open-ended: permanent The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences is seeking to appoint a lecturer (Philosophy of Technology) on a full, time open ended contract, into the Department of Philosophy. The Opportunity AOS: Philosophy of Technology Area of Competence: Open The University of Edinburgh Philosophy Department seeks to appoint in Philosophy of Technology, including but not limited to the ethics and politics of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This post will be appointed within the Department of Philosophy, but will also have a primary affiliation with the Centre for Technomoral Futures in the Edinburgh Futures Institute. The Department welcomes applications from candidates working across a broad range of philosophical traditions and methodologies. Our full recruitment pack can be found here. Your skills and attributes for success Extensive experience of original research in Philosophy, supported by a relevant qualification (normally a PhD or equivalent). A strong record of publication in high quality venues, relative to career stage. Evidence of experience in teaching, indicative of commitment to and potential for excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Click here for a copy of the full job description. As a valued member of our team you can expect A competitive salary of £49,250 - £60, 321 per annum (Annual increments through the scale will occur with each years continuous service). An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits. Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. We particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is Friday 6 th of December 2024. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held in Mid-Late January 2025, we endeavour to give 2 weeks notice ahead of interviews for successful candidates. Application information: As part of the application process, please include the following PDFs: (1) full CV, (2) cover letter, (3) research statement (max two pages) and (4) teaching statement (max two pages) including an indication of courses you would like to teach, which need not be courses already in our programmes. Please do not attach any further PDFs. We ask you to include a current CV and cover letter with names of three referees who may be contacted at a later date (please note if you do not wish for anyone to be contacted until after an offer has been made). If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV. As a School we acknowledge that people’s career paths are rarely linear and welcome applicants to expand on their professional and personal journeys where appropriate. We particularly welcome applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities. More information on how to submit your application can be found here. Short-listed candidates will be required to give two presentations on their research and teaching to the members of the Philosophy Department and the Centre for Technomoral Futures during a two day on-campus interview. It is our intention to provide CVs to staff attending these presentations unless an objection is received from the candidate. If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Informal enquiries may be made to Prof Michael Gill head.of.philosophyed.ac.uk .