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Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position, at the rank of Assistant Professor with a specialization in the ethical and philosophical questions raised by artificial intelligence (AI ethics). Candidates must have demonstrated ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in AI ethics, and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement. The
Department hopes candidates will be able to develop curriculum related to AI ethics for general education, the major, and other university-wide initiatives. The anticipated start date for this position is Fall 2027 , with flexibility . A Ph.D. in philosophy or related field is required by the appointment date. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate’s
qualifications. The position will include residential and online instruction and normal university service. In-person teaching is an essential function of this job. Penn State’s Department of Philosophy teaching and research strengths include: continental philosophy , critical philosophy of race , feminist philosophy, the history of philosophy , Latin American philosophy, and critical theory. The successful candidate
will hold a 50% appointment in the Rock Ethics Institute ( https://rockethics.psu.edu ). Based in the College of the Liberal Arts, the Institute pursues a university-wide mission of promoting interdisciplinary and engaged ethics research and ethical leadership, with research strengths in the ethical dimensions of agriculture and food, artificial intelligence, citizenship and immigration, climate and sustainability,
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