Level B Lecturer / Level C Senior Lecturer

Classification:  Academic Level B or C
Salary package: $118,632 - $158,323 per annum 17% superannuation.
Terms: Full time, Continuing

• Commencement date: Flexible with a preference for the latter half of 2026.
• Area of Specialisation: Open.
• Area of Competence: PPE.

Position Overview

The School is looking to appoint an outstanding scholar whose expertise will complement the School’s existing strengths. The appointee will be expected to carry out world-leading research resulting in regular publications in leading venues, contribute to the School’s stellar teaching program, supervise HDR students, apply for external grants, and be available for service roles as appropriate. The position is open with regard to area of specialisation, though the successful candidates will be expected to have demonstrated competence to contribute to the School’s important teaching in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE).

The School

The School of Philosophy, Research School of Social Sciences, is a world-leading department that combines several of the world's most cited living philosophers with dynamic and award-winning mid-career and early career researchers. ANU philosophers enjoy what is widely recognized as one of the world’s best environments for research and teaching in Philosophy. Our principal strengths are in moral and political philosophy, philosophy of science (especially philosophy of biology, probability, and decision theory), and philosophy of mind and psychology. We have a proud reputation of repeatedly winning significant support for both individual- and team-projects from the Australian Research Council, and every year welcome many international visitors to Canberra, hosting multiple workshops each year, as well as a vibrant series of weekly research seminars and reading groups. We have a constant flow of postdoctoral researchers, who go on to continuing positions at leading departments worldwide. We have three major research Centres— the Centre for Moral, Social and Political Theory, the Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences, and the Centre for Consciousness.

The College

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is the largest of the six Colleges at ANU. It is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and many are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. A hub of vibrant activity, we host numerous lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

Canberra is one of the world's finest places to live, with a rare combination of urban comfort and access to some of the most beautiful countryside in the world (including an easy drive to some of the world's best, and quietest, beaches). For more information, see http://www.canberrayourfuture.com.au.

For more information about the position please contact Professor Garrett Cullity at: garrett.cullity@anu.edu.au 

The School of Philosophy particularly welcomes applications from members of groups that are underrepresented in the discipline. The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au  

ANU values diversity and inclusion and believes employment opportunities must not be limited by socio-economic background, race, religion or gender. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion.

 Application information

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV); and
• At least three letters of recommendation. If you are unable to include these at the time of applying, please email garrett.cullity@anu.edu.au as soon as practicable with the job number and your name in the subject header; and
• A statement addressing the selection criteria
• Any other supporting documents

 Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

 Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.