King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

About us

The Department of Philosophy is one of the largest and most distinguished in the UK. We have particular research strengths in the history of philosophy, philosophy of mind and psychology, philosophy of language and linguistics, metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science and ethics and political philosophy.

About the role:

This is a non-renewable career development post for early career scholars: applicants must have submitted their Philosophy PhD thesis at KCL, within the twelve months directly preceding commencement of the post.

Applications are welcome from candidates with research interests in any area of philosophy.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and encourage applications especially from members of groups underrepresented in UK academic Philosophy and from people marginalised on any of the grounds specified under the UK Equality Act 2010.

This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD in Philosophy at time of appointment
2. Ability to coordinate and lead seminars at introductory level on Philosophy and Medicine for students in the MBBS (Medical School) programme
3. Outstanding teaching ability and suitable teaching experience in Philosophy
4. Ability to supervise student research in Philosophy at BA and MA levels
5. Ability to engage in pastoral care and concern to create a diverse and inclusive environment in the classroom and in the University

Desirable criteria

1. Excellent administrative and organisational skills
2. Excellent record of, or ability and plans for, academic publications and other outputs appropriate to career stage

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information 

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

Please include a CV, a brief personal statement, and a recent piece of your research of up to 5000 words. This may be an indicated portion of a larger piece of work.

Applicants should make clear in their supporting statement how they meet each of the selection criteria for the post, using examples of their skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependents).

Interviews are due to be held in July 2025

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.