Postdoctoral Associate; Community Engagement), Philosophy

Overview

Position Title Postdoctoral Associate (Community Engagement), Philosophy

A Postdoctoral Associate (Community Engagement Fellow) position is available in the Department of Philosophy at the University s position will be supported by the Department of Education Grant P116J250119 “From Campus to Community:
Civil Discourse as a Catalyst for Local Civic Renewal.” Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the success of our funded project.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Teaching:
  Teach one class per year (in the PPE wheelhouse, broadly construed).
• Service:
  Help spearhead many of our community engagement projects and on-campus events such as speaker series and workshops.

Outstanding Benefits Package
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• PhD in either Philosophy, Politics, Economics or related discipline expected completion by August 2026

• PhD in hand by start date

Physical Demands

Salary Range

Salary Range $70,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

40 hours per week

Campus

Campus North Campus

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Special Instructions Summary

All application materials should be submitted via UB Jobs. Application materials submitted directly to the posting contact will not be acknowledged and cannot be considered.

Is a background check required for this posting? No

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Posted 01/21/2026

Date to be filled 08/17/2026

Number of references required 3

Instructions to Applicant

By providing the names and e-mail addresses of my references, I hereby authorize either Human Resources or the applicable hiring department to contact my references via e-mail to request a reference letter on my behalf.

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• No Current Employment Affiliation

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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at diversity or by phone .