Assistant/Associate Professor - Jewish Thought - Department of Philosophy and The Center for Jewish Studies

The Department of Philosophy and the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California, Berkeley jointly seek applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track or tenured) position in the area of History of Philosophy with a research focus on Jewish Thought. The field is broadly construed to range from antiquity to the twentieth century. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose work engages squarely with the Jewish philosophical tradition (e.g. with authors such as Philo, Maimonides, Spinoza, Rosenzweig) or, more broadly, takes a philosophical approach to Jewish law, hermeneutics, politics, religion, and/or metaphysics. The successful candidate will hold a 50% appointment in Berkeley's growing Center for Jewish Studies, as well as a 50% appointment in the Philosophy Department, and will be expected to play an active role in both units.

Job responsibilities include teaching 3-4 courses/year at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and conducting thesis supervision. Area of Specialization: History of Philosophy with a research focus on Jewish Thought.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

Department: https://philosophy.berkeley.edu/

Unit: https://jewishstudies.berkeley.edu/

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

PhD (or equivalent international degree) by the start date of the position.

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are "senior" assistant professors near tenure); position equivalent to assistant professor (i.e., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

• 3-8 letters of reference required

Applicants for Assistant Professor must provide at least three letters of recommendations, but may provide more than three.

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor (i.e., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Contact information for recommenders will be requested for candidates who advance to later stages of consideration for the position.

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