Postdoctoral Associate (Research Fellow), Philosophy

SUNY University at Buffalo, United States

Updated: 27 days ago
Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: Open Until Filled;

Posting Details
Position Information


Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Position Title Postdoctoral Associate (Research Fellow), Philosophy
Classification Title Postdoctoral Associate
Department Philosophy
Posting Number R260016
Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/60762
Employer Research Foundation
Position Type RF Professional
Job Type Full-Time
Appointment Term
Salary Grade E.89

Posting Detail Information


Position Summary
A Postdoctoral Associate (Research Fellow) position is available in the Department of Philosophy at the University at Buffalo. This 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:
  • Research: Contributing to and managing the UB Choice Lab as well as design and implement a longitudinal survey study on norm change.
  • Service: Contributing to the success of our community engagement work, as well as assisting with our speaker series and workshops.


Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization. Learn more about the great benefits the University at Buffalo has to offer.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo .

 As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Minimum Qualifications
  • PhD in either Philosophy, Politics, Economics or related discipline expected completion by August 2026
Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in hand by start date
Physical Demands
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 North Campus
Posting Alerts
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
Background Check Notification

Contact Information


Contact's Name Justin Bruner
Contact's Pronouns
Contact's Title Associate Professor
Contact's Email jbruner@buffalo.edu
Contact's Phone 716-645-2444

Posting Dates


Posted 01/21/2026
Deadline for applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 08/17/2026

References


Number of references required 3
Reference Cutoff Date
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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