The Artificial Consciousness Initiative and the University of Toronto Department of Philosophy invite applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship focused on the philosophy of artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind, ethics, and/or decision theory.
The successful candidate will pursue an independent research program and contribute to the intellectual life of the Department of Philosophy and the Artificial Consciousness Initiative. The fellowship is a full-time research appointment, with up to 10% of hours allocated to administration and organization for the ACI. The official academic unit is the Department of Philosophy, and the official supervisor is Andrew Y. Lee.
The expected start date is 1 July 2027, though the exact period of the contract is negotiable.
The fellowship comes with a total salary of CA$70,000 per annum, with additional salary possible from teaching. The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow, recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and professional development and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.
No teaching is required. The successful candidate will, however, have the opportunity to apply for undergraduate Course Instructor positions in the Department of Philosophy, appointed and remunerated separately under the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 Collective Agreement, without reducing the fellowship salary. We anticipate being able to support the fellow in teaching one course (0.5 FCE) per year, subject to departmental need and the applicable appointment procedures.
The successful candidate must have received a PhD in Philosophy (or a related field), and have fulfilled all conditions for conferral (including final approval of any post-defence corrections), before the starting date.
Send the following, all as PDFs, to aci@artificialconsciousness.ca with the subject line LastName, FirstName ACI_Postdoc_2027:
Please also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address, with the subject line Letter: LastName, FirstName ACI_Postdoc_2027.
All qualified applicants are invited to apply. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. The University is committed to accessibility; applicants requiring accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process should contact aci@artificialconsciousness.ca. Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.