[PHILOS-L] JOB: 1-year postdoc in AI ethics at Cincinnati
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André Curtis-Trudel
May 1, 2026, 2:15:45 PM (3 days ago) May 1
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Job Overview
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in AI Ethics, to begin August 2026. We seek an applicant whose research addresses the ethical and societal implications of AI, with a demonstrated interest in public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewel. The position is supported by the College of Arts and Sciences through the A&S Action Collaborative.
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in AI Ethics, to begin August 2026. We seek an applicant whose research addresses the ethical and societal implications of AI, with a demonstrated interest in public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of renewel. The position is supported by the College of Arts and Sciences through the A&S Action Collaborative.
About The Center for Humanities and Technology
The Center for Humanities and Technology (CHaT) is an NEH-funded research center whose mission is to support interdisciplinary humanities research on AI and emerging technologies. CHaT brings together faculty across the College of Arts and Sciences and works closely with two partner centers: the Cincinnati Ethics Center (CEC) and the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS). CEC is a community-facing ethics center that works throughout the Greater Cincinnati region foster the reasoning, civil dialogue, and decision-making skills essential for resolving the ethical, political, and social challenges we face. PEWS is a community-facing center that strives to expand and enrich the interface between science and the public to benefit all stakeholders. Together, these three centers share a collaborative set of projects around public engagement with AI, science, and ethics. The Fellow will be housed in CHaT and will divide their time approximately equally among research, public engagement with AI, and supporting operations and programming.
Essential Functions
The Fellow’s primary responsibilities are:
The Center for Humanities and Technology (CHaT) is an NEH-funded research center whose mission is to support interdisciplinary humanities research on AI and emerging technologies. CHaT brings together faculty across the College of Arts and Sciences and works closely with two partner centers: the Cincinnati Ethics Center (CEC) and the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS). CEC is a community-facing ethics center that works throughout the Greater Cincinnati region foster the reasoning, civil dialogue, and decision-making skills essential for resolving the ethical, political, and social challenges we face. PEWS is a community-facing center that strives to expand and enrich the interface between science and the public to benefit all stakeholders. Together, these three centers share a collaborative set of projects around public engagement with AI, science, and ethics. The Fellow will be housed in CHaT and will divide their time approximately equally among research, public engagement with AI, and supporting operations and programming.
Essential Functions
The Fellow’s primary responsibilities are:
(i) pursuing independent or collaborative research aligned with CHaT’s core themes of AI explainability, ethics, and trustworthiness;
(ii) providing assistance to all three centers with their public engagement work particularly as it relates to public engagement with AI;
(iii) helping cultivate interdisciplinary connections across the College of Arts and Sciences.
Additional responsibilities, shaped by the Fellow’s research profile and abilities, may include:
(i) Contributing to CHaT’s programming, including our annual conference, speaker series, or existing research projects, and supporting public engagement initiatives in collaboration with CHaT;
(ii) Supporting The Cincinnati Ethics Center’s ethics of AI engagement work;
(iii) Supporting PEWS public engagement programming.
The Fellow will report to the Director of CHaT, Dr. André Curtis-Trudel (Department of Philosophy), and will join an active research community with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and professional development.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD in philosophy or a closely related field.
Additional Qualifications Considered
We are particularly interested in applicants whose research profile complements CHaT’s current thematic focus on explainable, ethical, and trustworthy AI. Demonstrated experience or interest in public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration is an asset.
Application Process
We will begin reviewing applications on May 31 and continue until the position is filled. Qualified and interested applicants must apply online at https://jobs.uc.edu (search Requisition 102095). In addition to the online application, please include a cover letter describing your research interests and their alignment with CHaT’s mission, a statement of experience and interest in public engagement, a curriculum vitae, and a writing sample (article-length, max 25 pages). Applicants should also arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation; these should be emailed to andre.cur...@uc.edu
Additional responsibilities, shaped by the Fellow’s research profile and abilities, may include:
(i) Contributing to CHaT’s programming, including our annual conference, speaker series, or existing research projects, and supporting public engagement initiatives in collaboration with CHaT;
(ii) Supporting The Cincinnati Ethics Center’s ethics of AI engagement work;
(iii) Supporting PEWS public engagement programming.
The Fellow will report to the Director of CHaT, Dr. André Curtis-Trudel (Department of Philosophy), and will join an active research community with opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and professional development.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD in philosophy or a closely related field.
Additional Qualifications Considered
We are particularly interested in applicants whose research profile complements CHaT’s current thematic focus on explainable, ethical, and trustworthy AI. Demonstrated experience or interest in public engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration is an asset.
Application Process
We will begin reviewing applications on May 31 and continue until the position is filled. Qualified and interested applicants must apply online at https://jobs.uc.edu (search Requisition 102095). In addition to the online application, please include a cover letter describing your research interests and their alignment with CHaT’s mission, a statement of experience and interest in public engagement, a curriculum vitae, and a writing sample (article-length, max 25 pages). Applicants should also arrange for the submission of three confidential letters of recommendation; these should be emailed to andre.cur...@uc.edu
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