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Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics (Tenure Track) 2024-25
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Position Number: 5317117
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Business - Business Law

Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics (Tenure Track) 2024-25

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Jun 07, 2024
Deadline: Nov 01, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department of the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position. We welcome candidates working in any business-relevant area of law and/or ethics, but we are particularly interested in the following areas:

Technology / artificial intelligence

Corporate law / governance / purpose / responsibility

Law and ethics of markets (antitrust / bankruptcy / consumer law)

Inequality and discrimination

Bioethics / health law

Energy / environment / climate

The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2025. Information about the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department and the research expertise of its current faculty may be found at: https://lgst.wharton.upenn.edu.

Qualifications
Applicants must have either a JD (or equivalent) or a PhD from an accredited institution or both (expected PhD completion by June 30, 2026 is acceptable). We seek outstanding researchers and teachers with a commitment to business-relevant scholarship. The Departments faculty hold graduate degrees in a variety of areas, including law, philosophy, sociology, history, psychology, and political science. They teach courses in business ethics and law to undergraduates, MBAs, Executive MBAs, and PhD students.

Application Instructions
Applications, including a cover letter, a brief research statement or summary, curriculum vitae, and your job talk paper may be submitted online.

We encourage early submission of applications, as they will be reviewed as they arrive until our deadline of November 1, 2024.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/147586

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).