Applications due December 4, 2025
We invite applications for our 2026-27 Embedded Ethics postdoctoral fellowship based at the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). Stanford Embedded Ethics is a collaborative program that embeds the teaching of ethics directly into the core undergraduate courses of Stanford’s computer science curriculum. Working in collaboration with CS faculty and graduate students, the fellows create curricular materials, course assignments, and teach ethics modules in CS courses.
Fellowship Details
We will hire 3-4 fellows. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to spend 50% of their time working with the Embedded Ethics program and 50% of their time on their independent research within a cohort of postdoctoral fellows appointed at the Ethics Center and HAI. The fellows have responsibility for (a) working with CS faculty and Course Assistants to develop ethics modules, (b) teaching the modules, (c) providing pedagogical training for Course Assistants in CS, and (d) participating in the intellectual life of the Ethics Center and HAI.
Eligibility and Application Requirements
We seek applicants with a Ph.D. in philosophy, law, political science, information studies, computer science, or science and technology studies who can teach ethics (but ethics need not be their specialization). We will prioritize candidates with a computer science background from their undergraduate studies and/or work experience. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of computer science fundamentals, coding skills, significant teaching experience, experience with cross- disciplinary research or teaching, and enthusiasm about developing ethics modules. We are particularly interested in candidates with research focused on agentic AI.
The term of the fellowship is September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027 and is renewable for a second year. We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community of scholars. The expected salary is $80,000. For additional information and the link to apply, please visit the Stanford website.
Applications are due December 4, 2025 by 9 pm Pacific Time.