2 x PostDoc (24 months), philosophy of science, theory (re)construction in the social sciences
The positions are financed under the research project 2019/35/B/HS1/03281 (NCN, Poland), Theory Construction and the Empirical Social and Behavioral Sciences (TESBS). PI: Dr. Frank Zenker. A detailed project description can be found here. Each position is scheduled for 24 months. Gross salary: 120 thousand PLN per year.
TESBS responds critically to the absence of sophisticated theoretical superstructures in the empirical social and behavioural sciences (ESBS). TESBS adopts a semantic view of theory structures. The central goal is to develop a toolbox for theory (re-)construction that enables ESBS scientists to formulate point-specific hypotheses, and to integrate or differentiate such hypotheses into theoretical frameworks. This toolbox must align with what is cognitively accessible in the ESBS today. TESBS therefore downplays formal logic and set theory as representational tools, instead foregrounding topology (aka conceptual spaces).
The position is financed under the research project number 2019/35/B/HS1/03281, which received funding from the National Science Centre under the call "OPUS-18". In the project it is a post-doc position. Project title: Theory Construction and the Empirical Social and Behavioral Sciences (TESBS). PI: Dr. Frank Zenker. A detailed project description can be found here. The position is scheduled for 24 months. Gross salary: 120 thousand PLN per year.
TESBS provides infrastructure, meeting funds, and support in securing short-term training, conference, and follow-up funding.
TESBS responds critically to the absence of sophisticated theoretical superstructures in the empirical social and behavioural sciences (ESBS). TESBS adopts a semantic view of theory structures. The central goal is to develop a toolbox for theory (re-)construction that enables ESBS scientists to formulate point-specific hypotheses, and to integrate or differentiate such hypotheses into theoretical frameworks. This toolbox must align with what is cognitively accessible in the ESBS today. TESBS therefore downplays formal logic and set theory as representational tools, instead foregrounding topology (aka conceptual spaces).
Candidates requirements:
1. Hold a PhD in philosophy or a doctorate in a discipline related to the subject of the project.
2. Background knowledge of one or more of the following issues: conceptual analysis, theory reconstruction, specifically the semantic view, topology/conceptual spaces, statistical inference (including meta-analysis), philosophy of science.
3. Command of the English language to a degree that allows free academic exchange.
The following would be an asset:
3. Publications in the field of the project subject matter.
4. Additional education or competence in the area of social and behavioural sciences.
5. Additional education or competence in the formal sciences.
6. Organisational/administrative/media skills.
Additional conditions:
1. The doctoral degree was not awarded to the candidate by the Warsaw University of Technology.
2. A post-doc type post is a full-time post for a person who has obtained their PhD degree within 7 years before joining the project (planned employment from 1 October 2020). This period may be extended by a time of long-term (in excess of 90 days) documented sick leaves or rehabilitation leaves granted on account of being unfit to work. In addition, the period may be extended by the number of months of a child care leave granted pursuant to the Labour Code and in the case of women, by 18 months for every child born or adopted, whichever manner of accounting for career breaks is preferable.
3. During the period of receiving the remuneration, the candidate will not receive any other remuneration from the funds granted under direct costs from research projects financed in NCN competitions;
4. During the period of receiving the remuneration, the candidate will not receive remuneration from another employer on the basis of an employment contract, including an employer based outside Poland.
The person applying for the abovementioned post should satisfy the requirements set out in the Law on Higher Education (Journal of Laws of 2018, section 1668, as amended) and in
§ 118-121 Statutes of Warsaw University of Technology.
The applicants should submit the following documents:
1) application form;
2) CV;
3) personal questionnaire for a an applicant for employment;
4) copy of the PhD diploma;
5) list of research and teaching achievements;
6) other documents confirming additional qualifications
7) statement about Warsaw University of Technology being the main place of work in accordance with the Law on Higher Education;
8) authorization to be included in the number of employees conducting scientific activity
9) statement authorising Warsaw University of Technology to demonstrate employee achievements;
10) statement on the field of science and the scientific discipline philosophy (publications resulting from the project should be submitted to philosophical journals)
11) statement of:
• having full legal capacity;
• enjoying full public rights;
• having not been punished with a valid sentence for an intentional offense or intentional fiscal offence;
• having not being punished with the disciplinary penalty mentioned in article 276 section 1, point 7 and 8 of the Act of 20th July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science (Journal of Acts of 2020, item 85, as amended).
Web site for additional job details:
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