We are pleased to announce two 3-year positions as a Postdoctoral Fellow in philosophy at the School of Economics and Business (SEB), Norwegian University of Life Sciences. The positions are part of the project Causation, Complexity and Evidence in Health Sciences (CauseHealth).

SEB is responsible for teaching and research in philosophy and theory of science at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. SEB also offers undergraduate and graduate programs in business administration and in economics, in addition to a master’s program in entrepreneurship and innovation. The School has approx. 55 employees, of which three permanent faculty, two adjunct professors and three postdocs are in the fields of philosophy and theory of science.

The project concerns the philosophical foundations of causality and scientific methods, related to the health sciences. It is funded by the FRIPRO programme of the Research Council of Norway, with Rani Lill Anjum as the Principal Investigator.

Applicants must hold a PhD in philosophy or one of the health sciences. (Persons who have submitted, but not yet defended their PhD dissertation may apply, but may not be appointed before the PhD has been awarded.) Applicants should have documented research experience or background that is relevant for the project, and preferably within philosophy of medicine. Further information about the project is available at https://sites.google.com/site/ranilillanjum/research/causehealth

We are seeking a colleague who can be both self-directed and able to work within the project group, and otherwise participate in the academic activities project and the SEB. Responsibilities, in addition to research, includes assisting with conference organization and the NMBU Philosophy of Science Forum.

The workplace will be at the SEB, located in Aas, Norway.

Applications must include an application letter, project plan (2-4 pages), CV with complete list of publications, diplomas and contact information for three referees. Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to give a short presentation.

The positions are for three years, and the preferred starting date is September 1st, 2015

The position is placed in government pay scale, position code 1352 Postdoctoral Fellow (salary grade 57-70), depending on qualifications and experience.

For questions or further information, contact Rani Lill Anjum (e-mail rani [dot] anjum [__at__] nmbu [dot] no).

Electronic application via JOBBNORGE.

http://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/110816/two-postdoctoral-fe...

Application deadline: March 10th 2015