Jobs in Philosophy in Europe

Koç University,
Istanbul,
Turkey
Post date: October 26, 2013
Open Rank
Deadline: December 2, 2013

Koç University, Istanbul
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Koç University invites applications for full-time faculty positions of any rank (beginning September 2014). Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. at the time of employment. Area of Specialization is open, while Areas of Competence should include at least two of the following: Applied Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Science. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per semester and to have an active research and publication agenda.
Located in Istanbul, Turkey, Koç University is a highly reputable private English-instruction university. The Department of Philosophy, founded in 2008, is currently expanding; more information about the department is available at phil.ku.edu.tr.
Interested applicants should submit applications electronically in pdf format to the e-mail address below, by December 2, 2013:
 Cover letter
 Curriculum vitae
 Statement of teaching philosophy
 Research statement
 Writing sample
 Three letters of reference (The referees should directly e-mail a signed PDF copy of the reference letter to the e-mail address below. The referee should insert the following in the e-mail subject line: “Reference for , ”
Please send all materials to:
Ms. Gizem Bekil
e-mail: gbekil [__at__] ku [dot] edu [dot] tr
Subject line of application e-mail: “Position in Philosophy”

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UNIFR, University of Fribourg,
Fribourg,
Switzerland
Post date: October 25, 2013
Doctorant (Philosophie médiévale) / Doktorand (Lehrstuhl für Philosophie des Mittelalters) (100%)
Deadline: November 11, 2013

Entrée en fonction: 01.01.2014 | Délai de postulation: 11.11.13

Le Département de philosophie de l’Université de Fribourg/Suisse
Chaire de philosophie médiévale
met au concours un poste de

Doctorant (à 100%)

dès le 1er janvier 2014
dans le domaine de la philosophie du Moyen Age

Le/la titulaire du poste sera intégré/e à un projet de recherche financé par le Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche sur le thème « Matière et espace dans la pensée médiévale », qui sera réalisé du 1er janvier 2014 au 31 décembre 2016. Il/elle développera une recherche personnelle dans ce domaine et dans le cadre du travail, des échéances et des objectifs du projet, cette recherche devra aboutir à une thèse de doctorat qui sera achevée en automne 2016 au plus tard.

Durée de l’engagement : 3 ans

Lieu de travail : Université de Fribourg/Suisse

Exigences
Diplôme de Master en philosophie ou titre équivalent, avec spécialisation en philosophie du Moyen Age
Excellente maîtrise de la langue latine
Bonnes connaissances de la philosophie des XIIIe et XIVe siècles
Intérêt pour les questions de philosophie naturelle et leur relation à la métaphysique
Des connaissances de paléographie et une expérience dans l’édition critique de textes latins seraient un atout
Autonomie dans le travail, respect des délais, capacités rédactionnelles
Aptitude et intérêt à s’intégrer à une équipe de recherche

Les dossiers de candidature, munis des documents usuels (CV, diplômes, etc.), ainsi que d’une lettre de recommandation, seront adressés par la poste à : Prof. Tiziana Suarez-Nani, Département de philosophie, Université de Fribourg, Avenue de l’Europe 20, CH-1700 Fribourg, avant le 11 novembre 2013.

Renseignements complémentaires : Mme Rose-Marie Graf, Secrétariat du Département de philosophie, téléphone +41 26 300 7524 ou par e-mail : philosophie (at) unifr.ch

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Stellenantritt: 01.01.2014 | Verlängerung der Frist: 11.11.13

Das Departement für Philosophie
Lehrstuhl für Philosophie des Mittelalters
schreibt eine

Doktorandenstelle (zu 100%)

ab 1. Januar 2014
im Gebiet der Philosophie des Mittelalters aus

Der Inhaber/die Inhaberin dieser Stelle wird im Forschungsprojekt «Matière et espace dans la pensée médiévale», finanziert durch den Schweizerischen Nationalfonds, mitarbeiten. Das Projekt dauert vom 1. Januar 2014 – 31. Dezember 2016. Der Kanditat/die Kanditatin führt eine persönliche Forschung in diesem Gebiet durch. Im Rahmen dieser Forschung hält er/sie die Fristen und die Ziele des Projekts ein und beendet die Doktoratsthese spätestens im Herbst 2016.

Anstellungsdauer: 3 Jahre

Arbeitsort: Universität Freiburg / Schweiz

Anforderungen
Masterdiplom in Philosophie oder gleichwertige Ausbildung mit mittelalterlicher Philosophie als Spezialisierung
Ausgezeichnete Lateinkenntnisse
Gute Kenntnisse der Philosophie des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts
Interesse für Naturphilosophie und deren Beziehung zur Metaphysik
Kenntnisse in Paläographie und Erfahrung mit der kritischen Edition von lateinischen Texten wären von Vorteil
Selbständiges Arbeiten, Einhalten der Fristen, redaktionelle Fähigkeiten
Eignung und Interesse in einem Forschungsteam mitzuarbeiten und sich zu integrieren.

Bewerbungsdokumente mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Lebenslauf, Diplome, usw.) sowie ein Referenzschreiben, müssen bis zum 11. November 2013 per Post an Frau Prof. Tiziana Suarez-Nani, Departement für Philosophie, Universität Freiburg, Avenue de l’Europe 20, CH-1700 Fribourg, geschickt werden.

Für zusätzliche Informationen kontaktieren Sie bitte Frau Rose-Marie Graf, Sekretärin des Departments für Philosophie. Telefon +41 26 300 7524 oder per Mail philosophie (at) unifr.ch

Institute for Logic, Language and Computation,
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
Post date: October 22, 2013
Postdoctoral researcher in logic and theoretical philosophy, University of Amsterdam
Deadline: November 15, 2013

This position is part of the larger LogiCIC project on 'The Logical Structure of Correlated Information Change', funded by the ERC Starting grant of Dr. S. Smets at the University of Amsterdam.

Applicants should have a PhD degree in any area connected to Logic, Philosophy, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. Fluent English is a prerequisite.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong interest in Logic (especially in any of the areas such as Modal Logic, Epistemic Logic and Dynamic Logic) and at least one of the following areas of research: Belief Revision Theory, Learning Theory, Truth Approximation Theory (in Philosophy of Science).
Preference will be given to a candidate who has published original work in several of the above areas (or interdisciplinary work at the interface of these areas).

The postdoctoral position will be awarded for a period of 25 months. The preferred starting date is January 1st 2014.

All further details about the application procedure and about the LogiCIC project can be found on the website:
http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/13-313.html

The National Research University Higher School of Economics,
Moscow,
Russia
Post date: October 16, 2013
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
Deadline: December 18, 2013

The Faculty of Philosophy of the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia (http://phil.hse.ru/en/) invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions of Assistant Professor, or higher, with a proven ability to conduct high-level research and excellent academic backgrounds.

We welcome candidates in all sub-fields of Philosophy (with a special focus on epistemology, ontology, history of philosophy, logic, political and social philosophy, ethics), Cultural and visual studies (notably in visual art theory, theory and history of visual media, image science, sociology of culture, film studies, visual anthropology) and Asian studies (especially in economic development and socio-economic situation in Modern East Asia, mainly China and Japan, State and Law in Modern East Asia).

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university which provides unique research opportunities (http://hse.ru/en).

Work Conditions:
- Internationally competitive compensation package, 13% flat income tax rate and other benefits
- Generous travel support and research grants provided by the university’s Centre for Advanced Studies (www.cas.hse.ru)
- Low teaching load, minimal service required
- Heavy emphasis on high quality research

Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, Cultural studies, Visual studies, Asian studies or a related field
- Fluent English (knowledge of Russian is not required)
- Ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journals and international university presses

Generally appointments will be made for an initial three-year period and upon successful completion of an interim review, contracts would normally be extended for a further three years until the tenure review.

Please provide a CV, at least 2 letters of reference forwarded directly, a statement of research interest and recent research paper. All materials should be addressed to Martin Gilman, Director, Centre for Advanced Studies at cas [__at__] hse [dot] ru no later than December 18, 2013.

University of Innsbruck,
Innsbruck,
Austria
Post date: October 8, 2013
UniversitätsassistentIn - Postdoc
Deadline: October 23, 2013

UniversitätsassistentIn - Postdoc
Chiffre PHIL-HIST-7698

Beginn/Dauer:

ehest möglich
auf 2 Jahre
Organisationseinheit:

Philosophie
Beschäftigungsausmaß:

20 Stunden/Woche
Hauptaufgaben:

Mitarbeit bei Projektanträgen und laufenden Forschungen sowie selbständige Forschung im Bereich Praktische Philosophie (bevorzugte Schwerpunkte: Informations- und Medienethik, Privatheit, Menschenrechte - Religionen - Geschlecht, Wiener Kreis, Feministische Ethik, Bioethik)
Abhaltung von eigenständiger Lehre
Mitwirkung an Organisations- und Verwaltungsaufgaben
Erforderliche Qualifikation:

Abgeschlossenes Doktoratsstudium der Philosophie (Dissertation im Bereich Praktische Philosophie), hervorragende philosophische Allgemeinkenntnisse; Erfahrung im Einwerben von Drittmitteln; ausgezeichnete Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse
Teamfähigkeit; Kommunikationskompetenz; Selbständigkeit; Organisationskompetenz; Belastbarkeit; Freude und Engagement bei der Betreuung von Studierenden
Entlohnung:

Für diese Position ist ein Entgelt von brutto € 1.706 / Monat (14 mal) vorgesehen. Darüber hinaus bietet die Universität zahlreiche attraktive Zusatzleistungen (http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/).

Bewerbung unter:

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Onlinebewerbung bis 23.10.2013.

Utrecht University,
Utrecht,
Netherlands
Post date: October 8, 2013
2 Post-doc positions (3-year duration) in Philosophy & Biology (Research Project: Evolutionary Ethics)
Deadline: November 1, 2013

The Netherlands Foundation for Scientific Research NWO finances the research
project “Evolutionary Ethics? The (Meta)-Ethical Implications of Evolutionary
Explanations of Morality” from January 1st, 2014, onwards. The programme will be
supervised by Prof. dr. Herman Philipse (Philosophy, main supervisor) and Prof. dr.
Johan J. Bolhuis (Cognitive Neurobiology, co-supervisor).

Post-doc positions:
We offer two full-time post-doc positions (1.0 fte) with an initial contract of one year.
After a positive evaluation this contract can be extended to a maximum of two more
years (a total of three years maximum). Salary ranges between € 3.037,- and € 3.259,-
gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on experience and qualifications (scale
10). Utrecht University offers a pension scheme, a holiday allowance of 8% per year, an
end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on
the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

Job Description:
Candidates are asked to apply for one of the following four sub-projects:
Project 1: The Epistemological Limits of Evolutionary Explanations of Morality:
Modelling Genetic and Cultural Evolution (Post-doc).
Project 2: The Ethical Consequences of the Evolutionary History of Morals (PhD
student).
Project 3: The Meta-Ethical Implications of Evolutionary Theory (PhD student).
Project 4: Models of Moral Justification in the Face of Evolution (Post-doc).

Planned Deliverables:
Each of the PhD projects will result in a dissertation and 2
research articles based on the dissertation. Each of the Post-doc projects will result in
5 articles in the best (blind-refereed) philosophy and/or interdisciplinary (philosophy,
phil. of psychology, phil. of biology) journals (mostly ranked as A). Furthermore, a
volume with a selection of the papers presented at an international conference (to be
organized by the team) will be prepared for publication by the post-docs and the
applicants.

Eligibility/required qualifications:
Applicants for the Post-doc positions are expected to have obtained their doctorate
degree in one of the relevant disciplines at a good university with a very good result.
All of them should be ambitious and aim at a career in research.

Application procedure:
Please go to http://www.uu.nl/vacancies, look up the advertisement for the PhD’s or
Postdoc’s, and use the “apply” button in order to upload the following material before
1 November 2013 (you can use also a direct link, for Postdocs:
http://bit.ly/19k45A5, and for PhD’s: http://bit.ly/1715j3j):
1. A personal statement stating clearly why you wish to prepare your doctorate
or your post-doctoral publications at the Department of Philosophy, Utrecht
University, The Netherlands (in cooperation with the Departments of Biology
and Psychology)
2. Your curriculum vitae, including academic qualifications and a list of
publications
3. An official university transcript of your grades
4. Two academic references
5. A brief personal elaboration (max. 800 words) of the research project (sub-
project 1, 2, 3, or 4) you are applying for. Please read the Project Information
(attached, or to be obtained by e-mail from Prof. Philipse) carefully.

Utrecht University,
Utrecht,
Netherlands
Post date: October 8, 2013
2 Full time PhD scholarships (4-year duration) in Philosophy & Biology (Research Project: Evolutionary Ethics)
Deadline: November 1, 2013

The Netherlands Foundation for Scientific Research NWO finances the research
project “Evolutionary Ethics? The (Meta)-Ethical Implications of Evolutionary
Explanations of Morality” from January 1st, 2014, onwards. The programme will be
supervised by Prof. dr. Herman Philipse (Philosophy, main supervisor) and Prof. dr.
Johan J. Bolhuis (Cognitive Neurobiology, co-supervisor).

We offer two full-time PhD positions (1.0 fte), consisting of an initial period of 18
months which, after a satisfactory first year, will be extended by another 30 months (4
years in total), with a gross monthly salary starting at € 2,083,- in the first year, ending
at € 2,664,- in the fourth year (1,0 fte). Utrecht University offers a pension scheme, a
holiday allowance of 8% per year, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and flexible
employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment
Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

Job Description:
Candidates are asked to apply for one of the following four sub-projects:
Project 1: The Epistemological Limits of Evolutionary Explanations of Morality:
Modelling Genetic and Cultural Evolution (Post-doc).
Project 2: The Ethical Consequences of the Evolutionary History of Morals (PhD
student).
Project 3: The Meta-Ethical Implications of Evolutionary Theory (PhD student).
Project 4: Models of Moral Justification in the Face of Evolution (Post-doc).Planned Deliverables: Each of the PhD projects will result in a dissertation and 2
research articles based on the dissertation. Each of the Post-doc projects will result in
5 articles in the best (blind-refereed) philosophy and/or interdisciplinary (philosophy,
phil. of psychology, phil. of biology) journals (mostly ranked as A). Furthermore, a
volume with a selection of the papers presented at an international conference (to be
organized by the team) will be prepared for publication by the post-docs and the
applicants.

Eligibility/required qualifications:
Applicants for the PhD positions are expected to hold a good honours degree in a
relevant subject and to have obtained a good result (merit or distinction or equivalent)
in a postgraduate qualification (MA or equivalent) in Philosophy and, preferably, also
in another discipline relevant to their research project, such as Behavioral Biology.

Application procedure:
Please go to http://www.uu.nl/vacancies, look up the advertisement for the PhD’s or
Postdoc’s, and use the “apply” button in order to upload the following material before
1 November 2013 (you can use also a direct link, for Postdocs:
http://bit.ly/19k45A5, and for PhD’s: http://bit.ly/1715j3j):
1. A personal statement stating clearly why you wish to prepare your doctorate
or your post-doctoral publications at the Department of Philosophy, Utrecht
University, The Netherlands (in cooperation with the Departments of Biology
and Psychology)
2. Your curriculum vitae, including academic qualifications and a list of
publications
3. An official university transcript of your grades
4. Two academic references
5. A brief personal elaboration (max. 800 words) of the research project (sub-
project 1, 2, 3, or 4) you are applying for. Please read the Project Information
(attached, or to be obtained by e-mail from Prof. Philipse) carefully.

Ruhr-University Bochum,
Bochum,
Germany
Post date: July 29, 2013
PhD Position in Thought Experiments / “Transfer of Knowledge at the School Lab” at Ruhr-University Bochum
Deadline: September 8, 2013

The Professional School of Education (PSE) at Ruhr-Universität is offering a full-time, three-year PhD position in history and philosophy of science as part of its main research on “Transfer of Knowledge at the School Lab” starting in November 2013. The subproject will deal with „Laboratories of the Mind at the School Lab: Authenticity or Orchestration? On the Significance of Thought Experiments in the Humanities and the Natural Sciences”.
Primary supervisor of a dissertation in this area will be Prof Dr Helmut Pulte.
The candidate’s task will be to conduct comparative analyses on the function of thought experiments in diverse sciences, like the humanities and mathematics, among others. Provided that this comprehensive approach is sufficiently taken into account, the candidate may autonomously develop a research focus. The PhD-project will also consist of conducting test series on thought experiments at the Alfried Krupp-School Lab. The aim of these test series is to ascertain attitudes of pupils towards method and content of different humanities and sciences. Successful candidates are free (and expected to) develop their research on their own responsibility within this outline.
Suitable candidates should have an expertise in history and/or philosophy of science. Additionally, they should be both able as well as disposed to conducting ‘teaching experiments’ in the School Lab. The admission requirements for a PhD in philosophy ought to be met (preferably by an M.Ed.-degree). See http://www.rub.de/dekanat-pe/Promotion/Promotionsordnung.html for particulars.
The successful candidate is expected to develop the topic of the main research in close cooperation with an interdisciplinary research group.
We offer a grant of 1.400 € per month for three years, the involvement in the department of teacher training and dissertation of PSE, all advantages which come with the formal enrolment as a PhD-student at Ruhr-University Bochum (www.research-school.rub.de/membership.html), as well as the possibility to use the School Lab.
For any requests concerning this position, please contact Prof Dr Helmut Pulte (helmut [dot] pulte [__at__] rub [dot] de, 0049 234 32 22726).
Please submit your electronic application [consisting of a letter of motivation, CV, diplomas, a short summary of your previous research (1 page maximum)] as one PDF-document to Prof Dr Katrin Sommer: pse-stipendien [__at__] rub [dot] de, indicating for which discipline you apply.
Closing date for applications is September 8th, 2013.

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University of Geneva,
Geneva,
Switzerland
Post date: July 12, 2013
Professeur-e ordinaire ou associé-e en Philosophie médiévale latine
Deadline: September 15, 2013

Poste à charge complète dont l'enseignement est réparti entre les programmes de BA (bachelor) et de MA (master) du Département de Philosophie, ainsi que, le cas échéant, des programmes interdisciplinaires postgrades. Développement au niveau national et international de recherches dans les domaines de spécialisation. Responsabilité de diriger des travaux de recherche des étudiants et d'obtenir des financements externes.
La préférence sera donnée à un-e candidat-e de renommée internationale, pouvant faire preuve d'une maîtrise de l'approche philologique ainsi que systématique de la philosophie et d'une excellente intégration dans les réseaux de recherche. Il est souhaitable que le-la candidat-e soit capable de collaboration avec d'autres champs de la philosophie ainsi qu'avec d'autres disciplines au sein de la Faculté.

University of Geneva,
Geneva,
Switzerland
Post date: July 12, 2013
Professeur-e associé-e en philosophie des sciences
Deadline: September 15, 2013

4 heures de cours et séminaires hebdomadaires dans les programmes de BA (Bachelor) et de MA (Master) en philosophie des sciences et dans des domaines voisins (tels que la logique ou l'épistémologie), avec un accent particulier, selon sa spécialité, sur le domaine de la philosophie de la physique contemporaine ou de la philosophie de la causalité ou de la philosophie de la logique.

Développer au niveau international les recherches dans ses domaines de spécialisation. Diriger les travaux de recherche des étudiants. Obtenir des financements externes.

Assumer des tâches de gestion et d'organisation au niveau du département de philosophie et de la Faculté.