Jobs in Philosophy in Europe
Call for Applications:
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A 2,5 year Post-Doc position is available in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the Institute of Artificial Intelligence (ALICE), offered in collaboration with the department of Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Groningen. The candidate will join the Vidi project of Dr. Sonja Smets.
VIDI Project: ‘Reasoning about quantum interaction: Logical modelling and verification of multi-agent quantum protocols’:
As for classical computing, logic is expected to play an essential role in the understanding of quantum computation and quantum information, and especially in the formal verification of quantum communication protocols. Such multi-agent applications involve quantum information flow and classical knowledge transfer (by classical communication) between the agents. So one of our aims in the proposed VIDI research project is to develop the logical tools for modelling complex situations where different types of informational dynamics (classical and quantum) are combined. Our goal is to develop and use a combined classical-quantum logic for the full specification and formal verification of agent-based quantum protocols for secure communication. Towards this goal, we propose to use formalisms based on modal logic, especially combinations of dynamic (or temporal) logics and epistemic (or ``spatial") logics.
The post-doc position on this project will extend the tools of the mentioned modal and epistemic logics with techniques from other logical formalisms, such as for instance probabilistic logic, linear logic and/or coalgebraic logic (or categorical logic, in general). In particular, the selected candidate will work on the development of the logical tools for the verification of quantum protocols where probabilities play an essential role. The main case-study in this part of the project is the formal verification of Quantum Key Distribution.
Qualifications:
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Candidates should have (or obtain before 1 September 2010) a PhD degree in any area connected to Logic, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Mathematics or Physics. Fluent English is a prerequisite.
Job Profile:
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We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in Quantum Information Theory and either Probability Theory or/and Logic (especially in any of the areas such as Modal Logic, Epistemic Logic, Dynamic Logic, Linear Logic, Categorical Logic or Quantum Logic).
Appointment:
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The post-doc position is awarded for a period of 30 months. The gross monthly salary will range between € 2.379,- and € 3.755,- gross per month. The successful applicant will be working under dialy supervision of Dr. S. Smets. The main focus of the appointment is on research, but can include moderate teaching duties in subjects relevant to the candidate's research activities. The preferred starting date is 1 September 2010.
How to apply:
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Applications must be send electronically to Dr. Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl, they should arrive by 7 June 2010 and must contain :
- a Curriculum Vitae
- a Letter of Motivation (at most 2 page), explaining why you are interested in this position
- a copy of your most important research paper, which appeared or is submitted for publication to a scientific journal (can be co-authored).
- a short summary of your PhD thesis in maximum 2 pages
- the name and contact details (including email address) of two referees who can provide details about your profile (one of which should be the main supervisor of your PhD thesis).
For further information, please contact Dr. Sonja Smets at S [dot] J [dot] L [dot] Smets [__at__] rug [dot] nl
The Department of Philosophy is looking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Legal, Moral or Political Philosophy. This is a full time open ended position.
Applicants should have a strong research record (including a PhD) commensurate with their career stage, within the broad area of legal, moral and political philosophy. A readiness to engage with the Department’s collaborative projects in legal or political philosophy would be especially welcome. The person appointed will be expected to:
pursue research projects that will strengthen the Department’s research activity and reputation, and make a positive contribution to its submission to the Research Excellence Framework;
contribute to the Department’s teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
join in collaborative research activities, including the development of applications for external grants;
assist with departmental administration.
Further particulars are available by using the links below or by email hr-services [__at__] stir [dot] ac [dot] uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26 March 2010 at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3 May 2010
Please Quote ref: 16262/7174
The Department of Philosphy is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Epistemology or Philosphy of Mind. This is a full time open ended position.
Applicants should have a strong research record (including a PhD) commensurate with their career stage, within the broad area of the theory of knowledge and philosophy of mind. The person appointed will complement the Department’s existing research activity in these areas, and will be expected to:
Pursue research projects that will strengthen the Department’s research activity and reputation, and make a positive contribution to its submission to the Research Excellence Framework;
Contribute to the Department’s teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
Join in collaborative research activities, including the development of applications for external grants;
Assist with departmental administration.
Further particulars are available by using the links below or by email hr-services [__at__] stir [dot] ac [dot] uk
Closing date for applications is Friday, 26 March 2010
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 3 May 2010
Please Quote ref: 16263/7168
- profile : philosophy of science, with a preference for philosophy of biology
- 70% or 100%
- teaching 4 or 6 hours , in French
- full details at
http://www.unige.ch/lettres/philo/
or
http://www.unige.ch/lettres/faculte/Emploi/Philosophie-Sciences.html
and
- assistant professor or associate professor
- 70% to 100 %
- profile : ancient philosophy
details at
http://www.unige.ch/lettres/philo/
and
http://www.unige.ch/lettres/faculte/Emploi/Philosophie-ancienne.html
The PERSP project (http://www.ub.edu/persp) invites applications for 5 pre-doctoral positions.
PERSP is a Spanish research network focusing on philosophical issues posed by the perspectival character of some thoughts and the facts they represent, funded by the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation). Most PERSP members come from one of four well-established Spanish groups
(LOGOS, Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de Girona, http://www.ub.es/grc_logos/index.php; GRECC, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, http://www.uab.cat/grup-recerca/grecc; Philosophy of Law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, http://www.upf.edu/filosofiadeldret/ and Universitat de Girona, www.udg.edu/filodret; Applied Philosophy, Universitat de Valencia, http://www.ub.edu/nomos/).
Successful candidates will be expected to enroll in the Master program in Analytic Philosophy (http://www.ub.es/aphil/) and to eventually apply for entry into the corresponding Ph. D. program, to elaborate a Ph. D. dissertation contributing to some of the work-packages into which the project is divided, (http://www.ub.edu/persp/?q=content/workpackages). They will be assigned to one of the research groups developing the project and recruited by one of the institutions where they are based, depending on their interests and qualification, under one-year contracts (starting date: 1 October 2010) competitively renewable up to four if the candidate is accepted to the Ph. D. program. Net salaries are in the amount of €18.000.
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in philosophy or cognate disciplines, to have good communication skills, and to have a proven proficiency in both spoken and written English. They should meet the requirements for enrolling in the Master and Ph. D. Program, under “regulations” at http://www.ub.es/aphil/eng/.
All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator at persp [dot] management [__at__] gmail [dot] com. Applications must include: (1) a cover letter describing research interests; (2) a description of the project to be undertaken while holding the position (500-1000 words); (3) a curriculum vitae; (4) a sample of written work; (5) two letters of reference, which should be sent independently. For further details, please consult the PERPS webpage under http://www.ub.edu/persp or send inquiries to persp [dot] management [__at__] gmail [dot] com
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time).
The appointing institutions endeavor to ensure a fair female representation by promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women throughout the selection process, and explicitly encourage women to apply.
The PERSP project (http://www.ub.edu/persp) invites applications for 4 full-time post-doctoral research positions.
PERSP is a Spanish research network focusing on philosophical issues posed by the perspectival character of some thoughts and the facts they represent, funded by the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme (Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation). Most PERSP members come from one of four well-established Spanish groups (LOGOS, Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de Girona, http://www.ub.es/grc_logos/index.php; GRECC, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, http://www.uab.cat/grup-recerca/grecc; Philosophy of Law, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, http://www.upf.edu/filosofiadeldret/ and Universitat de Girona, www.udg.edu/filodret; Applied Philosophy, Universitat de Valencia, http://www.ub.edu/nomos/).
Successful candidates will be expected to carry out original work and organize activities contributing to some of the work-packages into which the project is divided (http://www.ub.edu/persp/?q=content/workpackages). They will be assigned to one of the research groups developing the project and recruited by one of the institutions where they are based, depending on their interests and qualification.
The positions are funded for one to three years, preferably starting October 1st 2010, but extendable to January 1, 2011. The salary is up to €40.000 before tax, depending on qualification. Candidates must have a completed PhD, good communication and managing skills, and a strong qualification in the topics of the project. The main language of communication is English. They may be asked to teach a course per year.
All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator at persp [dot] management [__at__] gmail [dot] com. Applications must include: (1) a cover letter describing research interests; (2) a description of the project to be undertaken while holding the position (500-1000 words); (3) a curriculum vitae; (4) a sample of written work; (5) two letters of reference, which should be sent independently. For further details, please consult the PERPS webpage under http://www.ub.edu/persp or send inquiries to persp [dot] management [__at__] gmail [dot] com.
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time).
The appointing institutions endeavor to ensure a fair female representation by promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women throughout the selection process, and explicitly encourage women to apply.
Lecturer in Philosophy
School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion
University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law
Starting salary £36,715 to £43,840 a year (potential progression on performance once in post to £49,342 a year).
Joining the Department of Philosophy in September 2010, you will have a PhD in Philosophy and will be able to teach ethics and/or the philosophy of religion to Masters level. Your research will be in one or more of the Department's areas of research specialisation: metaphysics and epistemology, the philosophy of language and mind, and ethics and ethical theory. You will have outstanding potential in teaching and research, and be able to contribute efficiently to administration. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Alex Miller, Head of Department at a [dot] miller [__at__] bham [dot] ac [dot] uk or 0121 414 7539.
Closing date: 22 March 2010 Reference: 44381
To download the details and submit an electronic application online visit: www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs alternatively information can be obtained from 0121 415 9000.
The PETAF FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network is pleased to announce seven 3-year pre-doctoral positions in philosophy:
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of Barcelona
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of St. Andrews
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of Geneva
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences
Sociales, Paris
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the University of London
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at Stockholm University
Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher at the Central European University, Budapest.
PETAF is the first research and training network exclusively in philosophy ever to be financed by the European Commission. It aims to serve as a European research and training platform for joint philosophical research on perspectival thought, its linguistic expression and its consequences for our conception of objective, mind-independent reality. PETAF’s research programme, which runs for 4 years, addresses both general issues in metaphysics and in logic and semantics and specific issues in more specialised areas in which perspective-bound cognition plays a pivotal role.
Successful candidates will be recruited by the respective institution under renewable one-year contracts (starting date: 01 October 2010). Salaries vary according to the country where the appointing institution is located, reflecting differences in living expenses. Successful applicants will immediately be admitted to the local doctoral programme without having to pay tuition fees. Throughout the time of their appointment, they will pursue research in one or more of the four philosophical subdisciplines covered by PETAF’s research programme, i.e. the philosophy of logic and language, metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, and the theory of norms and value. They will spend up to 30% of the time of their appointment with other network partners, some of this percentage in secondment at PETAF’s non-academic partners.
This call is open to candidates of all nationalities as long as they comply with the European Commission’s Mobility Requirement (see Further Particulars). Eligible candidates must be in the first 4 years of their research careers, starting at the date of obtaining the degree that would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate in philosophy. The appointing institutions endeavour to ensure a fair female representation by promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women throughout the selection process.
All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator under petaf [dot] management [__at__] gmail [dot] com. Applications must include a completed Application Form, an up-to-date CV, a two-page research proposal, a written work sample of preferably no more than 5000 words, and two letters of reference. Candidates should ask their referees to write to the Coordinator directly. Proof of a master’s degree, or equivalent, in philosopy or cognate disciplines, and proof of English language proficiency must also be provided. Applicants can apply for more than one position, but must provide one application per position applied for and submit a Preference Form. (Only one set of reference letters is required.) The deadline for applications is 19 March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time).
Further Particulars can be found under http://www.ub.edu/petaf/?q=content/calls.
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PETAF
FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network
c/o Department of Logic, History and Philosophy of Science
University of Barcelona
Montalegre 6-8
E-08001 Barcelona
Spain
The Center for the History of Philosophy and Science of the Faculty of Philosophy of Radboud University Nijmegen seeks an outstanding junior researcher for a project in the history of philosophy and/or science. Applicants are invited to submit a project proposal (max. 2000 words), which should attempt to fit into the Center’s overall programme. The junior position will involve the writing of a doctoral (PhD) dissertation, participation in the activities of the Center and (possibly) teaching at the Faculty of Philosophy. You have an MA (or equivalent) in the history of philosophy and/or science, and possess the language skills necessary to study the primary sources in the original language and to read the relevant secondary literature. Knowledge of Dutch is no prerequisite. Initial contract duration is 1,5 years. Your performance will be evaluated after 15 months. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 2 years (without teaching duties) or by 2,5 years (with teaching duties). Preferable commencement date: 1 April 2010. Employment: 1,0 fte. Starting salary at € 2,042 gross/month, the salary will increase to € 2,612 gross/month in the fourth year. For additional information, please contact Prof.dr.P.J.J.M. Bakker (pbakker [__at__] phil [dot] ru [dot] nl) or Prof.dr. C.H. Lüthy (luethy [__at__] phil [dot] ru [dot] nl).