A doctoral fellowship in Research Group D-4 “Immaterial causes and physical space” of Excellence Cluster 264 Topoi for the 2012/13 winter semester (starting February 1, 2013) is now open to applicants in the field of ancient philosophy / history of ancient science. Receipt of the fellowship is connected with admission to the Graduate School of Ancient Philosophy, a doctoral program based on a structure curriculum, which is affiliated with the Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) of the Berliner Antike-Kolleg.
Applicants should have an exemplary university track record in the field of philosophy, classics, or history of ancient science. The doctoral fellowship will include a stipend of 1350 euros per month to be awarded for two years, with an option to extend for a third year upon positive evaluation. A child allowance will be made available in accordance with DFG guidelines.
In the research group, whose subject area deals with immaterial causes and their relation to physical things, the recipient should pursue an original research project on Aristotle's Platonism and his critique of Plato on spatially extended and immaterial things, especially in the Metaphysics. The recipient will also participate in discussions with other members of Topoi research groups D-3 and D-4 on other stages of the history of Platonism. The project advisor will be Prof. Dr. Dr. Stephen Menn (Department of Philosophy, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).
Application
Applications, together with the documents listed below, should be emailed to application [__at__] berliner-antike-kolleg [dot] org by November 10. For more information, please visit www.topoi.org and www.berliner-antike-kolleg.org.
Application documents:
- Application (from the website)
- Cover letter (2-3 pages)
- Curriculum vitae
- Official copies of degree certificates
- Two letters of recommendation
- Writing sample (15-20 pages)

The position is located in the Department of Management and International Business. The Department consists of four disciplinary areas: Organisation and Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, and Philosophy of Management. Philosophy of Management offers today courses in business ethics, philosophy of the social sciences, and theory and practice of argumentation. The professor of Philosophy of Management is responsible for arranging courses in these areas in collaboration with faculty in other disciplines. Please, read more about the Business Ethics Research Group at http://management.aalto.fi/en/research/groups/berg/ and more about Philosophy of Management courses organized by the Department of Management and International Business at http://management.aalto.fi/en/disciplines/philosophy/

Requirements
The selected candidate is expected to exercise and guide research in Philosophy of Management, to provide university level education, to follow and contribute to the advances in the field internationally, to participate in service to the Aalto University community, and to take part in societal interaction.

The applicants should hold a doctorate in philosophy or a related field, and they are expected to have high quality publications in at least one of the following areas:
1. Business ethics (broadly construed).
2. Philosophy of the social sciences (broadly construed).
3. Theory and practice of argumentation.

The applicants are expected to demonstrate relevant teaching merits of high international level. An interest in new and innovative methods of teaching is appreciated. We invite applications in particular from strong candidates with experience in co-operation with researches or teachers in business studies, economics, or other fields of the social sciences.

The applicants will be reviewed on the basis of their research, teaching and university administration and activity in scientific community.

Recruitment details
Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities, but applicants may also provide salary requirements.

For additional information, please contact Professor Marja-Liisa Kakkuri-Knuuttila, tel. +358503878156, marja-liisa [dot] kakkuri-knuuttila [__at__] aalto [dot] fi (or in recruitment process –related questions HR-coordinator Kristina Mustonen, +358 50 4674327, kristina [dot] mustonen [__at__] aalto [dot] fi).

The application materials for the tenure track position include:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (with the most significant publications highlighted)
• A research statement describing their past research and plans for future research
• Teaching portfolio with pedagogic competences

All material should be submitted in English. The application materials will not be returned.

The applications for the tenure track positions are to be addressed to the President of Aalto University and submitted to the Registry of Aalto University School of Business no later than on November 12th, 2012. The street address of the Registry is Lapuankatu 2, Helsinki (The Registry closes at 3.00 p.m.), and the postal address is Aalto University, P.O.Box 21230, FI-00076 Aalto. You may also submit the application by e-mail (PDF format): email: kirjaamo-econ [__at__] aalto [dot] fi

General instructions for applicants are given at www.aalto.fi/en/tenure_track/for_applicant. Please notice that this position requires proficiency only in English for foreign applicants.

Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

UNIVERSITY of BAYREUTH – W3 Professor of Philosophy – Deadline: 12.10.2012

The Faculty of Cultural Studies at the University of Bayreuth is seeking to appoint a W3 tenured Professor (Chair) in Philosophy. The appointment is to start as soon as possible.

The applicant should have a track record of international research at the intersection of philosophy and economics. The applicant will be expected to make significant contributions to the development of the University’s “Governance and Responsibility” profile in research and teaching and in particular to the development of its doctoral programme. The professorship is a key component of the decision-theory oriented BA- and MA Philosophy & Economics degree programmes. The ability of the applicant to provide competent and engaged teaching in logic and argumentation theory is a necessity. Teaching experience in decision theory is also desirable. It is also required that the applicant be able to teach in English.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the rules for civil servants in the State of Bavaria (Art. 7 and Art. 10 para. 3 BayHSchPG). Further information can be found under: www.uni-bayreuth.de/universitaet/stellenangebote. The University of Bayreuth is an equal opportunity employer in compliance with German law. Applications of women and disabled applicants are particularly welcome. Applicants with disabilities and with equal qualifications to other applicants will be given priority. The University of Bayreuth has been certified by the Hertie Foundation as a Family Friendly University (2010).

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae including a list of publications and teaching record as well as a description of current and future research and other academic aims and objectives to the Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth no later than 12 October 2012. Please also send your application by e-mail (preferably as a single PDF file) to: dekanat [dot] kuwi [__at__] uni-bayreuth [dot] de.

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For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Matthew Braham: matthew [dot] braham [__at__] uni-bayreuth [dot] de

The CoE in Philosophical Psychology, Morality and Politics in the University of Helsinki invites application for a Postdoc position in the History of Political Philosophy.
About the Coe in PMP:

The PMP is a Finnish research project o the history of the philosophical psychology of ethical and political discourse. It belongs to the Academy of Finland’s programme of Centre’s of Excellence in Research, and functions at the University of Helsinki and Jyväskylä.The unit explores psychological assumptions in moral and political philosophy from classical Antiquity to the Enlightenment.
More information of the PMP, see http://www.helsinki.fi/teol/pro/pmp/

Tasks of Postdoc research:
A Postdoc research will focuse on the theme Moral psychology and sociability in early modern politics.

Requirements:
Ph.D. in Philosophy or in History of Political Thought

Period of research:
The appointment will be for a period between January 1st to December 31st, 2013.

Salary:
The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel.

How to apply?
Candidates should send by e-mail their CV, list of publication and a brief letter in which they explain their interest in the position.

Deadline is October 31st, 2012.

Information:
For additional information please contact Prof. Virpi Mäkinen, virpi [dot] makinen [__at__] helsinki [dot] fi.