Now open: 2-year fixed-term employment as a postdoctoral research fellow in theoretical philosophy at the department of Philosophy, Linguistics, and Theory of Science, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Closing date: 2013-04-25

Reference number: PAK 2013/674

In the Swedish higher education system, theoretical philosophy is distinguished from practical philosophy. Under the heading of “theoretical philosophy” is included research in metaphysics, the philosophy of language, epistemology, and the philosophy of mind. To be eligible for this position, applicants are expected to conduct research in (and to have a PhD on) issues in one (or several) of these areas. We especially encourage applications from researchers working in metaphysics/ ontology (including metametaphysics and metaontology), the philosophy of language, and/or the philosophy of mind. We will only be considering applications from researchers working in analytic philosophy, broadly construed.

For all the information you need, including access to the online application system. Go to: http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/announcements-in-the-job-a...

For a description of the research we do, as well as an introduction to the subject’s researchers and PhD students, go here: http://www.flov.gu.se/english/research/theoretical-philosophy/

The successful candidate is expected to carry out most of the research in Gothenburg and to actively participate in the department’s weekly seminar activities. The holder should be proficient in either Swedish and English or only English.

If you are thinking about applying, and want to know more about the subject, the department, and/or the university, please contact the professor of theoretical philosophy, Anna-Sofia Maurin, or the department’s deputy head of research, Fredrik Bragesjö.

Anna-Sofia Maurin: anna-sofia [dot] maurin [__at__] gu [dot] se
http://www.flov.gu.se/english/contact/staff/anna-sofia-maurin/
Fredrik Bragesjö: fredrik [dot] bragesjo [__at__] gu [dot] se

A 3-year position to produce a thesis in Ancient Philosophy under the supervision of Prof. Paolo Crivelli. The thesis is part of an FNS-funded research project on 'Appearance and Knowledge in Classical Greek Philosophy'. The thesis is expected to concentrate on the Socratic elenchus. Although the ad to which a link is provided is in French, the thesis can be in English.

The job
The Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University seeks to appoint an out-standing candidate in the field of philosophy of science. The successful candidate will have developed an international reputation in the research area of philosophy of science, with a special emphasis on economics and/or the social and behavioral sciences.

Area of specialization: philosophy of science, epistemology Area of competence: science policy and governance, philosophy and public policy

The Department of Philosophy, which is a part of the School of Humanities of Tilburg University, is an internationally ranked and pluralist department whose core research areas are logic and the philosophy of science, general and applied ethics, legal philosophy, and German idealism. The successful candidate will become the head of the internationally renowned Tilburg Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science (TiLPS), whose scope has recently been extended to include general ethics. The profile and institutional embedding of TiLPS are based on an emphasis on philosophy of science as it applies to economics and the social and behavioral sciences. This orientation provides a basis for the commitment of departmental research to reflect on the normative and epistemological foundations of the disciplinary fields offered by Tilburg University, including economics, law, the social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities with special emphasis on cognition and communication, and on language, culture and religion.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching in the department of philosophy in philosophy of science, epistemology, and related fields, both at the Bachelor and Master levels. Additionally, she or he will con-tribute to service teaching in these fields in other schools of the university.

Your profile
The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in philosophy with a research specialization in philosophy of science. The successful candidate will have: (i) a strong track record in academic teaching; (ii) good experience in supervising Ph.D. students; (iii) a strong track record of publications in internationally rated journals in philosophy of science and books with publishing houses of international standing; (iv) experience in obtaining research grants from funding agencies; (v) the capacity and the disposition to engage in interdisciplinary research within and beyond the School of Humanities; (vi) the capacity and the disposition to take on important administrative tasks in the department.

The successful candidate will have excellent command of the English language; if not Dutch speaking, she or he will be willing to acquire a working knowledge of the Dutch language within the first two years of appointment. The successful candidate must be prepared to move to the Netherlands, to the area where Tilburg University is located.

Given that Tilburg University aims to increase the proportion of female employees, applications from qualified women are particularly welcome.

Employment terms and conditions
The appointment will be at the rank of tenured, full professor (fulltime). Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment. The selected candidate will in principle be ranked in the Dutch university employment system as a Professor 2. The starting gross salary for a fulltime appointment is (minimal) € 4.953,- up to (maximal) € 7.213,- per month (max € 100.665,- all in per year). Candidates from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The Tilburg School of Humanities will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. The university offers very good fringe benefits (it is one of the best non-profit employers in the Netherlands), such as a holiday allowance, an options model for terms and conditions of employment and reimbursement of moving expenses.

Information and application
For more information, please contact Prof. dr. Harry Bunt, Head of Department, Department of Philosophy, Tilburg School of Humanities, Tilburg University, at Harry [dot] Bunt [__at__] uvt [dot] nl. The closing date for applications is April 8, 2013. A complete application should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three or more referees. The only way to apply is via the online link at the bottom of this vacancy: "apply direct". If you receive this vacancy via eg. e-mail, please look at the vacancy located at: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about-tilburg-university/working-at/wp/

Recruitment Code
Tilburg University applies the recruitmentcode New window of the Dutch Association for Personnel Management & Organisation Development (NVP).

The text of this vacancy advertisement is copyright-protected property of Tilburg University. Use, distribution and further disclosure of the advertisement without express permission from Tilburg University is not allowed, and this applies explicitly to use by recruitment and selection agencies which do not act directly on the instructions of Tilburg University. Responses resulting from recruitment by non-contractors of Tilburg Universities will not be handled.

(For online application use the link at http://erec.uvt.nl/vacancy?inc=UVT-EXT-2013-0082)

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Austria), Institute for Music Aesthetics, seeks to appoint from the nearest possible date for four years an

0.75 university assistant

in line with § 26 of the „Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten“ in Austria. The minimum salary per month is at present 1.899,00 € before tax and social security deductions (14 times p.a.). Relevant work experience can result in a higher salary.

General requirement for hiring

 MA completed in musicology, philosophy or another relevant discipline

Special requirements for hiring

 excellent MA degree, promising high potential in research,
 intention and ability to produce a PhD thesis in the field of music aesthetics during the period of four years,
 an interest to relate philosophical methods and empirical insights that concern aesthetics to each other.

Suitable candidates are invited to apply in writing by 5 March 2013, mentioning GZ 14/13 in the cover letter, to:

Personalservice der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz
Leonhardstraße 15
A-8010 Graz
Austria, Europe.

Application materials must include CV, certificates of academic degrees, and a short piece of academic writing.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Andreas Dorschel, Head of Institute, by e-mail: andreas [dot] dorschel [__at__] kug [dot] ac [dot] at.

Equality of opportunity is University policy. The University aims to increase the representation of women among faculty. In case of equal qualification of candidates, a female candidate will be preferred.
If equally qualified, candidates with special needs will be preferred. Costs of travel and accomodation arising for attendance at the job interviews cannot be reimbursed.