Art der Ankündigung: Stellenausschreibung

Postdoc-Position (f/m/d)

(salary level according to 13 TV-L)

 

available in the project founded by the German Research Foundation DFG

 “Historical Critical Digital Edition of the handwritten version of Émilie Du Châtelet’s Institutions de physique“ 12265.

 

The planned start for this project position is earliest from August 1st, 2025.

The position is limited for 12 months (100 %) or upon request 24 months (50 %) according to the project approval, due to third-party funding, based on the German law “Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG)”. The time limit corresponds to the approved project period. Pending approval of the funding for a further funding phase of the project is possible and may be continued within the time limits of the WissZeitVG.

 

Project Description

The internationally renowned research on Émilie du Châtelet at the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists will be continued with this project. The DFG-funded project started in 2021. In its third phase the main tasks are to assist with the online edition, and to support the critical and historical commentary with an in-depth knowledge of French Enlightenment philosophy and science literature.

 

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must have an outstanding doctorate in philosophy in a thematically relevant area of research in early modern philosophy.

• One focus of the project is the preparation of the commentary, so a thorough knowledge of Enlightenment philosophy and science of the period is essential. Experience of working with manuscripts is essential. Previous knowledge of the works of Emilie Du Châtelet is an advantage.

• The linguistic requirements are an excellent knowledge of French and English, as this is the language of the project’s editorial material.

• Experience in the digital representation of transcriptions is welcome, but no technical background is required.

• The implementation of the research project requires the ability to cooperate and work in a team, as well as the willingness to contribute to the profile and development of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists and to support its goals of promoting the history of women philosophers.

 

We offer:

• Flexible working hours and the individual option of mobile working

• Wide range of health, counseling and prevention services

• Attractive fringe benefits such as childcare facilities and sports activities

• Opportunities for internal and external training and development

• Additional benefits in accordance with the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L), such as annual bonuses and capital-forming benefits as well as the VBL supplementary pension scheme

 

To see the whole application announcement including information on how to apply, equality/disability guidelines and data policy please vist: 

https://www.uni-paderborn.de/fileadmin/zv/4-4/stellenangebote/Kennziffer6937_Englisch.pdf

Please send your application documents in one single pdf file using the Ref. No. 6937 until June 9th 2025 to petra.grosse.holling@upb.de.

Please contact Petra Grosse Holling for any questions.

Digital applications should include: motivation letter, CV, doctoral certificate, a publication list and a maximum of three writing samples, relevant for this position. The job interviews will be held via ZOOM.

Information regarding the processing of your personal data can be located at:

https://www.uni-paderborn.de/en/zv/personaldatenschutz. 

At TUD Dresden University of Technology the Junior Professorship in Philosophy of Science (Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer) offers a position as

Research Associate (m/f/x)

in Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of Physics

(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting at the earliest possible date. The position is limited to 3 years as part of the DFG project “Progress through Principles: An Epistemology of Foundational Assumptions Guiding Contemporary Physics”. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – WissZeitVG). The position comprises 65% of the full-time weekly hours. The position offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually PhD).

The Project examines the heuristic role of guiding principles in foundational physics. Further information about the project is available at https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung?set_language=en.

Tasks:

• academic collaboration in the mentioned research project
• project coordination and support for project management
• independent research in philosophy of science and philosophy of physics in the mentioned field of study

Requirements:

• completed university degree (M.A./M.Sc. level) in philosophy or physics
• proficiency in English or German
• teamwork, communication skills, and initiative
• Interest in interdisciplinary work.

For inquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer: enno.fischer@tu-dresden.de.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

Please submit your application including a detailed motivation letter (max. 2 pages), curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, work sample (max. 5000 words), project outline (max. 2 pages) and contact details of two persons who would be willing to provide academic references (all documents in German or English) by June 30, 2025 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to enno.fischer@tu-dresden.de or to: TU Dresden, Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie, Herrn Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany. Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

The full job announcement is here: https://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/stelle.asp?id=12139&lang=en&style=cms2

The University of Luxembourg is advertising for a Post-Doctoral researcher in Philosophy of Mind/Epistemology as part of the AHRC & FNR funded project The Role of Cognitive Experience in Decision and Action, an international collaboration between the University of Liverpool and the University of Luxembourg. This is a 36 month fixed-term position. Another Post-Doctoral researcher position will soon be advertised at the University of Liverpool. Each position must be applied for separately through the official recruitment portals of each university. But we encourage all qualified candidates to apply for both positions if they are happy to be based in either Liverpool or Luxembourg.

Your profile

• Excellent Ph.D. degree in Philosophy with an AOS in Philosophy of Mind (including philosophy of cognitive science or philosophy of AI) or Epistemology (including social epistemology) broadly construed
• Experience of carrying out academic research, and discussing and presenting this research
• A proven track-record (appropriate to career stage) of publishing in academic journals
• Able to present ideas in a professional academic setting and in a public-facing capacity
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French, German or Luxembourgish may be considered an asset but is not essential for the position.

Desirable:

• A proven track-record (appropriate to career stage) of publishing in public-facing outlets
• Experience and strong interest in online sociality and online behaviour, social media analytics, consumption of online information and misinformation
• Participation in outreach or public engagement initiatives
• Creative and innovative ideas regarding outreach and public engagement
• Genuinely value making philosophical ideas accessible outside academia

How to apply

Applications should include:

• Motivation letter (max. two pages) outlining how you fit the criteria for the position
• Curriculum vitae
• Writing sample: either a published journal article or an excerpt from PhD/unpublished draft paper (in which case no longer than 8000 words)
• Copies of diplomas
• Names and contact details of two academic referees

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. To ensure full consideration candidates should apply by 20/06/2025 ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Campus Belval
• Planned Start Date: 1st September 2025
• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
• Job Reference: UOL07374

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 85176 (full time).

Please contact Dr Thomas Raleigh if you have any questions about the role or your suitability:

thomas.raleigh@uni.lu

The official Job advert and online application portal is here.

Am Philosophischen Seminar der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ist zum 01.10.2025 eine Stelle als

wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d)

in Teilzeit mit 50 v.H. der regelmäßigen wöchentlichen Arbeitszeit (zzt. 19,9 Stunden/Woche) befristet für die Dauer von 3 Jahren bis zum 30.09.2028 zu besetzen. Die Entgeltzahlung erfolgt nach Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L.

Die Stelle befindet sich an der Professur für Theoretische Philosophie (Prof. Dr. Christian Beyer).

Ihre Aufgaben

•   Mitwirkung in der Lehre gem. LVVO, z. Zt. im Umfang von 2 Lehrverpflichtungsstunden

•   Mitwirkung bei der Leistungsprüfung (Prüfungsbeisitz), ggf. Unterstützung bei der Organisation von Fachtagungen und der Formulierung von Forschungsanträgen sowie der Vorbereitung von Publikationen

Ihr Profil    

•   Schwerpunkt im Bereich Sprachphilosophie, Erkenntnistheorie, Philosophie des Geistes / der Person bzw. Husserl im Kontext der analytischen Philosophie

•   abgeschlossene wissenschaftliche Hochschulausbildung (Master, Magister)

•   sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

•   Neben dem erwähnten fachlichen Schwerpunkt gehören die Qualität des Promotionsvorhabens und der bisherigen Veröffentlichungen sowie Lehrerfahrung/didaktische Fähigkeiten zu den Auswahlkriterien.

Die Stelle soll der Qualifizierung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses dienen und bietet die Möglichkeit zur Promotion.

Die Universität Göttingen strebt in den Bereichen, in denen Frauen unterrepräsentiert sind, eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert daher qualifizierte Frauen nachdrücklich zur Bewerbung auf. Sie versteht sich als familienfreundliche Hochschule und fördert die Vereinbarkeit von Wissenschaft/Beruf und Familie. Die Universität hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mehr schwerbehinderte Menschen zu beschäftigen. Bewerbungen Schwerbehinderter erhalten bei gleicher Qualifikation den Vorzug.

Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen (Anschreiben, Zeugnisse, Abschlussurkunde und Lebenslauf inkl. Publikationsliste sowie Übersicht über bisher unterrichtete Lehrveranstaltungen), Kurzbeschreibung des Promotionsvorhabens sowie einem repräsentativen Text (Aufsatz, Auszug aus Qualifikationsschrift o.ä.) von maximal 20 Seiten Länge werden bis zum 20.06.2025 ausschließlich in elektronischer Form, erbeten an maren.merder@uni-goettingen.de. Bitte bündeln Sie alle Unterlagen in einer PDF-Datei.

Für Rückfragen steht Ihnen Frau Maren Merder, Telefon:0551-39-24776, E-Mail: maren.merder@uni-goettingen.de zur Verfügung.

The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research (PAIR) at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, is inviting applications for payed PAIR Visiting Fellowships for 1 to 3 months (between October 2025 to October 2026).

The deadline for the next round has been adjusted to the 26th of May, followed by another round for the 15th of September 2025 (for the period April 2026 to April 2027). 

If you decide to apply, please consult the full announcement here: https://www.pair.fau.eu/visit-pair/

Both junior and senior researchers can apply for PAIR Visiting Fellowships:

– Junior Fellowship: Stipend of 1.500—2.500 € per month + 500 € lump sum for travel support.

– Senior Fellowship: Stipend of 2.500—3000 € per month + 500 € lump sum for travel support.

(The lower bound applies if you also have a salary or similar income from a position elsewhere; the higher bound applies if the fellowship will be your only source of income for this period.)

To apply, please send a single PDF with the following 3 parts to pair-jobs@fau.de:

1. a short motivation letter (1.5 pages max), which indicates:

1a. when do you intend to come to PAIR; 

1b. what you intend to work on while at PAIR;

1c. how your research relates to the aims of PAIR or the research of its members;

2 a CV with a list of publications, and

3. a sample of writing that the applicant considers their best work, and

PAIR was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU, est. 1743). We intend to set the agenda in the philosophy and ethics of AI, through publications, events, structures, and visible activities. We aim to generate intellectual progress that can have a deep impact towards a better society. Our centre encourages interdisciplinary work and involves excellent people with a background in philosophy, cognitive sciences, neurosciences, social sciences, political science, and computer sciences.

Informal but targeted inquiries can be sent to the Director of Research (sascha.fink@fau.de) or the Head Director of PAIR (vincent.c.mueller@fau.de). 

We look forward to your applications.

Akademische*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d)

(Vollzeit, E 13 TV-L)

Kennziffer 2025/111.

In der Arbeitsgruppe Theoretische Philosophie (Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller) am Fachbereich Philosophie der Universität Konstanz ist zum 1. Oktober 2025 eine Stelle als Akademische*r Mitarbeiter*in befristet auf drei Jahre zu besetzen.

Die Universität Konstanz ist eine von elf Exzellenzuniversitäten in Deutschland und wird seit 2007 in der Exzellenzinitiative und deren Nachfolgeprogramm, der Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder, gefördert.

Die Stelle dient der weiteren wissenschaftlichen Qualifikation nach der Promotion und bietet die Möglichkeit zur eigenständigen Forschung im Bereich der Theoretischen Philosophie. Aktuelle Forschungsschwerpunkte der Arbeitsgruppe sind Wissenschaftsphilosophie, Metaphysik und Handlungstheorie; es bestehen zudem interdisziplinäre Kooperationen. Die Mitarbeiter*in soll dieses Profil sinnvoll ergänzen; sowohl ein systematischer als auch ein historischer Schwerpunkt sind möglich.

Ihre Aufgaben

* Eigenständige Forschung zur weiteren wissenschaftlichen Qualifikation nach der Promotion

* Lehre im Umfang von 4 LVS auf Deutsch und auf Englisch

* Ggf. Betreuung von B.A.- und M.A.-Arbeiten

* Mitarbeit in der akademischen Selbstverwaltung

* Mitarbeit an Forschungsprojekten und anderen Aktivitäten der Arbeitsgruppe

Ihr Profil

* Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium (Master/Diplom) in Philosophie oder einem anderen einschlägigen Fach

* Eine exzellente einschlägige Promotion

* Sehr gute deutsche und englische Sprachkenntnisse

* Interesse und Neugierde am wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten

* Erfahrungen in der interdisziplinären Arbeit sind willkommen

Wir bieten Ihnen

* Ein offenes und motiviertes, international orientiertes Forschungsumfeld

* Die Möglichkeit zur Habilitation

* Die Arbeit in einer traumhaft schönen Umgebung

* Eingruppierung nach den tariflichen Bestimmungen des TV-L (je nach persönlichen Voraussetzungen bis Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L)

Weitere Auskünfte erteilt Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller, Thomas.Mueller@uni-konstanz.de.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen (kurzes Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, ggf. Übersicht über Lehrerfahrung, Schriftenverzeichnis, Abschlusszeugnisse, ein writing sample von max. 30 Seiten) bis zum 08.06.2025 über unser Online-Bewerbungsportal.

Die Universität Konstanz engagiert sich für Gleichstellung, Diversity sowie die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie. Sie strebt eine Erhöhung des Anteils von Frauen in Forschung und Lehre an und unterstützt Dual Career-Paare (uni.kn/dcc). Menschen mit einer Schwerbehinderung werden bei entsprechender Eignung vorrangig eingestellt (sbv@uni-konstanz.de, +49 7531 88-4016).

Unbefristete Stelle als Akademische*r Rat / Rätin (m/w/d) als wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in an der Kant-Forschungsstelle des Philosophischen Seminars der Johannes Gutenberg Universität:

https://stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de//HPv3.Jobs/jgu//stellenangebot/47188/57742

The Institute of Philosophy at the University of Bremen is looking to fill two positions associated with the working group of practical philosophy (Prof. Dr. Gabriel Wollner), beginning August 1, 2025 at the earliest or as soon as possible thereafter, as:

PhD Student / Research Assistant (f/m/d) / Paygrade 13-TVL

with 50% of weekly working hours (19.6 hours) for a fixed term of three years in the area of practical philosophy.

Candidate Profile

• Above-average academic degree (Master Degree/University Diploma) in philosophy (with a focus on practical philosophy) or a related discipline combined with very good knowledge of practical philosophy
• Expertise in other disciplines relevant to the candidate’s research project, such as political science, sociology or economics is an advantage
• Very good knowledge of English
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a team

Tasks

• Teaching in practical philosophy (2hrs per week/1 seminar per semester)
• Contribution to research, in particular through participation in research projects of the professorship
• Own scientific project in the context of a doctorate in the field of practical philosophy (especially political philosophy, social philosophy, moral philosophy or action theory)
• Other university tasks, such as participation in academic self-administration

Further details and how to apply

• The university is family-friendly, diverse and sees itself as an international university. We therefore welcome all applicants: regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.
• As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Disabled persons with essentially equal professional and personal qualifications will be given priority when applying.
• For general questions about the advertised position, please contact: Prof. Dr. Gabriel Wollner (wollner@uni-bremen.de).
• Please enclose a CV, copies of degree certificates/transcripts, a description of your research interests and PhD project, two writing samples (e.g. seminar papers, BA or MA theses) and the names of two referees with your application.
• Please send your application with your complete documents to the following address, quoting the reference number A155-25 until June 6, 2025 as a PDF file by unencrypted electronic mail to: philosek@uni-bremen.de or by post to:

University of Bremen

    Institute of Philosophy

    Prof. Dr. Gabriel Wollner

    Postfach 33 04 40

    28334 Bremen

• For the full and official job descriptions and details in English and German, please see:

https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/the-university-as-an-employer/job-vacancies-1/job/3882?cHash=d83b42912ae71dd5b883c6aa688b2071#

https://www.uni-bremen.de/universitaet/die-uni-als-arbeitgeber/offene-stellen/job/3882?cHash=d83b42912ae71dd5b883c6aa688b2071

Dear colleagues

We—Nir Fresco and Beate Krickel – are seeking a Ph.D. student in philosophy of cognitive science to work on a project centred broadly on computational, representational, and/or mechanistic explanation in cognitive science, neuroscience, and/or cognitive robotics. The Ph.D.-position is fully funded for four years.

The successful candidate will enroll in the Ph.D. programme at the Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Neither living in Beer Sheva nor proficiency in Hebrew is required. The successful candidate will be supervised by both, Fresco (BGU) and Krickel (TU Berlin). The project will include a long research stay (approximately a year) at TU Berlin and a joint-PhD (cotutelle) is planned.

Starting date: October 2025

The initial deadline for applications is 29 May, 2025. However, applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in philosophy and some background in psychology, computer science, robotics, or biology. The main selection criteria are scientific excellence, suitability for the research project, and passion for research in philosophy.

A complete application should consist of

1. a cover letter describing the candidate’s background and the fit for pursuing a PhD in the area of interest (see questions below);
2. a short description of the planned PhD-project (1 page);
3. a CV;
4. a transcript of records (showing course titles and grades);
5. a list of scholars who could provide a reference;
6. a short writing sample (e.g., a chapter of the Master’s thesis, a conference paper, or a published paper).

The following (non-exhaustive) list includes possible questions of interest:

1. When does a physical computing system miscompute and can present accounts of computation explain this phenomenon?
2. Given that computation and representation are very often intertwined in describing cognitive and artificial systems, should cases of misrepresentation be explained as the result of miscomputation or, rather, the other way around?
3. How does approximation in Bayesian cognitive science differ from, and relate to, miscomputation?
4. Do cognitive explanations that use the notion of miscomputation assume mind-independent, or rather perspectival and pragmatic, notions of computation and representation?
5. Are there coherent, unified concepts of ‘representation’ and/or  ‘computation’ that can justify their theoretical role in both computer science and engineering, as well as in the computational sciences of mind and brain?
6. Can mechanistic explanations in cognitive science be simultaneously representational? (in other words, do representational explanations violate the constraints of mechanistic explanation?)
7. Can there be a non-representational account of computation that does justice to the explanatory practices of cognitive science?
8. What role does the mechanistic/computational/representational distinction or connection play in AI and cognitive robotics?
9. Can mechanistic/computational/representational explanatory models from cognitive (neuro-)science provide blueprints for building smart robots?
10. Do AI systems or smart robots make use of representations in the same way as biological systems? 

Please send us the application via email to nfresco-at-bgu-dot-ac-dot-il and beate-dot-krickel-at-tu-berlin-dot-de.

Regards, 

Nir Fresco https://ben-gurion.theopenscholar.com/nir-fresco

Beate Krickel  https://www.tu.berlin/en/philkognition

Stellenprofil:

• Selbstständige Abhaltung von Lehrveranstaltungen im Bachelor/Master Unterrichtsfach Psychologie/Philosophie und Ethik sowie im Bachelor-/Masterstudium Philosophie im Ausmaß von durchschnittlich 8 Semesterwochenstunden sowie Mitarbeit bei Lehr- und Prüfungsaufgaben des Instituts
• Mitwirkung an der Konzeption neuer universitärer Lehrmethoden und -veranstaltungen
• Betreuung von Studierenden
• Selbständige Forschungs- und Publikationstätigkeit im Bereich Fachdidaktik der Ethik- und Philosophie
• Mitwirkung an bestehenden Forschungsvorhaben des Instituts
• Mitarbeit an Organisations- und Verwaltungsaufgaben sowie an Evaluierungsmaßnahmen

Voraussetzungen:

• Abgeschlossenes Doktorats- oder Ph.D.-Studium im Bereich Fachdidaktik Ethik oder Philosophie
• Erfahrung in der Lehre auf Hochschulebene
• Erfahrung im Bereich Fachdidaktik im Zusammenhang mit Lehre in der Schule, insbesondere bei der Einführung des Lehramtes Ethik (wünschenswert)
• Ausgezeichnete Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
• Sehr gute IT-Kenntnisse sowie Interesse an der Nutzung von digitalen Tools im Bereich der virtuellen Lehre
• Soziale Kompetenz und Freude an der Arbeit mit Studierenden
• Selbstständige und eigenverantwortliche Arbeitsweise
• Ausgeprägte Team- und Organisationsfähigkeit
• Erfahrung in der Lehre auf Gymnasial- und Mittelschulebene
• Interesse an der Weiterentwicklung des Schulfachs Ethik

Weitere Details auf den Seiten der Uni Graz:

https://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/d9ad21ee-125b-f7e4-cfe3-67b33ce44f8a