The research group “Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods,
Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics” (CompPhil²MMAE) at the Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology (KIT) is seeking to recruit
*two postdoctoral or doctoral researchers*
(f/m/d, full-time, German TV-L E13 pay scale)
for a period of three years (with the perspective for two more years)
to start flexibly at around January 2026.
Successful candidates will hold an excellent Master’s degree or a PhD
in Philosophy or a related discipline with a strong affinity to
philosophy.
CompPhil²MMAE offers a dynamic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary
working environment. In our research and teaching, we focus on
– computational (LLM-based) methods in philosophy;
– normative models of reasoning and argumentation;
– the logical analysis of political and scientific debates;
– methods and tools to enhance the epistemic quality of public deliberation;
– fundamental questions in moral theory;
– the ethics of public discourse;
– normative challenges in socially relevant applied contexts such as
climate change, surveillance, and artificial intelligence;
– 19th-century British moral and social philosophy.
For descriptions of ongoing and past research projects, as well as
information about the CompPhil²MMAE team, please visit
https://compphil2mmae.github.io.
If you have any further questions about the positions, please contact
Gregor Betz (gregor.betz@kit.edu) or Christian Seidel
To apply for the postdoctoral or doctoral research position, please
submit your application (cover letter, CV, list of publications and
two text samples) via the online application platform
(https://www.pse.kit.edu/english/karriere/joboffer.php?id=165239) by
24 August 2025. Interviews with shortlisted candidates (based on a
research project proposal of around three pages) are expected to take
place at the end of September or beginning of October.