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Postdoctoral Research Assistant (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities, University of Reading

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Philosophy of Biology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science
AOS categories Metaphysics
Philosophy of Biology
Philosophy of Science
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number SRF37275
Location Reading, England, United Kingdom
Start date 1 January 2022
Job description

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Reading seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work for two years on an interdisciplinary research project funded by the John Templeton Foundation, entitled ‘Mistakes in Living Systems: A New Conceptual Framework for the Study of Purpose in Biology’.

The project will be conducted within the larger, multi-year, multi-million-pound research program funded by the Foundation, involving research teams in various countries: 'Agency, Directionality and Function: Foundations for a Science of Purpose'. (See www.biologicalpurpose.org.)

The Fellow will conduct research within a small interdisciplinary team of philosophers and scientists, led by Prof. David Oderberg as Principal Investigator. The team will work within a cluster of teams researching related topics, thus giving valuable opportunities for collaboration.

The position is for a fixed period of 2 years from 1 January 2022 until 31 December 2023. 

Closing date for applications: 15 November.

Interviews (online): first week of December.

For further details, including full job and person specifications, visit https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8568

Please feel free to contact the Principal Investigator, Prof. Oderberg, for enquiries not already answered by information in the advertisement or specifications.

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How to apply
Application type Online
Instructions
Please see full job and person specifications at https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8568. Feel free to contact Prof. David Oderberg for enquiries not already answered in the advertisement or specifications. ([email protected])
Web address to apply https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8...
Hard deadline November 15, 2021, 11:59pm BST
Contact
Web address for more information https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8...
Contact name David Oderberg
Contact email
Contact phone +44 118 3785277
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Time created October 14, 2021, 3:11pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date November 15, 2021, 11:59pm BST
Expired on November 17, 2021, 12:46am BST
Last updated November 17, 2021, 12:46am UTC
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