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. END |
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])
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Web address to apply | https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8... |
Hard deadline | November 15, 2021, 11:59pm BST |
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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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