Assistant Professor (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University
Job category | Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar |
AOS | Open but we especially welcome candidates with expertise in at least one of the following domains: history of philosophy, continental philosophy, or business ethics. |
AOC | (business) ethics, political philosophy, social philosophy, philosophy of culture, continental philosophy, history of philosophy |
AOC categories |
History of Philosophy Applied Ethics |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | 21303 |
Location | Tilburg, Noord Brabant, Netherlands |
Start date | August 2023 (approximately) |
Job description |
Profile of the candidates The candidate is a good researcher with a track record of publications (e.g., in academic journals or books with good publishers) or show the capability of developing such a record. The candidate is expected to continue publishing in good journals. Quality of papers is more important than quantity, but two papers every three years is considered a minimum goal. The candidate applies regularly for external research funding. The department of philosophy finds it important that their staff participates actively in the research activities of the Department and communicates their research to people outside their specialization or philosophical orientation. The candidate is open to interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. The successful candidate finds it important to engage with society as a philosopher, for example by participating in public debate. Specifics of the positions AoS AoC The successful candidate will coordinate or be involved in teaching major courses on (business) ethics, political philosophy, social philosophy, or philosophy of culture in non-philosophy Bachelor programs. The candidates will also teach courses in (organization) ethics, continental philosophy, history of philosophy and/or social philosophy in the Philosophy BA or MA Programs. Thesis supervision will also be part of their tasks. Fluency in Dutch (C2) is a strong advantage for the position. Employment terms and conditions Specifics position The position will be ranked in the Dutch university job ranking system (UFO) as assistant professor 2 (“universitair docent 2”). The starting gross salary for a full-time appointment is (minimally) € 3807,- up to (maximally) € 5211,- per month (max €75.900,- all in per year). In principle, successful candidates receive a permanent contract after 18 months. Application and Information Applications must be submitted online. We will inform shortlisted candidates, on or before 31 March 2023. Interviews and test lectures will be held on 13 and 14 April 2023, preferably in person but online if necessary. Decisions will be announced before 20 April 2023. Note for PhD students: your application for Assistant Professor will only be taken into account if you can provide an official guarantee that your public defense is scheduled before 1 September 2023. Your application for the Teacher Position will only be taken into account if you can provide an official letter from your supervisors confirming that you will be granted your PhD before 1 January 2024. If you do not have your PhD before the contract starts, we give you a 1-year contract. For inquiries about the positions, please contact the Head of Department, Prof. Dr. Wim Dubbink at [email protected] The Department Tilburg University Tilburg University is committed to the value of diversity and, in that spirit, welcomes applications from underrepresented groups within philosophy and academia, including members of minority groups and people with disabilities. Information about the various measures Tilburg University has undertaken to increase gender equality, diversity and inclusion can be found on the Working at Tilburg University /Gender & Diversity page. Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment, such as a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% (annually), 41 paid days of leave per year, an options model and reimbursement of moving expenses. 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 and Digital Sciences will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. The collective labor agreement of the Dutch Universities applies. Recruitment code Disclaimer |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | https://tiu.nu/21303 |
Hard deadline | March 15, 2023, 11:59pm CET |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/about/schools/ts... |
Contact name | Professor Wim Dubbink |
Contact email | |
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Time created | February 3, 2023, 5:00pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | March 15, 2023, 11:59pm CET |
Expired on | March 17, 2023, 12:46am CET |
Last updated | March 16, 2023, 11:46pm UTC |
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