There is a full-time academic vacancy in the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven in the area of contemporary continental philosophy and phenomenology. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates with an excellent research record and with educational competence within the field of contemporary continental philosophy and phenomenology.
The Institute of Philosophy offers academic education in English and Dutch, both to graduate and undergraduate students, and has about one hundred doctoral students. The faculty has an extensive national and international network in the academic world and can build upon an excellent library.
Duties
Research
Candidates are expected to
- develop a research programme at an international level in the area of contemporary continental philosophy and phenomenology. They are thoroughly familiar with the work of the major authors and the different currents in phenomenology. They are also familiar with issues and debates in contemporary continental philosophy, and willing to relate these questions and issues to a broadly phenomenological perspective.
- set up collaborations within and outside of the department. They support national and international collaborations of the research group and help promote and further develop these. They also actively assist in the development of the group's future research projects.
- acquire competitive funding and supervise PhDs at an international level.
Teaching
Candidates are expected to
- deliver high-quality education within the area of contemporary continental philosophy and phenomenology, with a clear commitment for the quality of the programme as a whole. They are prepared to teach courses and seminars in Dutch and English, to graduate and undergraduate students both at the Institute of Philosophy and other KU Leuven faculties. They also contribute to the pedagogic project of the faculty through the supervision of master theses and as a promoter of PhD students.
- develop their teachings in accordance with KU Leuven's vision on activating and researched-based education and make use of the possibilities for the educationalist professionalisation offered by the faculty and the university.
Service
- Candidates are expected to provide scientific, social and internal services.
Requirements
Candidates are expected to
- possess a PhD in Philosophy.
- have a strong research profile in the field of contemporary continental philosophy and phenomenology. The quality of their research is proven by publications in leading journals and books and through international research experience.
- have demonstrable qualities related to academic education. Teaching experience is an advantage.
- possess organizational skills and have a cooperative attitude. They also possess leadership capacities within a university context.
- A good command of English is required. KU Leuven provides courses in academic English.
- The administrative and educational language at KU Leuven is Dutch. If, at your appointment, you do not speak Dutch at all or do not speak it well, KU Leuven will provide a training offer that must equip you to be able to teach in Dutch within three years. If your teaching assignment is completely in a language other than Dutch, then it is expected that you have mastered the Dutch language to a level that will allow you to participate in the administrative meetings.
Offer
- We are offering full-time employment in an intellectually challenging environment. KU Leuven is a research-intensive, internationally oriented university that carries out both fundamental and applied scientific research. It is highly inter- and multidisciplinarily focused and strives for international excellence. In this regard, it actively works together with research partners in Belgium and abroad. It provides its students with an academic education that is based on high-quality scientific research.
- You will work in Leuven, a historic, dynamic and lively city located in the heart of Belgium, within 20 minutes from Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam.
- Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed to or tenured in one of the grades of the senior academic staff: assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor. In principle, junior researchers are appointed as assistant professor on the tenure track for a period of 5 years; after this period and a positive evaluation, they are permanently appointed (or tenured) as an associate professor.
Interested?
Before applying, candidates are kindly requested to contact Prof. G. Van Riel, chair of the Appointment Committee of the Institute of Philosophy, Kard. Mercierplein, 2, B-3000 Leuven, e-mail: gerd.vanriel[at]hiw.kuleuven.beor B. Raymaekers, dean of the Institute of Philosophy, Kard. Mercierplein, 2, B-3000 Leuven, e-mail: bart.raymaekers[at]hiw.kuleuven.be.
You can apply for this job no later than September 30, 2013
More information: http://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/52454393
