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Postdoctoral fellow

Department of Philosophy, the University of Hong Kong

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS AI welfare, philosophy of mind, normative ethics, philosophy of AI
AOS categories Philosophy of Mind
Normative Ethics
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Start date September 2025
Job description

The School of Humanities invites qualified individuals to apply for the position of Postdoctoral Fellow in AI welfare, to commence in August 2025. The appointment will be for two years.

Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. degree in philosophy by the time of appointment. The position is focused on AI welfare. Applicants with background in philosophy of AI, normative ethics, or philosophy of mind are preferred.

 The fellow’s supervisor will be Simon Goldstein ([email protected]). The appointment will be affiliated with the Hong Kong Ethics Lab (https://www.hkethicslab.com), the AI & Humanity Lab (https://ai-humanity.net), and the department of philosophy (https://philosophy.hku.hk). The is expected to participate actively in the work of both labs, and help organize events at the HK Ethics Lab. 

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered (roughly 70-85k USD plus retirement contributions), in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. 

The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online at the University’s careers site (https://jobs.hku.hk) and upload a CV, writing sample, and short cover letter. Review of applications will start as soon as possible and continue until January 31, 2025, or until the position is filled.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and
is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://jobs.hku.hk
Hard deadline January 31, 2025, 11:59pm HKT
Contact
Web address for more information https://jobs.hku.hk
Contact name Simon Goldstein
Contact email
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Scheduled expiry date January 31, 2025, 11:59pm HKT
Last updated January 2, 2025, 5:06pm UTC
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