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