Research Fellow

School of Philosophical, Anthropological, and Film Studies

Research Fellow – AR3086DD

Salary: £37,999 - £45,163 per annum

Applications are sought for a committed Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr Aaron J Cotnoir conducting research for an EPSRC funded project entitled Instruments of Unity: the Many Ways of Being One.

The successful applicant will have a PhD in Philosophy with expertise in at least one of: philosophical logic, formal logic, formal ontology, and metaphysics. 

The post is available for 24 months starting 1 September 2025

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership to Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and people with other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.  

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture as demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME and LGBTIQ+ staff and by supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details are available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Closing date: 28 February 2025                         

Interview date:  TBC

We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack. 

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