The position is for two years (full time) with the possibility of a one-year extension. Start date July 1, 2015 or according to agreement.
Information about the Department of Philosophy and research conducted there can be found at http://www.filosofi.uu.se. The position is within the project The Lightness of Being, financed by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond. The principal investigator is Professor Matti Eklund. The project is on metaontology – what is it for something to exist? What are ontological disputes really about and how can they be decided? More information about the research project can be found at http://www.filosofi.uu.se/forskning/Forskningsprojekt/Varats+lätthet/. Among the research that might be of interest for the project is research in metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of logic, epistemology, and the history of analytic philosophy.
Principal duties: The postdoctoral associate is mainly supposed to be engaged in research and to take care of certain administrative duties associated with the project. However, some teaching and supervision of students will also be involved. The position involves regular presence at the department.
Eligibility: To be eligible for the position, the applicant must have received his or her PhD within at most three years before application deadline. (Given special circumstances, like parental leave or leave of absence, one can be eligible with a somewhat older PhD.) To be eligible one must have shown research expertise in philosophy or defends one’s dissertation at latest during the fall of 2015, shown pedagogical expertise, and has the personal characteristics required to perform the duties associated with the post well.
Assessment: Special weight will be attached to the applicant’s research expertise, but pedagogical expertise and administrative skills will also be taken into consideration. In the evaluation of research expertise the most important factor is quality. The applicant shall also have the ability to independently plan, initiate and develop research.
How to apply: A complete application must contain:
- A CV including a list of the scientific works the applicant appeals to, togetherwith information about research, teaching and other relevant work to date. Personal factors (like parental leave of absence) that might here be of positive relevance to the assessment of the candidate’s merits should be mentioned here
- One or more writing samples. If several writing samples are included, the applicant must state which writing sample is to be considered primary.
- A project description (of at most 5 pages) detailing the research the applicant plans to conduct during his/her time as postdoctoral associate. This description should contain an account of how the project contributes to the international research on the subject. The description should also clearly state how the applicant’s proposed project relates to the general research project.
- Names and contact information of three references.
Start date: July 1, 2015 or according to agreement.
Information about the position can be provided by the Acting Head of the Department of Philosophy, Lars-Göran Johansson (phone: +46-184717361, email: [email protected]), or the project’s principal investigator, Matti Eklund (phone +46-184717356, email: [email protected]).
Please submit a written application no later than 20 January 2015, marked UFV-PA 2014/3799. Please use the link provided at http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=49911 to get to the application form.
