Research Fellow (Global Terrorism and Collective Moral Responsibility) (EXPIRED)
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | Applied Ethics, Moral Philosophy, International Law |
AOS categories |
Applied Ethics Ethics Philosophy of Law |
AOC | Applied Ethics, Moral Philosophy, International Law |
AOC categories |
Applied Ethics Ethics Philosophy of Law |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | 124487 |
Location | Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
Start date | 1 October 2016 |
Job description |
Research Fellow (Global Terrorism and Collective Moral Responsibility) Faculty of Philosophy University of Oxford Grade 7 (£30,738 - £32,600 per annum) Applications are invited for a full-time Research Fellow in Philosophy to conduct research and related activities for the ERC Advanced Grant Research Project Global Terrorism and Collective Moral Responsibility:Redesigning Military, Police and Intelligence Institutions in Liberal Democracies (the ‘Project’) under the supervision and direction of Professor Seumas Miller (Principal Investigator). The Fellow will conduct research at the interface between the international laws and moral principles pertaining to counter-terrorism. The post is fixed term for four years from the date of appointment which is anticipated to be October 2016. The multi-disciplinary Project is hosted partly at the University of Oxford and partly at Delft University of Technology but this post is fully located in central Oxford at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, which is part of the Faculty of Philosophy; the Director of the Uehiro Centre is Professor Julian Savulescu. The post-holder will conduct collaborative research in moral philosophy, applied ethics and international law relevant to the Project’s research themes. Collaborative research will include the provision of research assistance for Professor Miller and literature reviews, the post-holder will also participate in other project activities such as grant applications, event planning, preparation of policy papers, public engagement, development of collaborations and other occasional duties. The post-holder is to have received the degree of PhD (or equivalent) in philosophy by the start date. Also essential are excellent research skills, an outstanding research record and proven track record in publishing articles in philosophy with a specialism relevant to the Project. Experience of working at the interface of international laws and moral principles pertaining to counter-terrorism is desirable. Applications must be made online via the Oxford University jobs website (vacancy ID: 124487) where further particulars for the post are available. |
How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Instructions |
Applications should consist of the following materials:
a. A curriculum vitae.
b. The names and contact details of three academic referees and indicate whether we can contact them at this stage.
c. A supporting statement which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.
d. A sample of written work of most relevance to this position, totalling not more than 8,000 words. It can be published or unpublished written work and can be an extract from a longer piece if you prefer, in which case you may wish to provide a very brief abstract of the longer piece if you feel that will be helpful for the selection panel. The panel has a strong preference for writing samples to be single-authored pieces. If you send a co-authored writing sample, please include a paragraph explaining in detail your contribution.
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Web address to apply | https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/e... |
Hard deadline | September 5, 2016, 7:59pm BST |
Contact | |
Web address for more information | http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/ |
Contact name | Deborah Sheehan |
Contact email | |
Contact phone | (+44)(0)1865 286888 |
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Time created | August 5, 2016, 10:49am UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | September 5, 2016, 7:59pm BST |
Expired on | September 6, 2016, 7:59pm BST |
Last updated | January 21, 2017, 3:00pm UTC |
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