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Postdoctoral Fellowship (EXPIRED)

Department of Philosophy - Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western University

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Areas of research supported by the Institute (including applied ethics, foundations of physics, philosophy of neuroscience, general philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology)
AOC Areas of research supported by the Institute (including applied ethics, foundations of physics, philosophy of neuroscience, general philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology)
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location London, Ontario, Canada
Start date July, 2017
Job description

The Rotman Institute of Philosophy is inviting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships. One to three Fellowships will be offered in areas of research supported by the Institute (including applied ethics, foundations of physics, philosophy of neuroscience, general philosophy of science, and philosophy of biology), contingent upon funding.  

The Rotman Institute of Philosophy is situated in one of Canada's leading departments of philosophy. It brings together philosophers and scientists to work on problems of social significance. Ongoing research focuses on a variety of philosophical problems arising in contemporary physics, biology, cognitive neuroscience, and medical science.

Each Postdoctoral Fellowship has a one-year term with the possibility of renewal for a second year, assuming agreement by both parties, and sufficient funding. The Fellow will have an office within the Rotman Institute. She or he will be required to involve themselves fully in the research life of the Institute by conducting research leading to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations, and by participating in conferences, research groups, reading groups, and outreach activities.

Candidates must have had a PhD in Philosophy conferred within five years of the start of the Fellowship. All PhD requirements must be completed by the starting date of this Postdoctoral Fellowship, July 1, 2017. The stipend is $40,500 CDN. Additionally, the Fellow will be provided a research allowance of $5,000 CDN.

Postdoctoral Fellows at the Rotman Institute have gone on to great things. Alida Liberman was awarded the Young Ethicist Prize for best paper by a non-tenured philosopher at the Rocky Mountain Ethics Congress just after her term at the Rotman Institute (August, 2016), and just as she started her tenure-track position at University of Indianapolis. Her paper, “Wrongness, Responsibility, and Conscientious Refusal in Health Care.”, was the first applied ethics paper to win the prize in the 9 years that the conference has been going. Rachael Brown (Postdoc in the Institute 2013-2014) won the Sir Karl Popper Prize for 2014, for the best paper appearing in the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. Kerry McKenzie (2013-14) was hired as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at UC San Diego after her Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Rotman Institute.

Review of applications will begin on January 30, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should have fluent oral and written communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Western University is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.

How to apply
Application type Email
Instructions
Required Documents:To be considered for this position, applicants are required to submit the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; Writing Sample (no more than 8000 words); Research Statement; Three Letters of Recommendation. Application Instructions: For applicants using Interfolio: Please submit all of the required documents as a single pdf via email to [email protected]. Please format the subject line for your email as follows: Application Materials from [Full Name] (2017 Rotman Postdoc Application) For applicants who are not using Interfolio: Please combine your curriculum vitae, writing sample, and research statement into a single pdf file. Submit the pdf via email to [email protected]. Please format the subject line for your email as follows: Application Materials from [Full Name] (2017 Rotman Postdoc Application) After an initial review of application materials, reference letters will need to be furnished upon request. It will be the responsibility of the applicant to have three letters of reference sent directly by their referees to [email protected].
Web address to apply http://www.rotman.uwo.ca/get-involved/2017-postdoc...
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Deadline for full consideration: January 29, 2017, 7:00pm EST

(applications under review)

Hard deadline No deadline specified (applications considered on an ongoing basis)
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.rotman.uwo.ca/get-involved/2017-postdoc...
Contact name Rob Read
Contact email
Contact phone 519-661-2111 ext 85740
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Time created January 7, 2017, 8:44am UTC
Scheduled expiry date July 23, 2017, 11:14am EST
Expired on May 25, 2017, 6:34am EST
Last updated July 25, 2017, 3:00pm UTC
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