Postdoctoral Positions (EXPIRED)

The Berlin School of Mind and Brain and the Philosophical Institute of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invite applications for a three-year Postdoc position.

Area of specialization: Philosophy of Mind

Area of competence: Philosophy of Science, Neuroscience and/or Psychology

A focus on one of the school’s main research topics is desirable:

• ‘perception, attention, and consciousness’
• ‘decision-making’, ‘language’
• ‘brain plasticity and lifespan ontogeny’
• ‘mental disorders and brain dysfunction’
• ‘human sociality and the brain’ 

The successful candidate is expected to pursue a project at the interface between philosophy and neuroscience. He or she will be a member of the Berlin School of Mind and Brain and of the Philosophical Institute of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He or she will be expected to teach four courses per year and participate in the school’s activities.

(See http://www.mind-and-brain.de).

The application package should include a project outline, a letter of interest, a CV, proof of the candidate’s doctoral degree (Xeroxes only!), and two letters of recommendation (in the original).

Applications received within four weeks after publication (5th of October 2012) will be assured full consideration. 

The code number for this position is: AN/123/12.

Candidates are requested to email a PDF version of their application package to Kathrin Trauer. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact

Office: Kathrin Trauer, +49 30 20931733 (email address below)