Doctoral position in practical philosophy with a focus on bioethics, antibiotic resistance and the environment (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Job category | Graduate fellowship / Fixed term |
AOS | Practical philosophy |
AOS categories |
Applied Ethics |
AOC | Practical philosophy |
AOC categories |
Applied Ethics |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Organization's reference number | PAR 2019-277 |
Location | Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden |
Start date | September 2019 |
Job description |
The Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science at the Faculty of Arts has about 100 staff members and a student body corresponding to about 350 full-time equivalents. It is home to a large number of national and international research projects and offers courses and degree programs for philosophers, logicians, linguists, language technologists, theorists of science, historians of philosophy, philologists and philosophy teachers. The Department also arranges doctoral education and development work in its various academic domains. Practical philosophy at the Department of philosophy, linguistics and theory of science comprises comprehensive research activities across basic and applied philosophy, and a large active group of doctoral candidates of similar scope. The Gothenburg practical philosophy research environment is particularly strong in applied ethics and political philosophy, focusing on topics in bioethics, business- and financial ethics, global ethics and the ethics of technology. Two full professors, two senior lecturers and several doctoral candidates and young researchers are active in this area. The research is often multidisciplinary, linking to several cross-faculty centres, of which the present position links to the Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe): http://care.gu.se More information about the practical philosophy research environment in Gothenburg can be found here: https://flov.gu.se/english/research/research-areas/practical-philosophy The present position is funded by the project EDAR, a collaboration between the universities of Gothenburg, Princeton and Umeå, supported by the Swedish Research Council to develop a multidisciplinary research environment on the environmental dimensions of antibiotic resistance. For this reason, while the planned doctoral thesis will be in practical philosophy, it must fit the area, as well as the multidisciplinary nature, of EDAR. EDAR is directed by Joakim Larsson, scientific director of CARe, and the bioethical research is led by Erik Malmqvist and Christian Munthe, who will supervise the successful candidate. More information can be found here: Erik Malmqvist: https://flov.gu.se/english/about/philosophy-and-philology-unit/philosophy-and-philology-unit?userId=xmalee Christian Munthe: https://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/staff/?userId=xmuntc Subject area Practical philosophy Specific subject description Bioethical research, moral- as well as political philosophical, on issues of relevance to the environmental dimensions of the antibiotic resistance challenge, in particular, analysis and design of proposed solutions and management. Job assignments We will fund one well-qualified and highly motivated candidate to conduct research on bioethical issues in collaboration with supervisors and other researchers within EDAR. The output may include single- as well as co-authored publications, and some of these may be multidisciplinary, involving collaboration with environmental, health and social science researchers. The successful candidate is expected to address questions regarding what ethical positions to advance related to the environmental dimensions of the antibiotic resistance challenge and how these may affect incentive structures of importance for this area. This may include conceptual analysis, understanding of interest-, norm- and value conflicts, and design of proposed solutions to such conflicts, as well as practical measures to be taken in the light of this. The successful candidate’s main responsibilities will be to write a doctoral dissertation in the area mentioned above, and to complete obligatory course work. He or she may also undertake a limited amount of teaching, administration or research not directly connected to her or his dissertation topic. Such duties extend the position accordingly. The successful candidate is expected to conduct the main part of the assignment in Gothenburg, and to participate in the department’s activities, such as workshops and seminars. She or he is also expected to participate in EDAR activities, and to contribute to research and related activities within CARe. Apart from the salary, the department of philosophy, linguistics and theory of science, as well as both EDAR and CARe, offer extra funds for conference travel, research visits abroad, and so on. Eligibility To be eligible for the position, the applicant must meet both general and specific entry requirements. General entry requirements A person meets the general entry requirements under Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance if he or she:
Specific entry requirements Admission to the third-cycle program in Practical Philosophy requires:
https://flov.gu.se/english/education/doctoral-studies-third-cycle/general-syllabus Assessment According to the Higher Education Ordinance Ch.7, applicants will be assessed based on their estimated ability to benefit from the study programs and on the Department’s supervisory resources. We will base this assessment primarily on the following:
Admission and selection are also conditional on the Department’s supervisory resources within the doctoral student’s research focus. Admission may also include an interview in addition to a review of qualifications submitted. Admission decisions are made by the Head of Department following preparation at the Department. Employment Type of employment: Fixed-term employment Extent: 100 % Location: Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and Theory of Science, Gothenburg First day of employment: 2019-09-01 For further information please contact: Lena Eriksson, head of postgraduate studies +46 31 786 4184 [email protected] Christian Munthe, PI for ethics within CARe [email protected] Unions Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg: http://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/job-opportunities/union-representatives How to apply In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application. Complementary documents, such as publications/books should be sent in two copies to the following address and marked with reference number. University of Gothenburg, Att: HR Administrator, FLoV, Box 200, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden. For the application to be considered complete it must include:
Closing date 2019-04-30 The University of Gothenburg promotes equal opportunities, equality and diversity. Applications will be destroyed or returned (upon request) two years after the decision of employment has become final. Apply |
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Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | https://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/job... |
Hard deadline | April 30, 2019, 7:59pm CET |
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Time created | March 22, 2019, 2:05pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | April 30, 2019, 7:59pm CET |
Expired on | May 1, 2019, 8:46pm CET |
Last updated | July 1, 2019, 3:00pm UTC |
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