Postdoc (EXPIRED)
Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, philosophy of economics |
AOS categories |
Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Cognitive Science Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Social Science |
AOC | Open |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 1 |
Location | Oslo, Oslo, Norway |
Start date | Spring or Summer 2022 (exact start date tbd) |
Job description |
Job description
A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) in philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Arts and Ideas at the University of Oslo. The Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) and is associated with the project GOODATTENTION. This position is specifically associated with subproject 2: Subproject 2 looks at the social dimension of attention, and the social norms that may govern it. It studies the function of attention sharing and coordination in social interaction and the emergence of social norms. It investigates the emergence of social norms of attention, if any, that guide social interactions. (see here for some more details about this subproject and its relation to GOODATTENTION as a whole). The candidate is expected to present a research project closely connected to this subproject, and work in the areas of philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of science or philosophy of economics in order to investigate the emergence of social norms with an application to attention. The candidate is expected to have some expertise in decision theory and game theory. Given the formal and mathematical character of some of the relevant literature, a strong background in computational and formal methods will be considered an advantage. More about the positionThe candidate will be situated in a strong, lively and supportive research environment, both at the GOODATTENTION project itself, the related SalientSolutions project, as well as relevant research groups, such as the Oslo Mind Group, or the Centre for Philosophy and the Sciences, the Logic Group, or Pragmatics: Theory and Experiments. The applicant is expected to develop a project description, which must be submitted as a part of the application. The candidate will have the opportunity also to make use of the international advisory board associated with GOODATTENTION, for research interactions, research visits, or other forms of collaboration. The position is available for a period of 2 years. The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research environment/network of the department and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. Requirements
The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved. In exceptional cases, we can consider applications from candidates who do not yet have a PhD degred but who are close to completing one. If so, the degree must be awarded by the time the position is taken up. In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:
The application must include
Diplomas, certificates, doctoral thesis and other academic works may be requested later. Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, jobbnorge.no. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university’s grading system. The short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. Formal regulationsSee also Regulations concerning Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships. Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list. No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo. The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results. The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds. |
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Application type | Online |
Web address to apply | https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/211... |
Hard deadline | November 15, 2021, 11:59pm CET |
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Web address for more information | https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/211... |
Contact name | Sebastian Watzl |
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Time created | September 29, 2021, 6:20pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | November 15, 2021, 11:59pm CET |
Expired on | November 17, 2021, 12:46am CET |
Last updated | August 2, 2022, 3:00pm UTC |
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