Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Science (EXPIRED)

We are looking for a new colleague who specializes in Philosophy of Science with a focus on the philosophy of AI (e.g., epistemology of machine learning, explainable AI, hybrid AI, symbolic vs. sub-symbolic). You will be part of a group of theoretical philosophers with broad interests in logic, philosophy of logic, philosophy of AI, epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind and action, and metaphysics. You’re enthusiastic about working in interdisciplinary teams working on different aspects of AI. Your background in analytic philosophy allows you to teach courses in theoretical philosophy at all levels in our philosophy programs, and to contribute to our interdisciplinary study programs in Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).

Qualifications

We are looking for a colleague who:

• has teaching and research expertise in Philosophy of Science with a focus on the philosophy of AI;
• holds a completed PhD (prior to appointment) in philosophy or another relevant field;
• has a vision on, and perhaps experience with, ways to link that domain in teaching and/or research with other knowledge domains, based on an articulated teaching and research philosophy (multi-, inter- or transdisciplinarity);
• has an open attitude and is able to switch easily within multidisciplinary and interprofessional teams;
• is interested in team teaching and team science to address social issues.

The candidate appointed to this position will be expected, in due course, to be able to teach in Dutch and English. International candidates will be helped to acquire Dutch language skills in the first two years of their appointment.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We therefore welcome staff from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives, regardless of race, skin colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, origin, disability, neurodiversity or age.

About the organization

This position is in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, which hosts the Theoretical Philosophy group. More information about the group, this position (and the 8 other Philosophy positions currently being advertised), see FAQ Vacancies in Philosophy - Utrecht University

Offer

We offer a full-time position (1.0 FTE). Upon positive evaluation during the one-year probationary period, the appointment becomes permanent. The allocation is permanently set to 40% research and 60% teaching. Within the 60% for teaching, there is 10% free space that will not be scheduled. The gross salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between €3,974 and €6,181 (scale 11-12 according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.