RW Seddon Fellow in Philosophy of Science (EXPIRED)

The RW Seddon Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for a Research Fellow in Philosophy of Science with a focus on scientific knowledge creation, theory generation, and reasoning.

This new position has been created to accelerate research strength in philosophy of science in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.

It is an opportunity to join a vibrant, interdisciplinary program at the forefront of teaching and research in philosophy of science, addressing complex questions about scientific inquiry, knowledge generation, and the relationship between science and society

Required:

• A completed PhD in philosophy of science or relevant discipline
• An excellent record of high-quality research in philosophy of science, specifically in the field of scientific knowledge creation, theory generation, and associated scientific reasoning
• The potential to gain research funding from national and/or international competitive research bodies, and other sources

University of Melbourne Job Reference Number: 0058598

Location: University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 3 years
School: Historical and Philosophical Sciences (History & Philosophy of Science)

Salary: AUD$80,258 – $108,906 p.a. plus 17% super