Postdoctoral or doctoral researchers (f/m/d, full-time, German TV-L E13 pay scale)

The research group "Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods,
Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics" (CompPhil²MMAE) at the Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology (KIT) is seeking to recruit

*two postdoctoral or doctoral researchers*
(f/m/d, full-time, German TV-L E13 pay scale)

for a period of three years (with the perspective for two more years)
to start flexibly at around January 2026.

Successful candidates will hold an excellent Master's degree or a PhD
in Philosophy or a related discipline with a strong affinity to
philosophy.

CompPhil²MMAE offers a dynamic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary
working environment. In our research and teaching, we focus on
- computational (LLM-based) methods in philosophy;
- normative models of reasoning and argumentation;
- the logical analysis of political and scientific debates;
- methods and tools to enhance the epistemic quality of public deliberation;
- fundamental questions in moral theory;
- the ethics of public discourse;
- normative challenges in socially relevant applied contexts such as
climate change, surveillance, and artificial intelligence;
- 19th-century British moral and social philosophy.

For descriptions of ongoing and past research projects, as well as
information about the CompPhil²MMAE team, please visit
https://compphil2mmae.github.io.

If you have any further questions about the positions, please contact
Gregor Betz ([email protected]) or Christian Seidel
([email protected]).

To apply for the postdoctoral or doctoral research position, please
submit your application (cover letter, CV, list of publications and
two text samples) via the online application platform
(https://www.pse.kit.edu/english/karriere/joboffer.php?id=165239) by
24 August 2025. Interviews with shortlisted candidates (based on a
research project proposal of around three pages) are expected to take
place at the end of September or beginning of October.