Postdoctoral Researcher

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole institution.

At the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, Institute of Philosophy, the Junior Professorship in Philosophy of Science (Jun.-Prof. Dr. Enno Fischer) offers a position as Research Associate / PostDoc (m/f/x) in Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of Physics (subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L) starting at the earliest possible date. The position is limited to 2 years. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually preparation of habilitation thesis). The position is part of the DFG project “Progress through Principles: An Epistemology of Foundational Assumptions Guiding Contemporary Physics” which examines the heuristic role of guiding principles in foundational physics. Further information about the project is available at https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung. 
Tasks:
—    academic collaboration in the mentioned research project and writing academic publications on study findings
—    project coordination and support for project management
—    independent research in philosophy of science and philosophy of physics in the mentioned field of study
Requirements:
—    excellent university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of philosophy
—    excellent PhD in philosophy
—    proficiency in written English
—    teamwork, communication skills, and initiative
—    interest in interdisciplinary work
For inquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Enno Fischer: [email protected].
TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.
Please submit your application including a detailed motivation letter (max. 2 pages), curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, work sample (max. 10.000 words), project outline (max. 2 pages) and contact details of two persons who would be willing to provide academic references (all documents in German or English) by November 3, 2025 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to [email protected] or to:
TU Dresden, Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie, Herrn Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.