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The Centre of Philosophy and AI Research {PAIR} at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany) is offering two 100% Research Fellowships. This one, 100% and co-funded by the COMPAIN project, focuses both on Neurophilosophy/Philosophy of Science/Philosophy of Pain and the Philosophy of AI

– Research Environment 

PAIR was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU, est. 1743). 

Our vision is to help set the agenda in the philosophy and ethics of AI, through publications, events, structures, and visible activities. This research will generate intellectual progress that can have a deep impact towards a better society. Our work involves excellent people with a background in philosophy, cognitive sciences, neurosciences, social sciences, political science, and computer sciences. 

PAIR currently has 13 core members: The director, a director of research, 4 post-doc research fellows, 4 PhD students, 2 post-docs associated with funded projects (BMBF-PsychedELSI and DFG-PhiMiSci), 1 admin; plus visiting fellows and affiliated FAU faculty. We offer an international, stimulating, supportive, and pleasant research environment – situated in a lively and modern workplace in the centre of beautiful Erlangen. The working language at PAIR is English. For more information, visit

https://www.pair.fau.eu

Besides being involved with PAIR, each position will interact with the members of the COMPAIN consortium in Germany (Claudia Bozzaro, Frauke Nees, Dominik Koesling) and Taiwan (Ying-Tung Lin, Chris McCarroll, Chia-Shu Lin). 

– Position, Project, and Tasks

What matters to us is your contribution to intellectual progress in research, plus contributions to the team overall (publications, funding, visibility, cooperation, ...). Academic excellence is assumed, as are teamwork, an international outlook, and fluent English. The position involves co-supervision of PhD candidates at the Centre and possibly contributions to classroom teaching (jointly not more than 20% FTE). 10% FTE would concern the support of PAIR activities, in particular the diamond open access journals “Philosophy and the Mind Sciences”. Research fellows are expected to be mostly working on-site at PAIR.

This position is funded 50% by the EU ERANET NEURON project COMPAIN, which investigates pain ontologies from the perspective of neurophilosophy and medical ethics. PAIR's part of this project is headed by Sascha Benjamin Fink; the consortium includes a German team, headed by Claudia Bozzaro, and a Taiwanese team, headed by Ying-Tung Lin. For more, see here: https://www.neuron-eranet.eu/wp-content/uploads/Lay_COMPAIN.pdf 

A background in neurophilosophy, philosophy of medicine, philosophy of biology, philosophy of pain, or medical ethics is considered a plus. Besides working on on COMPAIN, the candidate will have the freedom to develop their own projects in the Philosophy of AI.

Informal but targeted inquiries about position A to Sascha Benjamin Fink: [email protected] 

– Benefits 

Starting dates: 01.10.2024 (negotiable).

The appointments are initially for 36 months. Employment beyond that point will depend on the funding situation. Part-time employment is possible, if needed. 

Salary at level TV-L E13, full-time (currently ca. €55.-73.000/year, before tax, depending on experience). The employment includes social security benefits, health insurance (1/2 employer, 1/2 employee), pension, sick pay, etc. There is funding for travel to conferences and for the organisation of events.

– Requirements

PhD in a relevant field, normally by the time of appointment. 

A visa & work permit for the EU/Germany is not required at the time of application. Learning or improving German language skills is supported by PAIR.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, values diversity, and promotes an inclusive culture. FAU is a family-friendly employer.

The Centre of Philosophy and AI Research {PAIR} at the Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany) is offering two 100% Research Fellowships. This one, 100% and co-funded by the K3I-Cycling project, focuses Philosophy & Ethics of AI at the intersection with sustainability and political philosophy. 

– Research Environment
PAIR was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU, est. 1743).

Our vision is to help set the agenda in the philosophy and ethics of AI, through publications, events, structures, and visible activities. This research will generate intellectual progress that can have a deep impact towards a better society. Our work involves excellent people with a background in philosophy, cognitive sciences, neurosciences, social sciences, political science, and computer sciences.

PAIR currently has 13 core members: The director, a director of research, 4 post-doc research fellows, 4 PhD students, 2 post-docs associated with funded projects (BMBF-PsychedELSI and DFG-PhiMiSci), 1 admin; plus visiting fellows and affiliated FAU faculty. We offer an international, stimulating, supportive, and pleasant research environment – situated in a lively and modern workplace in the centre of beautiful Erlangen. The working language at PAIR is English. For more information, visit https://www.pair.fau.eu

Besides being involved with PAIR, each position will interact with a national (German)  consortium of the project K3I-Cycling. 

– Position, Project, and Tasks
What matters to us is your contribution to intellectual progress in research, plus contributions to the team overall (publications, funding, visibility, cooperation, ...). Academic excellence is assumed, as are teamwork, an international outlook and fluent English. The position involves co-supervision of PhD candidates at the Centre and possibly contributions to classroom teaching (jointly not more than 20% FTE). 10% FTE would concern the support of PAIR activities, in particular the diamond open access journals we edit, namely “Philosophy of AI”. Research fellows are expected to be mostly working on-site at PAIR.

This position is partially funded by the BMBF project K3I-Cycling, which investigates the role of AI in recycling, including ethical and political issues. PAIR's part of this project is headed by Vincent C. Müller. The successful applicant will have significant freedom to develop their own agenda within ethics of AI, especially sustainability, social and political issues. In order to suitable collaborate in the BMBF project K3I-Cycling, a working knowledge of German is an advantage.

Informal but targeted inquiries about this position to Vincent C. Müller: [email protected]

– Benefits 

Starting dates: 01.10.2024 (negotiable).

The appointments are initially for 36 months. Employment beyond that point will depend on the funding situation. Part-time employment is possible, if needed. 

Salary at level TV-L E13, full-time (currently ca. €55.-73.000/year, before tax, depending on experience). The employment includes social security benefits, health insurance (1/2 employer, 1/2 employee), pension, sick pay, etc. There is funding for travel to conferences and for the organisation of events.

– Requirements

PhD in a relevant field, normally by the time of appointment. 

A visa & work permit for the EU/Germany is not required at the time of application. Learning or improving German language skills is supported by PAIR.

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. In its pursuit of academic excellence, FAU is committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, values diversity, and promotes an inclusive culture. FAU is a family-friendly employer.

**Competitive Salary**

The University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a Director of Research to lead and develop the new Stephen A. Schwarzman Accelerator Fellowship Programme in Ethics, AI and Governance.  This is an opportunity for a charismatic and entrepreneurial leader to provide intellectual and strategic vision in ensuring the long-term success of this programme.  

The five-year Accelerator Fellowship Programme will build on the core disciplinary strengths of the Institute for Ethics in AI and the University of Oxford, especially in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and legal philosophy. The programme will work in close collaboration with the Department of Computer Science at Oxford and with colleagues at other institutions across the world to address foundational challenges in regulation, both legal and political, across numerous jurisdictions. It will achieve global reach as well as local capacity building in both Oxford and elsewhere.

The Director of Research will bring leadership and stewardship to the Accelerator Fellowship Programme: They will oversee the recruitment of a talented cohort of Fellows, manage their integration into the Oxford ecosystem and participation in the Institute’s activities, and serve as a mentor. The appointee will work closely with the Institute’s Distinguished Senior Scientist, Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, and the Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI, Professor John Tasioulas, to enhance the Institute’s international reputation and forge highly effective relationships across the collegiate University, with external bodies and with the wider public.  

This unique role will require a mix of strategic and leadership skills balanced by an outstanding record of achievement at an international level on the regulation of AI. Applicants may well but need not be academics, but must be comfortable working with and alongside them and navigating complex governance structures. They may well have managed a broad range of research projects, having worked with credibility across a number of academic disciplines. They should have exceptional administrative and interpersonal skills, as the role will involve fostering relationships within the Institute and beyond. Experience engaging with high-profile business, industry, or policy makers as well as scholars and students is vital, whilst having led successful public engagement activities would be advantageous.  

For further details on the role, please visit  https://www.minervasearch.com/current-opportunities/oxford-aiethics/  

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the job description and person specification to [email protected] by close of business on Monday 10th June 2024.

Economic Architecture is a mission-driven nonprofit focused on driving change at the structural level. We address the most stubborn challenges impacting society, particularly those that affect the most vulnerable communities. Economic Architecture is dedicated to the premise that we can and should (re)design our markets to serve the public good. When we do, we have the potential to tap into the drive, ambition, and ingenuity of market participants to solve problems of historic proportion. 

Since launching only a year ago, we have focused on closing the racial wealth gap by making home ownership more accessible and sustainable. This is just the first of many structural economic challenges we plan to address in the coming years. 

Our work includes: 

• Fostering structural innovations: Collaborate with innovators across the country to bring structural innovations to fruition. 

• Designing structural innovations: Design, build and launch structural innovations with the potential to use the market to address large social problems. 

• Understanding structural innovations: Drive a growing awareness and understanding of when and how to (re)design the market to improve people’s lives. 

What you can expect from our summer research program  

• Researching existing centers to help build strategy for new development 

• Stakeholder meetings with various partner organizations 

• Hybrid schedule with in-person opportunities in Washington DC 

What you will observe, learn about and assist our teams to accomplish  

• Learn about Economic Architecture as a new emerging field and how our work with innovators is redesigning the market to serve the public good  

• Actively contribute to team brainstorms and discussions and to move rapidly between collaborative work and independent research 

• Implement targeted outreach strategies to connect with organizations and community stakeholders.   

• Collecting data on existing research institutes and centers that have similar aims, focusing on their mission, structure, and internal operations. 

• Assisting the project leaders in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of these centers. 

• Conducting a review on the literature concerning the creation of research centers and think tanks and the evaluation of their performances. 

• Synthesizing and communicating results of the analysis concisely. 

• Assisting the project leaders with the elaboration of the general framework underlying the mission of the research center. 

• Assisting the project leaders with the specification of the criteria to be met for the center to achieve its goals. 

• Assisting the project leaders in the center’s designing phase. 

What background and experience should an Associate have?  

In general, successful candidates will have experience with detailed research and analysis as well as with the citizen sector (social sector, not-for-profit, social entrepreneurship). 

More specific requirements include: 

• Masters, Doctorate or other graduate-level student  

• Some exposure to one or more of the following:  

• Public Policy  

• International Development  

• Diverse for-profit business models  

• Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, and/or Innovation  

• Economics, Law, Philosophy, Sociology,and/or other discipline with an emphasis on economies   

• Familiarity with qualitative analysis 

Job Type: Full-time, hybrid 

Experience level: Graduate Student Preferred 

Schedule: Monday to Friday 

A fully-funded Ph.D. position in Ancient Philosophy is available at the Institut supérieur de philosophie of Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve). The fellowship holder will write a dissertation, preferably on a theme in Hellenistic or Roman ethics, under supervision of prof. David Machek.

Ideally, the position should start from October 2024, but a later starting date can be negotiated.

We offer 

• funding for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of extension for another 2 years in case of satisfactory progress; 
• monthly fellowship of 2'400 EUR (after taxes), plus health and social security insurance; 
• personal operating budget of 6'000 EUR to cover costs associated with the Ph.D. candidate’s research (e.g. IT expenses, conference travels etc.); 
• free public transport travel pass within Belgium.

We require

• M.A. or equivalent in Philosophy or a related field (e.g. Classics) by September 2024 at the latest
• good reading skills in Greek and/or Latin, OR a readiness to improve less advanced skills through intensive language courses taken in the first year of the program (at least intermediate Greek and/or Latin is required at the start of the appointment)
• excellent command of English (no French is required)
• residence in Louvain-la-Neuve and adequate participation in the research events at the Institute
• compliance with general rules for study in doctoral programs at UCLouvain

Application

• CV
• a 1-2 page letter explaining your motivation for the study of ancient philosophy generally, and in Louvain in particular, as well as a short summary of the proposed direction of research
• a writing sample of no more than 6’000 words that best attests to your skills in ancient philosophy (may be an abridged version of a longer piece), e.g. a seminar paper or a part of your M.A. thesis. The sample can be in English, French, German or Czech
• All these materials should be sent, compiled in a single pdf file, to [email protected], preferably by June 1, 2024 (soft deadline). Informal inquiries about the position can be made at the same address.

About the University and Institute

Traditionally, philosophy has been one of the strengths of UCLouvain, its philosophy program being ranked 40th in the world in the 2024 QS Subject Ranking. Institut supérieur de philosophie has areas of concentration in both analytic philosophy (philosophy of science, applied ethics) and continental (phenomenology) philosophy, as well as in the history of philosophy (esp. ancient, medieval and early modern). From 2024, there will be two full-time faculty members working on ancient Greek and Roman philosophy; the Institute also has distinctive strengths in non-Western philosophies, notably Islamic and Chinese. Some 40 train minutes from Brussels, Louvain is within train travel distance from Paris (2 hours), London (2.5 hours), Amsterdam (2.5 hours) and Köln (3 hours), which facilitates scientific networking with other institutions.

The Chair of Metaphysics in the Faculty of Philosophy at LMU Munich invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (E3) with an emphasis on the History of Philosophy, especially the History of Metaphysics and Natural Philosophy. This is a fixed term (non-tenure track) postdoctoral position that runs for three years, with a possible extension to an additional three years thereafter. The starting date is October 1, 2024.

Candidates are required to have a doctorate in philosophy, with an AOS in the History of Philosophy and in Metaphysics. An additional AOC in Philosophy of Science is welcome. The ability to lecture in German is preferred.

The position comes with a course load of 2 courses per semester (5 Semesterwochenstunden), which will include offerings at both the Bachelors and Masters level. In addition, the candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program in the History of Philosophy, as well as participate in the group activities of the Metaphysics Chair. This will include some administrative tasks, such as the organization of workshops and reading groups. 

The Chair of Metaphysics in the Faculty of Philosophy at LMU Munich invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor (E3) with an expertise in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics. This is a fixed term (non-tenure track) postdoctoral position that runs for three years, with a possible extension to an additional three years thereafter. The starting date is October 1, 2024.

Candidates are required to have a doctorate in philosophy, with an AOS in Metaphysics. An additional AOS in Philosophy of Physics is preferred. The ability to lecture in German is preferred.

The position comes with a course load of 2 courses per semester (5 Semesterwochenstunden), which will include offerings at both the Bachelors and Masters level. In addition, the candidate will be expected to maintain an active research program in Metaphysics and Philosophy of Physics, as well as participate in the group activities of the Metaphysics Chair. This will include some administrative tasks, such as the organization of workshops and reading groups.

About us 

The Yeoh Tiong Lay Early Career Fellow will be based at the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law (YTL), within The Dickson Poon School of Law, one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally.  Established in 2013, the Centre holds a reputation as one of the world’s leading centres for the study of legal and political philosophy. Our aim is to illuminate the most pressing questions of our time through the application of rigorous interdisciplinary thought, and to engage policymakers and the wider public in an ongoing conversation on how to create a better society. Our research ranges from more abstract questions, such as those concerning the foundations of freedom and equality, to more applied ones, concerning, for example, the impact of AI or the abuse of human rights.

About the role

The Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law (YTL) invites applications for the YTL Early Career Fellowship, a 12-month appointment due to commence in September 2024. The Fellowship provides a valuable development opportunity to an early career researcher with exceptional potential in legal or political philosophical research and scholarship.

During the one-year appointment, the YTL Early Career Fellow will develop their research trajectory, with a view to producing a significant piece/body of high-quality publishable research, participate in academic peer-led events, as well as having the opportunity to develop their teaching experience.

Candidates should have a PhD awarded in the relevant subject area.* Candidates will have research expertise in the area of legal and/or political philosophy. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, and a capacity to foster/contribute to an engaging and supportive research environment.

YTL Early Career Fellow responsibilities will include identifying appropriate grant funding opportunities and collaborating with the Centre Director and/or senior academics in grant application bids. The Early Career Fellow will be encouraged to produce authored and/or co-authored articles and to identify appropriate sources for publication.

Other requirements of the role will include attendance and participation at academic events, including internal workshops and seminars, external conferences and relevant training.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31/08/2025.

All applications should include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a CV; and 3) a single-authored article-length writing sample. 

FAQ

*Applicants should aim to have a PhD by the start date (September 1, 2024). If they will instead have it shortly after that, they should detail their timeline in the cover letter. This position will be advertised yearly. 

Note: This post is open to early career researchers (PhD within the past 5 years) who meet the job criteria, including those already in permanent jobs or applying as postdoctoral researchers. 

Toward a new philosophical perspective on computational sciences: exploratory approaches to astrophysics and astrochemistry  

In the domains, where scientists work at the extreme limit of what can be achieved from a theoretical and experimental point of view, it is of the utmost importance to be able to validate their results, i.e., to compare them to observations, such as to assess and quantify their accuracy. Very often, however, these domains are also those where observations tend to be either sparse or uncertain. This is the case, e.g., when astrophysicists appeal to high-resolution numerical simulations to understand the evolution of galaxies, or when astrochemists want to know whether the interpretation of the spectroscopic observations allowing to detect and characterize interstellar molecules is done on the basis of reliable theoretical data. These epistemically opaque contexts require to identify and assess the impact of the main sources of uncertainty possibly distorting the model’s outputs, to make sure that an agreement or disagreement with observations can be properly interpreted and exploited to further guide the model’s development. The problem is all the more complex that developing models in high uncertainty contexts is often done iteratively, on the basis of successive approximations that permit to enrich the model and to determine its most fundamental ingredients. In this situation, a disagreement between predictions and observations is not necessarily a symptom of the model’s failure, but rather a guide to improve its empirical adequacy. These scientific domains reveal a real lack of epistemological tools that would allow to describe and analyze this science that we would like to refer as exploratory, whose aim is not to compare highly accurate predictions to well-understood observations, but rather to maximally exploit sparse empirical data to constrain the model’s development. The goal of this doctoral project is to start building a new philosophical framework able to characterize the progress and success made by exploratory approaches, notably through the following research topics:

• assess the reliability of theoretical and experimental data that are neither reproducible in the traditional sense, nor directly comparable to observations; 
• Formulate evaluation suitability criteria for models developed iteratively;
• Analyze the possible contribution of Machine-Learning based techniques to these exploratory approaches.

The thesis must  contribute to the development of new methods of confirmation, exploring the logical space existing between traditional methods of confirmation, verification or validation, implying abundant or non-problematicobservations, and non-empirical confirmation methods that seek to fully dispense with them. Such new methods are meant to capture and best support the practice of scientists working in these fields. This thesis is part of an interdisciplinary project, reuniting philosophy of science and astrochemistry. The selected candidate will therefore benefit from co-supervision in these two areas and be trained in astrochemical methods.

Pré-requis

• Training in philosophy of science AND in physics or chemistry is highly recommanded. 
• Programming skills (Python, Fortran) could be recommanded depending in the research project that the candidate will defend. 

Position: PhD student

Duration: 48 months

Number of positions: 1

Disciplines: Philosophy, Psychology, Cognitive Science

Location: Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

Start date: 01.10.2024

The PhD student's task is to prepare a dissertation related to the topic of the research project "Ontology of Multisensory Unification".

In particular, relevant topics include multimodal perception, spatial and temporal perception, perceptual organization, non-visual modalities, and interoception.  

For the details regarding the project and the scholarship  see: https://human.phd.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/dla-kandydatow/rekrutacja-tryb-specjalny

See here for works demonstrating how the Principal Investigator approaches problems in the philosophy of perception: https://philpeople.org/profiles/blazej-skrzypulec-2

Application should be made online through the JU Doctoral School of Humanities.

For the details of the recruitment process, required documents, and access to online application system see: https://irk.uj.edu.pl/en-gb/offer/SD_PC_24/programme/n.huma_filo_skrzypulec_kwi/

Applications deadline: 22.05.2024.

Requirements:

- Master Degree (MSc) in Philosophy, Cognitive Science, Psychology or related fields

- Interest in analytic philosophy of mind and perception

- Fluency in English

For inquiries please contact PI Błażej Skrzypulec ([email protected]).

** Cover letter required for all positions and optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality positions unless otherwise specified.

Job Description Summary

The Program for Leadership and Character at Wake Forest University seeks a visionary, collaborative, and committed scholar to be the Senior Research Scholar for the Educating Character Initiative (ECI), a nationwide initiative to equip U.S. colleges and universities to educate character and assess the impact of those efforts. The Senior Research Scholar will work closely with the Director of the Educating Character Initiative to develop and execute the evaluation, assessment, and research strategy for the ECI; manage research integration and evaluation across the various functions of ECI; design and coordinate cross-institutional research among ECI community members; and evaluate the short-term and longitudinal impact of the ECI on educating character in undergraduate institutions. The Senior Research Scholar will also design, execute, and publish empirical studies and reports; provide workshops and presentations to support scholars and practitioners; and offer individual assessment consultations to members of the ECI community. The Senior Research Scholar will supervise one Research Coordinator, two Research Fellows, and any research consultants, postdoctoral fellows, or student research assistants who join the effort. In the process, the Senior Research Scholar will work collaboratively with the ECI Director and Senior Scholar of Character in grantee and community stewardship and nurture a positive and productive team culture in ECI and the broader Program for Leadership and Character by working collaboratively, efficiently, and effectively towards common goals, missions, and visions. Given the scope of the role and the scale of the ECI’s efforts, the position offers a unique and exciting opportunity for a scholar to advance a robust scholarly agenda related to leadership and character development and assessment, contribute new ideas and evidence to the growing field of character education, and extend the impact of a major new initiative to promote character education within U.S. colleges and universities.
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We welcome applications from scholars with expertise in the empirical assessment of character, moral education, moral personality, or related topics who have strong methodological experience assessing interventions or evaluating programs. Evidence of mixed-methods (i.e., quantitative and qualitative) empirical research skills is required. Evidence of experience managing research teams, consulting with others to develop research and assessment plans, and coordinating research grants is preferred. Candidates who wish to work remotely will be considered.

To apply, please provide 1) a cover letter detailing your relevant expertise and interest in the position, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a one-page statement describing your approach to empirical research and assessment; 4) a scholarly writing sample or published article; and 5) a list of at least three professional references, including at least one current or former supervisor. Applications submitted by April 22, 2024, will receive priority consideration.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. Located in Winston-Salem, NC (“The City of Arts and Innovation”), the University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto Pro Humanitate (for humanity), which encourages students to develop the qualities of human character needed to serve humanity. With the aim to educate the whole person, the University has established an innovative Program for Leadership and Character that plans creative, liberal arts-based programming to help students develop the virtues of character needed to lead in an increasingly complex world. The Program is based on cutting-edge academic research on leadership and character, including research conducted by Wake Forest faculty who are leading experts on the study of character. Since 2020, faculty and staff affiliated with the Program have published 130 publications and made 200 presentations related to leadership and character. The Program has received a $30 million grant to support a national community of colleges and universities through the Educating Character Initiative. For quick facts about the University, see http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html. For more on the Program for Leadership and Character, see https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/. For more on the ECI, see https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/eci/ .

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1, 2024

For additional information, please contact Dr. Beth Purvis at [email protected].

Job Description

Essential Functions: 

• Lead the development and refinement of a strategic research framework and implementation plans for the ECI in collaboration with the ECI Director and Senior Scholar of Character.
• Lead all research, measurement, and evaluation at the ECI, including evaluation of the ECI’s effectiveness in stewardship, grant making, community development, and programming as well as cross-institutional research to assess the impact of character education within and across undergraduate institutions.
• Supervise, mentor, and support the work of two ECI Research Fellows and the ECI Research Coordinator, as well as any research consultants, postdoctoral fellows, or student research assistants who join the effort.
• Develop a clear project management timeline with measurable outputs and clear outcomes.
• Organize and facilitate workshops and webinars on research and assessment strategies, scales, and practices to support ECI community members, in collaboration with the ECI Director and Senior Scholar of Character.
• Assist with the evaluation of grant applications and provide guidance, feedback, and direction to applicants on their research and assessment plans.
• Provide individualized consultations and guidance to help them develop their research and assessment plans.
• Prepare research reports and manuscripts for publication and lead the dissemination of research findings in the form of journal articles, popular press publications, and seminar and conference presentations.
• Work collaboratively with the research team of the Program for Leadership and Character and ECI community members to source, share, and develop a resource-base and evidence-base for programming and assessment strategies, scales, and tools.
• Assist with the organizations of conferences and convenings to support research and assessment efforts, advance the field of character education, and bring together scholars and practitioners to share their needs and approaches in educating character in undergraduate institutions.

• Apply for and manage research grants to carry out additional research studies for the ECI and ECI community and/or to extend the duration and impact of ongoing studies as appropriate.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• PhD. in a social science discipline (including but not limited to psychology, education, human development, or sociology), and 3 years of experience with research, assessment, and/or program evaluation, or the equivalent level of education and experience.
• Expertise in empirical research and assessment, preferably related to character, character education, moral education, moral personality, or related topics.

• Strong and demonstrated quantitative and qualitative research skills and a track record of academic publication.
• Expertise in mixed-method research design, assessment planning, and data analysis.
• Exceptional written, oral, and visual communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills, with accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Familiarity with institutional review board (IRB) policies and procedures.
• Ability to use qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo) and statistical software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R) to analyze and report data.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environments.

• At least 1 year of experience managing team members.
• Experience planning and managing complex projects and budgets.
• Experience leading research projects and engaging diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively with people across multiple institutions, disciplines, and skill sets.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to juggle competing demands, work efficiently, and deliver high quality work while adhering to deadlines.
• Commitment to supporting the ethical and intellectual development of students. 
• Good character, sound judgment, and a strong work ethic. 
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • Design, manage, and coordinate multiple research studies simultaneously.
  • Develop and advance an ambitious research agenda.
  • Publish rigorous academic research in respected journals and publications. 
  • Initiate projects and work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Collaborate with program staff, postdoctoral fellows, and research assistants to successfully conduct, analyze, and disseminate co-authored research. 
  • Collect, analyze, and manage complex datasets. 
  • Develop short- and long-term research and assessment goals.
  • Set priorities and effectively manage time and resources. 
  • Exercise discretion and keep sensitive information confidential.
  • Positively influence colleagues and develop collaborative relationships with a wide range of people. 

• Willingness to learn more about leadership and character development and apply that knowledge to inform program design, implementation, and assessment.  
• Knowledge and understanding of academic cultures, rules, and regulations.
• Openness to feedback and a commitment to personal and professional growth. 
• Ability to represent the Program and University in a professional manner. 

• Ability to work occasional weekend or evening hours as needed.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong capacity for strategic and systems thinking.
• Strong interest in designing strategic frameworks and integrating work teams.
• High levels of initiative and demonstrated ability to solve problems creatively.

Accountabilities: 

• Reports to the ECI Director.
• Responsible for own work. 
• Supervisory responsibilities.

Teaching and Research Assistant (akademische*r Rätin*Rat)

Department of Philosophy 24/E10B
University of Greifswald, 19 March 2024 | deadline: 24 May 2024

At the University of Greifswald's Department of Philosophy, Chair of Practical Philosophy, in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, there is a job vacancy expected to be available from 1 September 2024, subject to budgetary regulations, for a full-time

Teaching and Research Assistant (akademische*r Rätin*Rat).

The position on offer is permanent and suitable for part-time employment.

The post has been rated with pay grade A13. If the successful candidate is able to fulfil the requirements pursuant to civil service law, the University will employ them as a civil servant in higher service (zweites Einstiegsamt der Laufbahngruppe 2) with a specialisation in research. Otherwise, they shall be employed as a public employee in accordance with pay group 13 TV-L Wissenschaft.

Job Description:

Academic tasks mainly in the field of teaching according to the state regulations LVVO M-V (currently planned: 14 weekly teaching hours during the lecture periods)

-- Teaching obligations in the field of philosophy with a focus on the history of philosophy
-- Assisting with examinations
-- Supervision of students
-- Participation in the coordination of teaching

Job requirements:

Advanced university degree (Erstes Staatsexamen, Master's or equivalent) in philosophy. This civil service post will only be conferred if the successful candidate is qualified to serve as a civil servant in higher service, performing academic duties. If they are unable to provide the required professional qualifications for higher service, an advanced university degree (Erstes Staatsexamen, Master's or equivalent in philosophy) and at least two years and six months of full-time employment in a relevant field can also be recognised as equivalent professional qualification. The details are defined in § 14(4) Landesbeamtengesetz - LBG M-V (State Civil Service Act) and § 12 Allgemeine Laufbahnverordnung - ALVO M-V (General Career Path Ordinance for Civil Servants).

Further knowledge and skills that will play an important role in the filling of this post in higher civil service are:

-- Doctorate in philosophy
-- Experience in academic teaching and holding examinations in the field of philosophy and/or the history of philosophy
-- Broad and solid knowledge of the fields, positions and methods of philosophy with a focus onthe history of philosophy
-- Good German and English language skills (with the ability to teach in at least one of the
languages from the start of employment and in both languages from the third semester at the latest)

Desirable:

-- Experience in supervising and advising students
-- Expertise in the field of ancient philosophy
-- Research skills, documented by relevant publications
-- Interest in further development of professional and teaching skills
-- Cooperative attitude and social skills
-- Experience in academic self-governance

The position is open to all persons, irrespective of gender.Due to the underrepresentation of women in equivalent positions at the university, applications from women are particularly welcome and will be treated with priority if they have the same qualifications and as long as there are no clear reasons which make a fellow applicant more suitable. Severely disabled applicants with the same qualifications will be considered with preference. In accordance with § 68(3) PersVG M-V, the Staff Council will only be involved in staff matters of the academic or artistic staff on request.

Please only submit copies of your application documents as they cannot be returned. Unfortunately, the application costs (e.g. travel expenses for interviews) will not be reimbursed by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Please note that by submitting your application, you provide your consent pursuant to data
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Applications comprising all usual documents (cover letter, CV with list of publications, copies of certificates, results of teaching evaluations) should be sent with reference to the job advertisement number 24/E10B by 24 May 2024, in electronic form (one PDF file) by email, to

Universität Greifswald
Institut für Philosophie
Prof. Dr. Micha Werner
Baderstr. 6/7
17489 Greifswald/Germany
[email protected]

As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time. 

The primary responsibility of doctoral students is to complete their PhD-thesis during their employment at Linköping University under supervision by senior faculty members. 

PhD students will be required to take a number of taught courses (for a total 60 credits). These courses serve to deepen the students’ specialized expertise and strengthen their philosophical competence overall. It is expected that approximately two-thirds of these courses will be taken outside the students’ area of specialization. The language of instruction of these courses will be typically English.

Doctoral students are also expected to contribute to the Philosophy Division’s research environment. They will actively participate in the division’s research seminars and relevant research activities. Additional duties may include teaching, course design, and other teaching-related tasks. The holder of the position is expected to be present at the division on a day-to-day basis

You have graduated at MA level or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses (see below for more details). Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

Applicants from Sweden must have completed course requirements worth at least 240 credits (hp), of which at least 60 credits must be at second-cycle (masters/magister) level. International applicants must demonstrate having completed studies of equivalent quality and quantity. As an additional discipline-specific requirement, applicants must have completed courses amounting to 30 credits on second-cycle level in philosophy, practical philosophy, applied ethics, or theoretical philosophy, including a degree project of at least 15 credits. International students must demonstrate having completed studies in philosophy of equivalent quality and quantity.

For this position, priority will be given to applicants whose planned doctoral projects align with the Division’s focal areas in theoretical philosophy, which currently are philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, epistemology, metaphysics, and phenomenology. Research plans that connect with the specialization of one or more of the Division’s faculty members will be given preference.

The selection of candidates will be based on the above requirements and specifications using the material submitted by the applicants. Of crucial significance is a well-developed research plan that details the applicant’s research objectives and outlines how the applicant intends to carry out their research (e.g., methodology, time plan, structure of the planned thesis, connection to previous research or study).  In order to ensure that PhD students receive adequate supervision, topical connection of the research plan to areas of specialization of faculty at the division will be considered to be an advantage. The evaluation of the top candidates may also include references and interviews as well as additional documentation requested. (For details of the application material to be submitted, please see below.)

 The ability to conduct independent and original research competence is to be demonstrated primarily through the applicant’s published research (if any) or through writings submitted in fulfillment of courses taken by the applicant. These can be submitted as writing sample (see below). Evidence of the ability to plan, conduct, and coordinate research projects, and the ability to secure research grants can further strengthen the application (but are not indispensable at this stage).

 Applicants must be sufficiently proficient in English to be able to conduct research and the other activities listed above. Proficiency in Swedish is an advantage.

The Division of Philosophy and Applied Ethics (https://liu.se/artikel/filosofi) offers courses and awards degrees in philosophy at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. There are eight permanently employed faculty members. Teaching at the department of philosophy encompasses all main branches of philosophy: logic, epistemology, philosophy of science, history of philosophy, moral philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of religion, and more. We also offer courses at other departments of the university, for example, at the Medical Faculty and the Faculty of Engineering. We have been successful in attracting external research funding and several faculty members lead or are involved in research projects of various kinds and dimensions. Some of our research work is characterized by an interdisciplinary focus and we also have a strong interest in philosophical questions pertaining to the role of science in society broadly understood. We organize a lively advanced research seminar that meets twice a month on average showcasing cutting-edge philosophical work by guest speakers from Sweden and abroad as well as our faculty members. In our numerous interdisciplinary cooperations, we utilize a variety of methodological approaches and work actively with several other departments at Linköping University.

When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

I recruit two PhD candidates (starting October 2024, 36 months), fully funded by the MEDiverSEAty EU Horizon Europe grant on two topics related to the representation of the sea and sea life in the Mediterranean context:

(1) A broadly operationalizable notion of (marine) biodiversity

(2) Representation of Biodiversity in coastal and non-coastal populations

(Please follow the links to obtain more information about each profile and for applying.)

 I welcome applications from candidates with a background in philosophy of science and/or marine biology (profile 1) and in social studies/sociology (profile 2), with an interest to cross disciplinary boundaries and a strong interest in marine conservation issues. Candidates can be of any nationality. We strongly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

 The selected candidates will be part of the Marie Curie Training network MEDiverSEAty. In quest of the human dimensions of MEDiterranean Marine Biodiversity, together with other 8 PhD candidates recruited at various Mediterranean universities (IT, ES, FR, EL, ME, MT).

An attractive stipend is offered, along with a family and mobility allowance package.

The work will be based in Paris, with planned secondments at some of the partner Universities and at partner NGOs. The candidates will be enrolled in the Doctoral School Law, Political Studies and Philosophy of EHESS.

 In Paris, I run the Navigations team of the Institut Jean Nicod, and I am a member of the Environment: Concepts and Norms team directed by Sacha Bourgeois-Gironde. The two teams together comprise about 15 among PhD students, MA students, and post-docs of many different nationalities working on issues related to the reconceptualization of the environment. 

It’s a vibrant research group: currently students andresearchers work on topics such as the role of science in the CCAMLAR, on marine citizen science in the framework of the Plankton Planet initiative, on alternatives to MPAs, on the valuation of ecosystem services, on the Nagoya protocol, on ontologies for watery entities, on remediation to climate anxiety, among other subjects.

 We are members of the OMER Research Cluster of CNRS, and we benefit from various research contracts, among which BiOcean5D. We organize yearly retreats in places of naturalistic interest (the last one was in Procida, Italy, on a sailboat.) My own teaching includes the class Climate Change and Changing Behavior at PSL/EHESS, and the seminar on Representations of the Ocean at EHESS/PSL. Two of my recent publications are the anthology The Sailing Mind and the monograph Philosophie de l’Océan.