[PhilPhys] Job: CSH Fellow in Philosophy of Science at University of Bern

[Claus Beisbart]

The Center for Space and Habitability (CSH) at the University of Bern, 
Switzerland, invites applications for CSH Fellows.  CSH Fellows are 
expected to be independent postdoctoral researchers, who will carry out 
their own early-career research program that is broadly consistent with 
CSH interests.  In addition to research, we expect each CSH Fellow to 
take on leadership roles in the intellectual life of the CSH, including 
leading coffee/lunch discussions, journal clubs, inviting and hosting 
seminar/colloquium speakers, etc.  Each prospective candidate will 
submit a research proposal with a maximum length of 5 pages.  The 
candidate will use a maximum of 3 pages to explain her/his existing 
expertise and projects performed either during the Ph.D or last 
postdoctoral position.  The rest of the proposal (minimum 2 pages) 
should describe the future research to be pursued at the CSH, including 
the key scientific questions addressed and the anticipated impact.  Each 
candidate should name the CSH researcher(s) he/she anticipates 
interacting with on a regular basis.  Please consult the CSH website for 
more details.

For this position, we are interested in applicants with expertise in 
philosophy of science.  The successful applicant will carry out research 
on philosophical issues related to key topics of the CSH (e.g., origins 
of life, search for life, microbiology, planetary science), and lead an 
interdisciplinary program designed to explore the exchange of ideas 
between philosophers and scientists.  He/she will divide his/her time 
equally between the CSH and the Institute for Philosophy.

Each CSH Fellowship is held for 2+1 years at the University of Bern and 
comes with an annual 5000 CHF research budget.  The annual salary is 
between 85,000 and 95,000 CHF, depending on experience (years after 
Ph.D) and is set by a predetermined matrix from the University and 
Canton of Bern. Child allowance and maternity/paternity leave are 
offered. Additional application materials include a 2-page CV, a list of 
publications (no page limit) and a cover letter (1 page) listing the 
names of 3 referees/references.  The entire application should be 
submitted as a SINGLE PDF FILE to CSH Director Kevin Heng (kevin.heng 
‘at’ csh.unibe.ch).  It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure 
that three letters of recommendation are sent directly to CSH Secretary 
Danielle Zemp (danielle.zemp ‘at’ csh.unibe.ch) by the application 
deadline of 1st November 2017.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 1st December 2017, and will 
be invited to the annual CSH Symposium on 11th January 2018 in Bern, 
Switzerland, for talks and interviews.  We expect to extend formal 
offers by 15th January 2018.


http://www.eth-gethired.ch/jobs/csh_fellow_in_philosophy_of_science/37464
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