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<p>Dear all, </p>
<p>We are recruiting a PhD student (3+1 years) and a postdoc (3
years) within the context of the ERC project RESCALE (<a
href="https://erc-rescale.com/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://erc-rescale.com/</a>). </p>
<p>1) The PhD student is expected to have a master degree in
philosophy or in physics and to carry out research in the
philosophy of physics
(broadly construed). Potential research topics include (but are
not restricted
to): (i) the semantics of non-fundamental physical theories; (ii)
the
metaphysics of levels in physics, ideally with a focus on the
concept of
interscale autonomy; (iii) the objectivity of scale-relative
representations in
physics; (iv) the philosophy of effective theories and/or
renormalization group
methods. Candidates with research interests in the metaphysics of
non-fundamental physics are particularly encouraged to apply.</p>
<p>2) The area of research for the postdoc is open. But
ideally, the successful candidate will work on topics related to
either (i)
conceptual aspects of the history of postwar physics (broadly
construed) or
(ii) philosophical aspects of quantum field theory (either
relativistic or
non-relativistic), cosmology or quantum gravity tied to the
concept of scale
(e.g., effective theories, renormalization group methods, symmetry
unification,
symmetry breaking mechanisms, dimensional reduction, lattice
methods, low-energy
theorems). Candidates with research interests in the metaphysics
of physics
closely related to scientific practice are encouraged to apply
too.</p>
<p>The deadline for applying is <b>May 20</b>. More information
is available here:</p>
<p>1) PhD: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415115">https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415115</a> </p>
<p>2) Postdoc: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415133">https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415133</a></p>
<p>For further information, please send an email to <a
href="mailto:sebastien.rivat@gmx.com"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">sebastien.rivat@gmx.com</a>.</p>
<p>Best wishes,</p>
<p>Sebastien Rivat, on behalf of the RESCALE team</p>
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