[MaFLa] Fwd: [SPSP-members] 2 Postdocs and 4 PhD positions in new Hannover/Bielefeld joint graduate program in philosophy of science

Wed Jul 15 21:39:52 CEST 2015

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Subject: [SPSP-members] 2 Postdocs and 4 PhD positions in new 
Hannover/Bielefeld joint graduate program in philosophy of science
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:21:49
From: Thomas Reydon <reydon at ww.uni-hannover.de>
To: spsp-members at philosophy-science-practice.org, filos-nl at vu.nl

Apologies for cross posting: Opening for 2 Postdocs and 4 PhD positions. Feel 
free to share / distribute widely. 

Note the short deadline (August 7)! (Apologies for that, too.)

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Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld jointly seek to fill

Four Doctoral Candidate Positions (65% TV-L 13)

starting October 1st, 2015, within the Graduiertenkolleg (research training 
group) GRK 2073 “Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific Research”.

Initial appointment will be for two years. Given successful participation in 
the qualification program and progress on the PhD project, the position is 
renewable for one more year. The positions will be filled as 65% 
Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter positions on salary scale TV-L 13. Two of the 
positions are expected to be located at Leibniz Universität Hannover and the 
other two at Universität Bielefeld.

GRK 2073 “Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific Research” is a 
research training group that is established as a joint project by Leibniz 
Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld. Its is funded by the DFG, the 
German national funding agency. Its research program aims at bridging the gap 
between theory and practice in philosophy of science in two ways: firstly, it 
examines new connections between theoretical philosophy of science 
(epistemology, metaphysics) and practical philosophy of science (ethics of 
science, political philosophy of science); secondly, it analyses relevant 
links between the cognitive dimension of the sciences (theories, hypotheses, 
discourses, models) and the material culture of the sciences (objects, 
equipment, experiments, practices). The working language of GRK 2073 is 
English.

Applicants must be fluent in English and should be able to demonstrate an 
interest in philosophy of science (broadly construed to include also ethics 
and political philosophy of science). They should hold a pertinent university 
degree (typically an MA degree in Philosophy or HPS) and must be eligible to 
enroll as PhD students in Philosophy at Leibniz Universität Hannover or 
Universität Bielfeld. They need to specify a dissertation project that fits the 
aims of the research program of GRK 2073 as described above.

The obligations of each holder of one of the advertised positions will be to 
conduct research on a dissertation project that contributes to the research 
program of GRK 2073 and to participate in the training activities that are 
specified by the qualification program. Holders of the positions must enroll as 
PhD students in philosophy at Leibniz Universität Hannover or Universität 
Bielefeld. It is expected that they take residence in the region of their 
respective campus.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to admissions at philos.uni-hannover.de 
<mailto:admissions at philos.uni-hannover.de> and must be received by August 7th, 
2015. Please consult our application guide for further information on how to 
apply (as well as on the research training group and the positions offered): 
http://tiny.cc/GRKPhD <http://tiny.cc/GRKPhD>
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Torsten Wilholt 
(torsten.wilholt at philos.uni-hannover.de <mailto:torsten.wilholt at philos.uni-
hannover.de>).

Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld both aim to promote 
women within the scope of the statutory provisions and, hence, emphatically 
invite qualified women to apply for these positions. Severely disabled 
applicants will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal 
qualification.

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Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld jointly seek to fill

Two Post-Doctoral Positions (100% TV-L 13)

starting October 1st, 2015, within the research training group GRK 2073 
“Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific Research”.

AOS: Philosophy of Science, broadly construed to include also ethics and 
political philosophy of science.

Initial appointment will be for 27 months. After 18 months, PostDocs will be 
asked to submit an interim report on the progress of their research projects. 
Given positive evaluation of the report, the board of the research training 
group can extend the position by another 27 months. The positions will be 
filled as 100% Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter positions on salary scale TV-L 
13. One of the PostDocs will be located at Leibniz Universität Hannover and 
the other at Universität Bielefeld.

Graduiertenkolleg (GRK) 2073 “Integrating Ethics and Epistemology of Scientific 
Research” is a research training group that is established as a joint project 
by Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld. Its is funded by 
the DFG, the German national funding agency. Its research program aims at 
bridging the gap between theory and practice in philosophy of science in two 
ways: firstly, it examines new connections between theoretical philosophy of 
science (epistemology, metaphysics) and practical philosophy of science 
(ethics of science, political philosophy of science); secondly, it analyses 
relevant links between the cognitive dimension of the sciences (theories, 
hypotheses, discourses, models) and the material culture of the sciences 
(objects, equipment, experiments, practices). The working language of GRK 2073 
is English.

Applicants must be fluent in English and should hold a PhD in philosophy or HPS 
(or similar program) and should have completed their doctoral research on a 
topic from the philosophy of science, broadly construed. They need to specify 
a research project that fits the aims of the research program of GRK 2073 as 
described above. Please note the remarks on postdoctoral research projects in 
the Application Guide, section 2.1.

The obligations of the PostDocs will be to conduct research on their own 
responsibility within projects that contribute to the research program of GRK 
2073, to participate in peer learning groups and other training activities, to 
contribute their services to the governing board of GRK 2073 and to be 
available as counsels to PhD students. It is expected that PostDocs take 
residence at their respective place of employment.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to admissions at philos.uni-hannover.de 
<mailto:admissions at philos.uni-hannover.de> and must be received by August 7th, 
2015. Please consult our application guide for further information on how to 
apply (as well as on the research training group and the positions offered): 
http://tiny.cc/GRKPostDoc <http://tiny.cc/GRKPostDoc>
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Torsten Wilholt 
(torsten.wilholt at philos.uni-hannover.de <mailto:torsten.wilholt at philos.uni-
hannover.de>).

Some applicants interested in this advertisement may also be interested in our 
job ad for a project coordinator for GRK 2073, see 
http://tiny.cc/GRKCoordinator <http://tiny.cc/GRKCoordinator> .

Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Bielefeld both aim to promote 
women within the scope of the statutory provisions and, hence, emphatically 
invite qualified women to apply for these positions. Severely disabled 
applicants will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal 
qualification.

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L a s z l o  E.  S z a b o
Professor of Philosophy
DEPARTMENT OF LOGIC, INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY
EOTVOS UNIVERSITY, BUDAPEST
http://phil.elte.hu/leszabo