[PhilPhys] JOB: PhD position philosophy of science / philosophy of physics, deadline 30.06.2025

[Enno Fischer]

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. Enno Fischer) offers a position as

Research Associate (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 3 
years as part of the DFG project “*Progress through Principles: An 
Epistemology of Foundational Assumptions Guiding Contemporary Physics”. 
*The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research 
Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The 
position**comprises 65% of the full-time weekly hours. The position 
offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually PhD).

The Projectexamines theheuristic role of guiding principles in foundational
physics. Further information about the project is available at 
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung?set_language=en 
<https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung?set_language=en>.

*Tasks:*

-academic collaboration in the mentioned research project

-project coordination and support for project management

-independent research in philosophy of science and philosophy of physics 
in the mentioned field of study

*Requirements:*

-completed university degree (M.A./M.Sc. level) in philosophy or physics

-proficiency in English or German

-teamwork, communication skills, and initiative

-Interest in interdisciplinary work.

For inquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer: 
enno.fischer at tu-dresden.de <mailto:enno.fischer at tu-dresden.de>.

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. 5000 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 *June 30, 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 <https://securemail.tu-dresden.de>by 
sending it as a single pdf file to***enno.fischer at tu-dresden.de* 
<mailto:enno.fischer at tu-dresden.de> 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.

*Reference to data protection: Your data protection rights, the purpose 
for which your data will be processed, as well as further information 
about data protection is available to you on the website: 
*https://tu-dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis*.*

Enno Fischer
Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie
Technische Universität Dresden
Zellescher Weg 17
01069 Dresden

E-Mail: enno.fischer at tu-dresden.de

Website <https://ennofischer.weebly.com>|Bluesky 
<https://bsky.app/profile/ennofischer.bsky.social>
New article: Guiding principles in physics 
<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13194-024-00625-1>
Job announcement: DFG project 'Progress through Principles' 
<https://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/stelle.asp?id=12139&lang=en&style=cms2>
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