[PhilPhys] 1 PhD position and 1 Postdoc position in history and philosophy of physics (ERC project RESCALE)

[Sebastien Rivat]

Dear all,

We are recruiting a PhD student (3+1 years) and a postdoc (3 years) 
within the context of the ERC project RESCALE (https://erc-rescale.com/).

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.

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.

The deadline for applying is *May 20*. More information is available here:

1) PhD: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415115

2) Postdoc: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/415133

For further information, please send an email to sebastien.rivat at gmx.com.

Best wishes,

Sebastien Rivat, on behalf of the RESCALE team
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