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Doctoral Candidate Positions in Philosophy of Science, Hannover-Bielefeld
Two Doctoral Candidate Positions (65% TV-L 13) in Philosophy of Science
starting February 1st, 2016, 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. (This amounts to a monthly net salary roughly between 1470 and 1600 ¤,
plus benefits such as health insurance.) One of the positions is expected to be located at Leibniz Universität Hannover
and the other 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. It is funded by the German national funding
agency (DFG). 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 Bielefeld. 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@philos.uni-hannover.de and must be
received by November 15th, 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
For informal enquiries please contact Professor Torsten Wilholt
(torsten.wilholt@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.
http://www.philos.uni-hannover.de/fileadmin/institut_fuer_philosophie/AdPhD.pdf