Postdoc Position at the Institute Vienna Circle in Vienna
The
University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 178 fields of
study, approx.
9.800
members
of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as
soon as possible
of a
University Assistant (post doc) at the
Institute Vienna Circle
Reference
number: 9589
The advertised position is situated in the Institute Vienna
Circle (IVC) in the
Faculty of Philosophy and Education.
The
IVC stands in the tradition of the historical “Vienna Circle”.
In this sense
the IVC supports philosophical research projects that respond
critically and
constructively to issues arising in the special sciences. A
further important
agenda of the IVC is the integration of different disciplines
focused on the
sciences (philosophy, history, sociology). The IVC is also
dedicated to the documentation,
reconstruction and further development of logical empiricism.
There exists a
close cooperation with the Department of Philosophy (esp. the
chairs for
philosophy of science) and the “Vienna Circle Society”.
Duration of employment: 4 year/s
Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with
collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b
(postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the
assignment to a
particular salary grade.
Job Description:
Active
participation in research, teaching and administration. This
involves
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Developing and strengthening the independent research profile in
an area that
stands in the tradition of the Vienna Circle, broadly conceived
(e.g.:
philosophy of the social sciences, logic, epistemology,
political philosophy)
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participation in conferences organized by the IVC
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contributions to publications of the IVC
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International publications and presentations
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Responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of
third-party
funding
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Preparing / writing a (publication-ready) habilitation thesis
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Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective
agreement
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Supervision of students
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Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
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Involvement in the department administration as well as in
teaching and
research administration
Profile:
To
be successful, applicants must fulfil the following conditions:
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Doctoral degree/PhD degree in philosophy or another relevant
discipline
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Documented research interests and achievements in the tradition
of the Vienna
Circle, understood in the widest possible sense
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Excellent command of written and spoken English
In
addition, we expect the successful candidate to have experience
of working on
research projects, publications in renowned, subject-relevant
media, and
international presentation experience. Experience abroad is a
desirable qualification.
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Letter of motivation
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Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a
list of courses
and a list of talks given)
- Description of research interests and research agenda, in
particular, of the
intended habilitation project (about 3000 words)
-
two papers
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two letters of recommendation (the referees should send these
directly to the
Job Center (mailto: jobcenter@univie.ac.at, subject: JC 9589)
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Contact details of people who could provide a letter of
reference
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or
English) should be
submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at
For
further information please contact Ramharter, Esther
+43-1-4277-46481.
The
University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and
values equal
opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.