Job: 1 postdoctoral position (24 months): the Cambridge theories of the mind
http://www.pheno.ulg.ac.be/go?u=88
Duration: 2 years. Start date: as soon as possible but no earlier than 1st March 2025 and no later than 1st October 2025 (exact start date to be agreed upon).
As part of the MIND project, we are looking for someone interested in exploring the contribution of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British philosophers (especially those belonging to the 'Cambridge family') to one or more of the following themes:
- The relation between mind and consciousness (see project description, WP5, C1-2).
- The relation between mind and body (WP6, C3-7).
- The relation between mind and matter (WP7, C8-9).
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Profile
- PhD in philosophy.
- Solid background in (historical or contemporary) philosophy of mind.
- You meet the conditions for the allocation of a "foreign post-doctoral grant" in Belgium: you have obtained a PhD less than 10 years ago and have not lived or worked in your main job in Belgium during more than 24 months in the past 3 years before the start of the fellowship.
- International experience.
- Fluency in English. Mastering of French is an advantage but is not mandatory.
- Communication, organizational and teamwork skills.
- Active participation in the research project: administrative responsibilities, teamwork with the co-supervisors and external members, organization of workshops/conferences, editing work.
- Active research in the area of the project. The fellow is expected to write and submit at least one paper per year.
- Full-time unconstrained research at ULiège (presence on site required; during the fellowship, no other paid work for ULiège or a third party may be performed).
- The project coordinator will supervise the postdoc on a daily basis and organize the work within the relevant work packages. The entire project team will hold operational meetings on a regular basis to ensure coordination.
- The fellow will be evaluated on a yearly basis by the project board.
- The fellow will be offered a net salary of approx. EUR 3.000 and a research-travel-mobility allowance.
- The fellow will be given the opportunity to develop his/her skills as leading researcher; he/she will join the Creph — Center for Phenomenological Research (ULiège), which gathers a number of researchers active in the field of phenomenological philosophy and philosophy of mind.
- The Euraxess Service Center of the University of Liège will provide a personalized relocation service for each fellow as well as to his/her family.
- a full CV including a list of publications
- a motivation letter including a short description of your past research (1 page max) and a description of how your own research might be articulated to the MIND project (2 pages max)
- a recent reference letter from an academic with whom you have previously worked
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Application
Deadline for applications: Jan 31, 2025. Applicants will be notified of the selection outcome by mid-February 2025.
Please send to Denis Seron:
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to participate in a brief online interview.
For informal inquiries, please contact the project supervisors.