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Temporary lectureship in theoretical philosophy (.8 fte), Utrecht (The Netherlands), Deadline: 17 Dec 2018

Lecturer position in philosophy at Utrecht University

Function

The Department for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Utrecht University 
is looking for a temporary Lecturer with a broad teaching competence in 
the field of Theoretical Philosophy. The position is part of the 
Theoretical Philosophy group within the Department of Philosophy and 
Religious Studies. Together with Linguistics, Experimental Psychology and 
Information and Computer Sciences the group is responsible for the course 
work in Artificial Intelligence. Together with the group History of 
Philosophy and the Ethics Institute, the Theoretical Philosophy group is 
also responsible for the Department?s research and teaching in Philosophy.

The group for Theoretical Philosophy has research foci in metaphilosophy, 
epistemology, foundations of mathematics, mathematical logic, logic for 
AI, philosophy of science, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and in 
philosophy of language. This position includes both teaching (0.7 FTE) and 
research related tasks in this field (0.1 FTE).

We are looking for a colleague who can teach on both the BA- and MA-level, 
supervise theses, and has the communicative and organizational skills 
required for working in a larger team of lecturers. The candidate is in 
particular expected to contribute to the group?s teaching in Philosophy of 
the Social Sciences, Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, Logic, and 
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence. The candidate is also expected to 
be available for teaching related administrative tasks in the Department 
and/or Faculty.

Profile

? AOS: any area of Theoretical Philosophy.

? AOC: any combination of (preferably) many of the following: Philosophy 
of the Social Sciences, Critical Thinking, Philosophy of AI, General 
Philosophy of Science, Epistemology, Advanced (Philosophical) Logic, and 
Philosophy of Language/Logic.

We expect the candidate to:

? have finished her/his PhD in Philosophy (or a related area);

? be an inspiring and experienced teacher who can teach, manage and 
develop courses on both BA- and MA-level, as documented by a strong track 
record in teaching, and preferably also by a Basic Teaching Certificate 
(basiskwalificatie onderwijs (BKO)) or equivalent in academic teaching;

? be competent and willing to teach in Dutch and English (considering the 
teaching obligations, priority will be given to candidates who speak 
Dutch);

? have the ability to play an appropriate role in departmental management 
and to contribute fully to the academic life of the Department.

Offer

We offer a temporary position for the period of one year for 0.8 FTE. 
After positive evaluation, there may be a possibility for temporary 
extension. The intended starting date is February 1st, 2019. Depending on 
qualifications and experience of the candidate, the starting gross monthly 
salary for a full-time employment will range between ?2,709 and ?4,978 
(scale 10/11 in the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch 
Universities). Utrecht University offers a pension scheme, a holiday 
allowance of 8% per year, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and flexible 
employment conditions. Conditions are set by the Collective Employment 
Agreement of the Dutch Universities.

For more information, please contact prof. D. Cohnitz.

Apply

Written applications should include a motivation letter and curriculum 
vitae. The deadline for application is December 17, 2018. Interviews will 
be held December 21, 2018. Apply here: 
https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=4063&VacatureID=1018220
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