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Assistant Professorship in Philosophy of Science, Eindhoven (The Netherlands), Deadline: 17 May 2019

Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Netherlands, has a 
tenure-track job opening in philosophy of science and/or technology.

https://philjobs.org/job/show/12734

Deadline ? May 17, 2019
Start date ? August 15, 2019

The Philosophy and Ethics group at the Department of Industrial 
Engineering and Innovation Sciences of the Eindhoven University of 
Technology seeks an assistant professor for a full-time, tenure-track 
position. Candidates will have earned a PhD in philosophy by the date of 
application and demonstrate evidence of excellence in both teaching and 
research. The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching to 
engineering students (BSc and MSc levels). Areas of specialization should 
be philosophy of science and/or philosophy of technology; a specific 
interest in data science is an advantage. Fluency in English is required. 
Since the Department strives for a better gender balance, women are 
especially encouraged to apply.

Research in the P&E group takes place at the interface between fundamental 
philosophical issues and real-world problems that arise from the design, 
implementation, use and regulation of innovative technologies. In terms of 
philosophical sub-disciplines, we focus on fundamental and applied issues 
in ethics, philosophy of science and technology, and epistemology. We work 
on a variety of application areas, such as artificial intelligence, 
behavior change, diffusion of scientific knowledge and methods, energy, 
engineering education, health, and models of cultural and technological 
change.

Tasks

     Teaching courses at BSc and MSc levels, for up to 50% of contract 
time;
     Doing research in philosophy of science and technology;
     Contributing actively to the daily business and research climate of 
the group and the department.

Job requirements

The candidate is expected to have the following qualifications:

     A Ph.D. degree in philosophy;
     Excellence in teaching, demonstrated by course evaluations (if 
available);
     Excellence in research (AoS: philosophy of science and/or philosophy 
of technology) as shown by publications in international journals or 
books;
     Mastery of the English language;
     Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in a team;
     Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment; affinity with 
technology and the engineering sciences.

Conditions of employment

We offer:

     a challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious group and department;
     A challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious university;
     A temporary appointment for five years in a Tenure Track. The Tenure 
Track can lead to a permanent appointment with the prospect of becoming 
associate professor.
     A gross monthly salary between € 3.637 and € 4.978, based on a 
full-time appointment and depending on experience and knowledge. The 
salary is in accordance with scale 11 of the Collective Labour Agreement 
of the Dutch Universities (cao NU).
     Enrolment into a program to acquire an official teaching certification 
from Dutch Universities (Basic Teaching Qualification);
     Enrolment into a program on Academic Leadership;
     A yearly holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary;
     A yearly end year allowance of 8.3% of the yearly salary;
     A broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical 
infrastructure, moving expenses, day-care, career support for spouses, 
savings schemes, and excellent sports facilities).

Information and application

Research in the P&E group: 
www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/philosophy-ethics

Department of IE&IS: 
www.tue.nl/en/university/departments/industrial-engineering-innovation-sciences/the-department

Eindhoven University of Technology: www.tue.nl

If you need more information about the tasks and requirements for this 
position please contact the chair of the P&E group, Wybo Houkes: 
w.n.houkes[at]tue.nl

Information about the terms of employment can be obtained from Kim van 
Puijenbroek, HR Advisor: k.a.g.m.v.puijenbroek[at]tue.nl

Application

Your application must contain the following documents (all in English):

     Cover letter where you motivate your interest in the vacancy;
     An extensive curriculum vitae including a publication list and the 
names and contact information of two persons willing to provide 
references;
     Teaching evaluations (if available)
     A one-page research statement
     If your degree is not from an English-spoken program, proof of 
proficiency in English needs to be included in your package (such as IELTS 
or TOEFL).


If you are interested, we invite you to apply before May 17, 2019. 
Interviews will be held at the beginning of June. Please note that a 
maximum of 5 documents can be uploaded, so if you have more than 5 
documents you will have to combine them. Please do not send us 
applications by e-mail.
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