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Postdoctoral position in Philosophy of Mind (18m), Berlin (Germany), Deadline: 19 Feb 2010

Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin
Berlin School of Mind and Brain

Postdoc position "Philosophy of Mind" (full-time post, BAT Ib/IIa)
Code number: DR/007/10
Application deadline: 19 February 2010

The Berlin School of Mind and Brain invites applications for a Postdoc 
position at the Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin, starting on 1 May 2010 an
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available until 31 October 2011 (extension possible).

Area of specialization: Philosophy of Mind or Philosophy and Neuroscience.
 
Area of competence: Philosophy of Science, Neuroscience and/or Psychology.
 
A focus on one of the school's main research topics - 'conscious and 
unconscious perception', 'decision-making', 'language', 'brain plasticity
 
and lifespan ontogeny', or 'brain disorders and mental dysfunction' - is 
desirable.

The Berlin School of Mind and Brain runs a three-year interdisciplinary 
doctoral program. Research and training focuses on the interface between 
the humanities and the neurosciences. Of particular interest are research
 
areas that fall on the borders between the mind sciences (e.g., 
philosophy, linguistics, behavioral and cognitive science, economics) and
 
the brain sciences (e.g., neurophysiology, computational neuroscience, 
neurology, psychiatry, neurobiology). Hosted by the Humboldt University, 
the Schools research program includes scientists also from the Charit
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Universittsmedizin Berlin, Free University Berlin, the Technical 
University Berlin, the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience, 
the Max Planck Institutes for Human Development and History of Science in
 
Berlin, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in
 
Leipzig, and the nearby universities of Potsdam, Leipzig and Magdeburg. 
The School is situated in lively part of central Berlin. More information
 
about the School and its research environment can be found on the 
websites: http://www.mind-and-brain.de/research/ and 
http://www.neuroscience-berlin.de

The successful candidate is expected to pursue a project at the interface
 
between philosophy and neuroscience. He or she will be a member of the 
Berlin School of Mind and Brain and of the Institute of Philosophy at 
Humboldt-Universitt. He or she will be expected to teach at Bachelor or
 
Master level (four courses per year, in German and/or English) and 
participate in the schools activities (see http://www.mind-and-brain.de)
.

The application package should include a project outline, a letter of 
interest, a CV, proof of their doctoral degree (Xeroxes only), and two 
letters of recommendation (in the original). Applications received within
 
three weeks after publication will be assured full consideration. The code
 
number for this position is: DR/007/10.

Candidates are requested to send a hardcopy of their application package to
 
Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin,
Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Professor Michael Pauen, Unter den Linden 
6, 
10099 Berlin, Germany, or
e-mail a PDF version to michael.pauen@philosophie.hu-berlin.de.

Humboldt-Universitt zu Berlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application deadline: 19 February 2010