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Four postdoctoral and five PhD student positions in philosophy, Barcelona, Girona & Valencia (Spain), Deadline: 26 March 2010
4 Full-Time Post-Doctoral Research Positions in Philosophy
The PERSP project (http://www.ub.edu/persp) invites applications for 4
full-time post-doctoral research positions.
PERSP is a Spanish research network focusing on philosophical issues posed
by
the perspectival character of some thoughts and the facts they represent,
funded by the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme (Spanish Ministry of Science a
nd
Innovation). Most PERSP members come from one of four well-established Span
ish
groups (LOGOS, Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de Girona,
http://www.ub.es/grc_logos/index.php; GRECC, Universitat Autnoma de Barc
elona,
http://www.uab.cat/grup-recerca/grecc; Philosophy of Law, Universitat Pompe
u
Fabra, http://www.upf.edu/filosofiadeldret/ and Universitat de Girona,
www.udg.edu/filodret; Applied Philosophy, Universitat de Valencia,
http://www.ub.edu/nomos/).
Successful candidates will be expected to carry out original work and organ
ize
activities contributing to some of the work-packages into which the project
is
divided (http://www.ub.edu/persp/?q=content/workpackages). They will be
assigned to one of the research groups developing the project and recruited
by
one of the institutions where they are based, depending on their interests
and
qualification.
The positions are funded for one to three years, preferably starting Octobe
r
1st 2010, but extendable to January 1, 2011. The salary is up to EUR 40.000
before tax, depending on qualification. Candidates must have a completed Ph
D,
good communication and managing skills, and a strong qualification in the
topics of the project. The main language of communication is English. They
may
be asked to teach a course per year.
All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator
atmailto:persp.management@gmail.com mailto:consolider.management@gmail.com.
Applications must include: (1) a cover letter describing research interests
;
(2) a description of the project to be undertaken while holding the positio
n
(500-1000 words); (3) a curriculum vitae; (4) a sample of written work; (5)
two
letters of reference, which should be sent independently. For further detai
ls,
please consult the PERPS webpage under http://www.ub.edu/persp or send
inquiries tomailto:persp.management@gmail.com
mailto:consolider.management@gmail.com.
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time
).
The appointing institutions endeavor to ensure a fair female representation
by
promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women throughout
the
selection process, and explicitly encourage women to apply.
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5 Pre-Doctoral Positions in Philosophy
The PERSP project (http://www.ub.edu/persp) invites applications for 5
pre-doctoral positions.
PERSP is a Spanish research network focusing on philosophical issues posed
by
the perspectival character of some thoughts and the facts they represent,
funded by the Consolider-Ingenio 2010 Scheme (Spanish Ministry of Science a
nd
Innovation). Most PERSP members come from one of four well-established Span
ish
groups
(LOGOS, Universitat de Barcelona and Universitat de Girona,
http://www.ub.es/grc_logos/index.php; GRECC, Universitat Autnoma de Barc
elona,
http://www.uab.cat/grup-recerca/grecc; Philosophy of Law, Universitat Pompe
u
Fabra, http://www.upf.edu/filosofiadeldret/ and Universitat de Girona,
www.udg.edu/filodret; Applied Philosophy, Universitat de Valencia,
http://www.ub.edu/nomos/).
Successful candidates will be expected to enroll in the Master program in
Analytic Philosophy (http://www.ub.es/aphil/) and to eventually apply for e
ntry
into the corresponding Ph. D. program, to elaborate a Ph. D. dissertation
contributing to some of the work-packages into which the project is divided
,
(http://www.ub.edu/persp/?q=content/workpackages). They will be assigned
to one
of the research groups developing the project and recruited by one of the
institutions where they are based, depending on their interests and
qualification, under one-year contracts (starting date: 1 October 2010)
competitively renewable up to four if the candidate is accepted to the Ph.
D.
program. Net salaries are in the amount of 18.000.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in philosophy o
r
cognate disciplines, to have good communication skills, and to have a prove
n
proficiency in both spoken and written English. They should meet the
requirements for enrolling in the Master and Ph. D. Program, under
"regulations" at http://www.ub.es/aphil/eng/.
All applications must be submitted by email to the Coordinator
atmailto:persp.management@gmail.com mailto:consolider.management@gmail.com.
Applications must include: (1) a cover letter describing research interests
;
(2) a description of the project to be undertaken while holding the positio
n
(500-1000 words); (3) a curriculum vitae; (4) a sample of written work; (5)
two
letters of reference, which should be sent independently. For further detai
ls,
please consult the PERPS webpage under http://www.ub.edu/persp or send
inquiries tomailto:persp.management@gmail.com
mailto:consolider.management@gmail.com
The deadline for applications is 26 March 2010, 12pm (Central European Time
).
The appointing institutions endeavor to ensure a fair female representation
by
promoting real equal access opportunities between men and women throughout
the
selection process, and explicitly encourage women to apply.