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Junior Professorship in Theoretical Philosophy (non-tenured, 6y), Hamburg (Germany), Deadline: 19 Mar 2015

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Hamburg invites 
applications for a Junior Professorship in Theoretical Philosophy, to 
commence on 1 October 2015. This is a non-tenured, 6-year position.

We are seeking an outstanding philosopher with research expertise in 
theoretical philosophy to join our growing Philosophy Department 
(http://www.philosophie.uni-hamburg.de/personen.html).

The successful applicant will have an AOS in one or more of the following 
fields: philosophy of logic, metaphysics, philosophy of action, or free 
will. The candidate should also be willing and able to contribute to the 
departmental research focus on Grounds, Causes, and Reasons.

As well as being an internationally recognized researcher and a 
high-quality teacher, the successful candidate is expected to have a 
track-record of acquiring external funding and of carrying out 
externally-funded research projects.

The salary is on the W1 band (~4.050? per month), and offers a healthy 
pension scheme and excellent health insurance.

Applicants are expected to be proficient in German or English; applicants 
who are not fluent in German are expected to gain basic competence within 
a suitable time-frame after taking up the position.

The deadline for applications is 19 March 2015.

The official job advertisement, including details on how to apply (and on legal 
matters), can be found here:
http://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/Gwiss_JP233_19-03-15_e.pdf

If you have any questions regarding the position, you can contact the head of 
the Department, Prof. Benjamin Schnieder (benjamin.schnieder@uni-hamburg.de).