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Tenure-track position in philosophy of science and/or logic, Salzburg (Austria), Deadline: 29 Nov 2017

The Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Cultural and Social Science 
at the University of Salzburg seeks applications for a postdoc 
(tenure-track position) in philosophy of science and/or logic. The 
appointment will be made within the Austrian B1 salary scheme (initial 
salary is at least 50772,40 Euro per annum with automatic pay increases as 
detailed in the ?Kollektivvertrag für die ArbeitnehmerInnen der 
Universitäten?). The starting date is 1 October 2018.

The main tasks of the appointee will be research and teaching in 
philosophy of science and logic. The research should use analytic and 
formal methods to address philosophical questions. The initial teaching 
load is four hours per semester on average (eight hours on average after 
tenure). The appointee will also be expected to supervise Bachelor and 
Master students (after tenure also Ph.D. students) and to take on some 
management tasks. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in 
philosophy, philosophy of science or logic. Publications in 
internationally leading journals, interdisciplinary research and evidence 
of visibility in the international scientific community are desirable.

The employment is initially for six years. After a successful tenure 
procedure it will be made permanent. The conditions for tenure are the 
achievement a habilitation within the first six years of employment (which 
can be cumulative, i.e. a collection of papers).

The Department of Philosophy in Salzburg is known for its analytic and 
formal approach to philosophy. The logic and philosophy of science unit is 
led by Professor Charlotte Werndl (also visiting professor at the London 
School of Economics). The appointee will join a vibrant philosophy 
community of permanent members of staff as well as many postdocs, Ph.D. 
students and visiting professors. Each year there is a colloquium with 
international speakers as well as various other activities such as 
workshops, conferences, reading groups and summer schools.

Fluency in German is not mandatory at the time of application. However, 
the expectation is that the appointee will be able to teach in German from 
the third year of the appointment onwards. Master and Ph.D. courses can be 
taught in English, but undergraduate courses are usually taught in German.

Applications should be sent to bewerbung@sbg.ac.at by 29 November 2017. 
Please include the job reference number (GZ xxx) in your application.The 
application should include a cover letter addressing the academic 
background and research interests, a CV, a list of publications, a list of 
teaching experience, a research plan and two writing samples (10.000 word 
limit for each writing sample). No reference letters are needed. 
Interviews are expected to take place in December 2017 or January or 
February 2018.

Contact for informal inquiries: Professor Charlotte Werndl, 
charlotte.werndl@sbg.ac.at
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