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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Metaphysics (EXPIRED)

Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Metaphysics
AOS categories Metaphysics
AOC Metaphysics
AOC categories Metaphysics
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number 118932
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Start date 1 October 2015
Job description

The Metaphysics of Entanglement, in Nature and in the Divine

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Metaphysics

Grade 7: £30,434 per annum

Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Metaphysics, to work on the multidisciplinary Project The Metaphysics of Entanglement, in Nature and in the Divine,hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. The Project is directed by Dr Anna Marmodoro and has as co-investigators Prof Andrew Steane (Oxford), Prof Brian Leftow (Oxford), and Dr Christopher Hughes (King’s College London). The team includes another Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Metaphysics, as well two other Postdoctoral Research Fellows specialising in Philosophy of Physics, and Philosophy of Religion. The Project is supported by funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. The postholder will be located in the Faculty of Philosophy, and will work under the guidance of the Director of the Project, Dr Anna Marmodoro. The Fellowship is for the period 1 October 2015 (or soon after) to 30 June 2017, and is not renewable. 

The particular role of the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be to carry out research on topics and questions in metaphysics relevant to the Project’s goals, as directed by Dr Marmodoro. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be expected to produce a number of publications as a direct consequence of his or her involvement with the Project.

The successful applicant will have an outstanding record of research in metaphysics, with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, significant research in philosophy, in particular in connection with the Project’s research goals. By the date of appointment, candidates should have received (or have submitted their thesis for) the degree of PhD (or equivalent).

The deadline for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) 31 July 2015.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=118932

Please quote the following vacancy reference number in all correspondence: 118932

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/e...
Hard deadline July 31, 2015, 7:59pm BST
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.metaphysics-of-entanglement.ox.ac.uk/
Contact name Catriona Hopton
Contact email
Contact phone (+44) (0)1835 276934
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Time created July 2, 2015, 10:20am UTC
Scheduled expiry date July 31, 2015, 7:59pm BST
Expired on August 1, 2015, 7:59pm BST
Last updated September 30, 2015, 3:00pm UTC
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