Research Fellow in Philosophy (Population Ethics: Theory and Practice) (EXPIRED)

Research Fellow in Philosophy (Population Ethics: Theory and Practice)

Future of Humanity Institute, Littlegate House, St Ebbe’s Street, Oxford OX1 1PT

Grade 7: £30,738

The postholder, who will hold the title Research Fellow in Philosophy, will occupy an office in the Future of Humanity Institute, Littlegate House, St Ebbe’s.

The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of the Director of the Project, Professor Hilary Greaves, and will also be expected to work in collaboration with the other members of the Project’s team and with external collaborators. The Research Fellow will explore cutting-edge ideas at the frontier of current research in ethics, of relevance to population ethics and/or related areas. She or he will also be expected to produce a number of publications, single and/or co-authored, as a direct consequence of his or her involvement with the Project.

The successful candidate must demonstrate expertise in philosophy, with evidence of the ability to undertake significant research in ethics that will contribute to the aims of the project. To be eligible to apply, candidates should have received the degree of PhD by 1 October 2016, or at least have submitted a completed doctoral dissertation for examination by that date, although applicants who do not meet this criterion will be considered if they have attained a Bachelors or Masters degree and a level of research achievement that is comparable to a PhD, as evidenced by their publications.

Please quote the following vacancy reference number in all correspondence: 123829   

The deadline for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on Monday 4 July 2016. Candidates should ask their referees to submit reference letters directly to [email protected] no later than this date.

Applications should be made online, via the following link:

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=123829