Postdocs Kant and/or Kantian Ethics (2.0 FTE)

Job title:

Postdocs Kant and/or Kantian Ethics (2.0 FTE)

Company:

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Job description

OrganisationJob descriptionThe Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, offers two postdoctoral fellowships funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO Spinoza Prize), under the supervision of Prof. Pauline Kleingeld.The postdocs will join a research group working on Kant and Kantian moral theory. We are looking for researchers with a strong background and research interest in Kant’s ethics and/or his political philosophy and/or Kantian ethics. The postdocs will do their own research, collaborate in the research group, and help organize academic events for the project.Organisation
The University of Groningen is an innovative and research-driven institute in the Northern part of The Netherlands. It is an internationally oriented university with 34,000 students and 6,500 employees. The University has a strong international reputation and maintains a firm position in the international university ranking lists.The Faculty of Philosophy is a vibrant, international community of excellent researchers and teachers. It consistently receives the highest evaluations both for research and for teaching among philosophy departments in The Netherlands.Qualifications

• PhD prior to appointment.
• Strong research profile and publication record appropriate to career stage, in relevant research areas of Kant scholarship (esp. Kant’s ethics and/or political theory) or Kantian ethics.
• Ability to work in a collaborative research environment.
• Excellent command of English; working knowledge of German is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of Dutch is not required for postdocs. The University of Groningen is a bilingual university (Dutch and English).Conditions of employmentWe offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• A Postdoc salary range between € 3.378 and € 5.331 gross per month (salary scale 10), depending on qualifications and work experience, for a full-time position.
• An 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year allowance and participation in a pension scheme for employees. Favorable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants.

Expected salary

Location

Groningen, Groningen

Job date

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:10:25 GMT

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