[spsp-members] Job: postdoc position Philosophy of Science/Philosophy of Physics, TU Dresden, deadline November 3, 2025
Enno Fischer via spsp-members
I am advertising a 2-year postdoctoral position at TU Dresden to
collaborate on a project on guiding principles in physics. See below for
the details of the application procedure and here for some more details
on the project:
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung?set_language=en
Feel free to approach me if you have any questions about the position.
The application deadline is November 3, 2025.
Best wishes,
Enno Fischer
At the TU Dresden, the Junior Professorship in Philosophy of
Science(Jun.-Prof. Dr. Enno Fischer) offers a position as Research
Associate / PostDoc (m/f/x) in Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of
Physics (subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated
according to salary group E 13 TV-L) starting at the earliest possible
date. The position is limited to 2 years. The period of employment is
governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act
(Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz - WissZeitVG). The position offers the
chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually preparation of
habilitation thesis). The position is part of the DFG project “Progress
through Principles: An Epistemology of Foundational Assumptions Guiding
Contemporary Physics” which examines the heuristic role of guiding
principles in foundational physics. Further information about the
project is available at
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung.
Tasks:
— academic collaboration in the mentioned research project and
writing academic publications on study findings
— project coordination and support for project management
— independent research in philosophy of science and philosophy of
physics in the mentioned field of study
Requirements:
— excellent university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field
of philosophy
— excellent PhD in philosophy
— proficiency in written English
— teamwork, communication skills, and initiative
— interest in interdisciplinary work
For inquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Enno Fischer:
enno.f...@tu-dresden.de.
TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore
expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified
family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with
disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified,
those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German
Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.
Please submit your application including a detailed motivation letter
(max. 2 pages), curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, work sample
(max. 10.000 words), project outline (max. 2 pages) and contact details
of two persons who would be willing to provide academic references (all
documents in German or English) by November 3, 2025 (stamped arrival
date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the
email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal
https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to
enno.f...@tu-dresden.de or to:
TU Dresden, Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie, Herrn Jun.-Prof.
Enno Fischer, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to
you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.
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Enno Fischer
Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie
Technische Universität Dresden
Zellescher Weg 17
01069 Dresden
E-Mail: enno.f...@tu-dresden.de
Website <https://ennofischer.weebly.com>|Bluesky
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New article: Guiding principles in physics
<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13194-024-00625-1>
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