Doctoral Research Position (f/m/d) - Department of Philosophy
part time 65%
Organisationseinheit
Institut für Technikzukünfte (ITZ)
Ihre Aufgaben
As part of the newly established DFG funded project “The Ethics of State Mass Surveillance” (Heads: Prof. Dr. Peter Königs (TU Dortmund), Prof. Dr. Christian Neuhäuser (TU Dortmund), Prof. Dr. Christian Seidel (KIT)), the Research Group „Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics“ (CompPhil²MMAE) invites applications for a doctoral position at the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the KIT for a period of three years. The project explores ethical questions surrounding state mass surveillance in liberal societies, focusing on (a) the impact of surveillance on the autonomy of surveilled individuals, (b) its impact on democracy, and (c) the role of technology companies involved in state surveillance. More information at https://compphil2mmae.github.io/research/esms/.
Your responsibilities:
- Contribute to the project through research-related activities, including participating in and hosting workshops, public scientific events, and online seminars;
- Produce internationally visible, high-quality publications;
- Present work at international conferences and workshops
Eintrittstermin
at the earliest possible date
Ihre Qualifikation
- An excellent Master’s degree in Philosophy from a university (by the start date of employment at the latest);
- Excellent command of the English language;
- Ideally, international experience gained through study abroad or an international academic environment;
- Good command of German is desirable but not required.
Das bieten wir Ihnen
Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts largescale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements (65% of the regular work time).
Contract duration
3 years
Application up to
January 15, 2025
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Anja Reinke.
Application documents
Please send your application including (a) a letter of motivation (1.5 pages max.), (b) a CV, (c) copies of high school and university certificates (if the Master's certificate is not yet available, please include grades from the Master's program), (d) a writing sample (term paper; master thesis)
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Ausschreibungsnummer: 1440/2024
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