Research bei Universität Bielefeld

• conduct independent research in the philosophy of the life sciences and in related areas (65 %)
• teaching at Bachelor and/or Master level in philosophy and/or in the Master’s program “Interdisciplinary Studies of Science”; 2-3 courses per year, in German or English (25 %)
• actively participate in the meetings and events of the philosophy of science group and the Department of Philosophy (5 %)
• organizational tasks that are part of the self-administration of the university (5 %)

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• part-time 65 %

• internal and external training opportunities
• wide range of health, consulting and prevention service
• reconcilability of family and working life
• flexible working hours
• job ticket for regional public transport network
• collegial working environment
• open and pleasant working atmosphere
• exciting, varied tasks

• university degree (e. g., Master or Diploma) in philosophy or in a discipline that is relevant to the philosophy of the life sciences (e.g., biology, medicine, psychology, science studies)
• strong interest in philosophy of science and in a practice-based approach
• interest in and ability to engage in interdisciplinary collaborations
• cooperative and team-oriented style of work
• autonomous, self-reliant and committed manner of working
• strong coordination and organization skills
• good proficiency in written and spoken English

• international orientation of research interests
• academic background in philosophy and in a life science

We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please use our online form via the application button below. Otherwise, you can send your complete application with the identification code Wiss23324 to the postal address listed on the right site.

Your application should include:
(1) letter of motivation including a statement of your research interests, motivation and expectations of your work in the philosophy of science group and in the Department of Philosophy,
(2) CV including information about academic education and degrees, and, where it applies, professional experience, publications, fellowships/awards, conference talks, and further relevant skills and abilities,
(3) transcript of records of your Master studies,
(4) short summary of your Master’s thesis (1 page),
(5) writing sample, for instance an essay or a section of your Master’s thesis (about 15-20 pages),
(6) one letter of recommendation which should be submitted separately by the recommending person.