PhD Position in History and Philosophy of Logic, Semantics and Axiomatics
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1081 (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Tasks
The PhD student is expected to:
* carry out Research Project I;
* take part in the activities of the research team, including (co-)organizing and participating in international meetings, joint editorial projects and grant applications;
* take on a small amount of teaching as part of the PhD training (?10%);
* present papers at international meetings, submit articles to international peer-reviewed top scientific media and write a dissertation in English.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements
The candidate must have a two-year master’s degree or equivalent (e.g. a one-year master’s degree and academic training and skills demonstrably comparable to a two-year master’s degree) in Philosophy, knowledge of German, a background in logic and its history, have demonstrated aptitude for combining theoretical and historical research and have good ICT skills. The candidate must also be highly motivated, ready and able to work in a team and possess excellent social and communicative skills. Having worked previously on Bolzano’s thought, a history-of-ideas-approach or a background in mathematics are advantages, but not pre-requisites. Candidates who are about to receive their MA degree are also welcome to apply. As part of an equal opportunity scheme, women are particularly encouraged to apply for this position.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties (Arts, Earth- and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Human Movement Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology and Education, Sciences, Social-Cultural Sciences and Theology) and has teaching facilities for 15,000 students.
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train.
With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor's) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master's) programmes, the VU Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be available initially for 12 months and following positive evaluation will be extended with 36 months based on a fulltime employment. We aim to start the PhD position in March 2009. The appointment must result in a dissertation at the end of year 4.
Salary
The salary is € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year to € 2.612,- in the fourth year based on a full-time employment. You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment (child care, savings schemes, excellent sports facilities, participation in the VU University pension fund and a holiday allowance of 8% and an end year allowance of 4,9% of the yearly salary) at www.vu.nl/vacatures (in Dutch; English version available on request).
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
* About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)
Application
You can apply for this job before 08-12-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculteit der Letteren
M.G.H.M. Dijcker, Director of Operations
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: secretaresse@ph.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00340.
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, 1081 (Noord-Holland), hours per week
Job description
Tasks
The PhD student is expected to:
* carry out Research Project I;
* take part in the activities of the research team, including (co-)organizing and participating in international meetings, joint editorial projects and grant applications;
* take on a small amount of teaching as part of the PhD training (?10%);
* present papers at international meetings, submit articles to international peer-reviewed top scientific media and write a dissertation in English.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements
The candidate must have a two-year master’s degree or equivalent (e.g. a one-year master’s degree and academic training and skills demonstrably comparable to a two-year master’s degree) in Philosophy, knowledge of German, a background in logic and its history, have demonstrated aptitude for combining theoretical and historical research and have good ICT skills. The candidate must also be highly motivated, ready and able to work in a team and possess excellent social and communicative skills. Having worked previously on Bolzano’s thought, a history-of-ideas-approach or a background in mathematics are advantages, but not pre-requisites. Candidates who are about to receive their MA degree are also welcome to apply. As part of an equal opportunity scheme, women are particularly encouraged to apply for this position.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
VU University Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has been a renowned cultural, scientific and commercial centre for many centuries. It was here, in 1880, that the VU Amsterdam first opened its doors to students. Throughout the past century, the university has continued to expand. It now comprises twelve faculties (Arts, Earth- and Life Sciences, Dentistry, Human Movement Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology and Education, Sciences, Social-Cultural Sciences and Theology) and has teaching facilities for 15,000 students.
The university campus and university hospital are situated in the south part of Amsterdam, one of the most dynamic and fast-growing business districts in the Netherlands. The international airport of Schiphol-Amsterdam is 10 kilometres away, just 8 minutes by train.
With more than fifty undergraduate (or bachelor's) programmes and almost a hundred postgraduate (or master's) programmes, the VU Amsterdam offers a wide choice of study options. The programmes are of a high quality, the atmosphere is very conducive to study, and the teaching staff is easily accessible.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: temporary
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will be available initially for 12 months and following positive evaluation will be extended with 36 months based on a fulltime employment. We aim to start the PhD position in March 2009. The appointment must result in a dissertation at the end of year 4.
Salary
The salary is € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year to € 2.612,- in the fourth year based on a full-time employment. You can find information about our excellent fringe benefits of employment (child care, savings schemes, excellent sports facilities, participation in the VU University pension fund and a holiday allowance of 8% and an end year allowance of 4,9% of the yearly salary) at www.vu.nl/vacatures (in Dutch; English version available on request).
Additional Information
Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization (http://www.vu.nl)
* About the function (http://www.vu.nl/vacatures)
Application
You can apply for this job before 08-12-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculteit der Letteren
M.G.H.M. Dijcker, Director of Operations
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: secretaresse@ph.vu.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber 1.2008.00340.
