Stellenausschreibung Nr. 1203/2025
2 Postdoc or PhD Positions in the research group "Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics" (CompPhil²MMAE)
fulltime
Tätigkeitsbeschreibung
CompPhil²MMAE offers a dynamic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary working environment. In our research and teaching, we focus on
- computational (LLM-based) methods in philosophy;
- normative models of reasoning and argumentation;
- the logical analysis of political and scientific debates;
- methods and tools to enhance the epistemic quality of public deliberation;
- fundamental questions in moral theory;
- the ethics of public discourse;
- normative challenges in socially relevant applied contexts such as climate change, surveillance, and artificial intelligence;
- 19th-century British moral and social philosophy.
For descriptions of ongoing and past research projects, as well as information about the CompPhil²MMAE team, please visit https://compphil2mmae.github.io.
Persönliche Qualifikation
Successful candidates will hold an excellent Master's degree or a PhD in Philosophy or a related discipline with a strong affinity to philosophy and will make an independent, excellent research contribution to further developing the CompPhil²MMAE profile.
Organisationseinheit
Institut für Technikzukünfte – Philosophie (ITZ-PHA)
Eintrittstermin
January 2026
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
Contract duration
limited to 3 years
Application up to
August 24, 2025
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Gregor Betz (gregor.betz@kit.edu) or Christian Seidel (christian.seidel@kit.edu).
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