Job Posting: Post-Doc at UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine invites applications for a 
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Philosophy of Cosmology. The Fellowship will 
provide an outstanding early-career scholar in philosophy of physics 
with a unique opportunity to pursue research in collaboration with 
physicists and philosophers, in particular with project members in the 
UC Irvine Center for Cosmology. More info here:  
<http://www.lps.uci.edu/employment.php>

The Fellow will be affiliated with the Department of Logic & Philosophy 
of Science at the University of California, Irvine, one of the world’s 
strongest departments in philosophy of science. The Fellow will be 
supervised by James Weatherall. Irvine faculty members include leading 
scholars on a variety of topics in philosophy of physics, including 
foundations of quantum mechanics, foundations of space-time theories, 
and on general issues regarding methodology and evidential reasoning.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship has a duration of up to two years. The 
initial appointment is for one year, with renewals annually conditional 
on satisfactory performance. The Fellow will have access to shared 
office space in the Department of Logic & Philosophy of Science. Fellows 
are expected to participate fully in the research life of the Department 
by conducting research leading to peer-reviewed publications and 
conference presentations, and by participating in conferences, research 
groups, reading groups, and outreach activities. There are no teaching 
obligations associated with this position, but Fellows are expected to 
contribute to graduate student mentorship.

The start date for the Fellowship is negotiable, with a preference for 1 
January 2019. Candidates must have had a PhD in philosophy of physics or 
a related field conferred within five years of the start of the 
Fellowship. All PhD requirements must be completed by the starting date 
of this Postdoctoral Fellowship. The salary is competitive, and depends 
on background and experience of the applicant.

Apply online at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04960. A complete 
application will consist of a curriculum vitae, a writing sample of no 
more than 8000 words, a research statement, a statement of commitment to 
diversity, and three letters of reference.

Review of applications will begin on October 31, 2018 and will continue 
until the position is filled. Applicants should have fluent oral and 
written communication skills in English. The University of California, 
Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing 
inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive 
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, 
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, 
age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by 
the UC nondiscrimination policy. This fellowship is funded through a 
grant awarded by the John Templeton Foundation.