Merton College proposes to elect to a four-year Fitzjames Research Fellowship in Philosophy to commence in October 2011. This career development post will allow a promising academic at an early stage in his or her career to combine substantial support for research with the opportunity to develop skills in teaching and academic administration. The teaching commitment will be up to four contact hours per week in full term and the College is particularly seeking candidates able to teach at least two and preferably more of the following papers: Elementary Logic, History of Philosophy from Descartes to Kant, Philosophy of Mathematics, Knowledge & Reality (i.e. Metaphysics & Epistemology, Philosophy of Logic and Language, and Philosophy of Mind.
The stipend will be £27,006 p.a. and the Fellow will be entitled to meals and free accommodation in College, if available (or a housing allowance) and other benefits.
Full details of the post, its conditions, and the application process are set out in the Further Particulars, which may also be obtained from the Sub-Warden’s Secretary.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer.
Application Deadline: 2 March 2011.
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