Postdoc: Philosophy of Science on Knowledge Security

Utwentecareers; Enschede; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Pension scheme

Extra leave hours

Job summary

University of Twente invites applications for a postdoctoral position in philosophy of science within the KNOWSEC project. The appointee will examine knowledge security frameworks, openness and related normative questions, guiding empirical studies with PhD researchers and policy stakeholders.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary work across geopolitics, law, philosophy of science, and science studies. Proficiency in English (C2) is required and collaboration with the KiTeS team is expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in philosophy of science or related field with experience in epistemological and conceptual analysis.
• Demonstrated interest in knowledge security and/or scientific integrity issues.
• Experience collaborating across disciplinary boundaries and team work.
• Excellent publication track record in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Delineate conceptualizations of main concepts like knowledge, openness, security and their normative foundations.
• Explore epistemological trade-offs of different conceptualizations for knowledge generation and scientific integrity.
• Examine risks of conceptual drift toward broader areas of science and assist empirical studies.

Skills

English (C2)

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Philosophy of science

Education

PhD in philosophy of science or STS

Job description

University of Twente invites applications for a postdoctoral position in philosophy of science within the KNOWSEC project. The appointee will examine knowledge security frameworks, openness and related normative questions, guiding empirical studies with PhD researchers and policy stakeholders.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary work across geopolitics, law, philosophy of science, and science studies. Proficiency in English (C2) is required and collaboration with the KiTeS team is expected.