| Institution | Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion - Chair for Late Antique and Arabic Philosophy |
| Remuneration group | TV-L E13 |
| Full-time / Part-time | Full-time (100%) |
| Start date | 2023-10-01 (fixed term for three years) |
| Application deadline | 2023-06-16 |
About us:
The chair is devoted to research and teaching of philosophy in late antiquity and in the Islamic world, and currently hosts a DFG funded research project that will pursue a comprehensive, and historically contextualized study of the philosophy of the Baghdad School.
We are looking for you:
Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/x)
in Munich
Your tasks and responsibilities:
- Research within the DFG sponsored research group “The Philosophy of the Baghdad School,” which will be producing a joint monograph and sourcebook of translations dedicated to the group of philosophers who wrote works of Aristotelian philosophy and science, as well as Christian theology, in Baghdad in the 9-11th centuries CE.
- Participation in further activities of the research group.
Your qualifications:
Prerequisites are an excellent university degree and completed, or almost completed, doctoral degree in Philosophy or other related field, as well as expertise in the area of the research project. A further requirement is excellent reading skills in classical Arabic, native or near-native facility in English, the capacity for creativity and teamwork, result-oriented work and a willingness to meet new challenges.
Benefits:
Your workplace is centrally located in Munich and is well-connected by public transport. We can offer an interesting and challenging work environment and good prospects for further career development.
Salary will be calculated according to group E 13 TV-L. The position will end on 30.09.2026. We particularly welcome applications from female candidates. The University intends to enhance the diversity of its faculty members.
Also possible in a part-time capacity.
People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.Contact:
Please send your application with the usual documents (including CV, transcripts, diplomas, list of publications and courses taught), as well as a brief description of your expertise as relevant to the theme of the project, either by email as a PDF file (max. 5MB) oder by post by 16.06.2023 to the following address.
LMU München
Lehrstuhl für Spätantike und Arabische Philosophie
Prof. Dr. Peter Adamson
Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1
80539 München
Germany
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us via email peter.adamson@lrz.uni-muenchen.de or by telephone +49 (0)89/2180-72154.
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