*Job posting*
*2-3 years predoc position in history/philosophy of economics (30h per
week)*
The OeNB's Anniversary Fund project "Carl Menger as a Central Banker? From
the Origin to the Future of Money" (PI Alexander Linsbichler) at the
Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (Johannes Kepler University
Linz) seeks candidates for one 2-3 years predoc position.
Deadline for applications: 30.09.2024
Applications will be possible as of 05.09.2024 at the job portal of
Johannes Kepler University Linz:
https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/showJobOfferList.do
Start date: 01.01.2025 (or as soon as possible after that)
End date: 31.12.2026
Possible extension to 31.12.2027 (with 30-40 hours per week)
More information about the project:
https://www.jku.at/en/institute-of-philosophy-and-scientific-method/researc…
Job Duties:
- Conduct research and write a doctoral thesis in the context of the
OeNB project “Carl Menger as a Central Banker?”
- Participate in the project’s and the institute’s administrative tasks
- Teaching option in the third year
Your Qualifications:
- The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in
Philosophy & Economics, Philosophy, HPS, PPE, Economics, or another
relevant discipline by the time employment starts
- Good knowledge or willingness to quickly acquire good knowledge of as
many of the themes of the project as possible: philosophy of economics,
Mengerian economics and methodology, different monetary theories and their
critics (MMT, chartalism, Austrian, Eigentumsökonomik, …),
cryptocurrencies, how-possibly-explanations, the fact-value-dichotomy and
barriers to entailment, explication and rational reconstructions, economic
modelling, philosophy of disagreement
- Strong command of English (B2 minimum)
- Strong command of German (reading C1) is an asset but not necessary
- Strong team player
- Intellectual curiosity regarding the themes of the project and beyond
What we offer:
- On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum
salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,578.80 gross per
month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
- Dynamic and internationally well-connected research environment
- Stable employer
- Attractive campus environment with good public transportation
connections
- Broad range of on-campus dining services / healthy meals (organic food
at the cafeteria)
- Exercise and sports classes (USI)
- … and much more
Application documents:
- Cover letter [optional]
- CV
- Reading sample (seminar paper, MA thesis, published paper, review
essay, …) [5000-50000 words]
- Outline of your previous involvement with themes relevant to the
project and/or sketch of ideas for your research in the project [500-5000
words]
- Transcript and/or diploma
- Other documents [optional]
Contact: alexander.linsbichler(at)jku.at
Subject to change.
*Alexander Linsbichler*
Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method (Johannes Kepler University
Linz)
alexander.linsbichler(a)jku.at
Department of Philosophy (
<https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545>University of Vienna)
<https://ufind.univie.ac.at/de/person.html?id=47545>
alexander.linsbichler(a)univie.ac.at
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