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/research-projects/carl-menger-as-a-central-banker-oenb/
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.