- JOB
- Portugal
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Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
- Research Field
- Philosophy
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Country
- Portugal
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Not Applicable
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Reference Number
- 2023.14900.PEX IFILNOVA, Instituto de Filosofia da Nova, NOV
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The NOVA Institute of Philosophy is seeking to recruit one Post-Doctoral Fellow within the scope of the project CORES – Communicative Paths to Righting Epistemic Wrongs, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia – FCT (project reference 2023.14900.PEX), in accordance with the following terms.
Work plan: The fellow will be integrated into the project team and will contribute, alongside and in collaboration with the PI and the CORES team, to the exploration of the distinctively communicative dynamics that help bring about, sustain and amplify epistemic harms, injuries, and injustices. More broadly, they will actively contribute to the development and achievement of the project’s scientific and dissemination aims. This will include, specifically:
- Conducting a review of discussions within social and political epistemology, social philosophy of language and political philosophy, identified as relevant to the project’s research questions and objectives. The results of this bridge-building task will be showcased in one or two survey articles as well as a literature review report, which the post-doctoral fellow will help prepare and co-author.
- Exploring, and laying the groundwork for future investigation of, communicative pathways to ameliorate and repair epistemic wrongs, by drawing on the conceptual-analytical resources of the above-mentioned literature strands.
- Contributing, together with the PI and the other team members, to the production of the project's outputs (reports, scientific publications, etc.).
- Collaborating in the day-to-day management of the project, in both its scientific and administrative dimensions.
- Presenting the results of the research developed during the fellowship at national and international academic events (conferences, seminars, etc).
The fellow’s research activities will be carried out under the scientific supervision of the principal investigator, Dr Giulia Terzian.
Duration of the grant: The grant will last for 11 months, and is expected to start in September 2025.
Form of submission of applications: Applications and supporting documents must be submitted by email to ifilnova@fcsh.unl.pt, with the subject line CORES_BIPD.
In their application email, candidates must include the following documents:
1. Curriculum vitae;
2. Certificates of academic degrees and qualifications;
2.1. In the case of academic degrees obtained at foreign higher education institutions, candidates must present the recognition of said degrees (minimally: the candidate’s PhD degree), in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16. In the absence of this recognition certificate at the time of application, candidates must submit, under penalty of exclusion from the call, a signed declaration of honour stating that this recognition will be obtained before the start of the contract, in the event of their being selected for the post. It is mandatory to present the recognition certificate before the start of the contract.
3. Statement of interest (2 pages max), written in English, articulating how the candidate intends to develop her/his/their research activities within the scope of the project;
4. One (1) relevant publication;
5. Declaration of honor stating that, with the signing of the current fellowship contract, the candidate will not exceed a cumulative period of three years in this type of fellowship, whether consecutive or non-consecutive, and that they have not previously been a beneficiary of any other research fellowship at NOVA FCSH.
Each candidate may submit only one application.
If candidates make false declarations or commit acts of plagiarism, their application will be cancelled, without prejudice to the adoption of other sanctioning measures.
Researcher Profiles: PhD degree obtained within three years prior to the date of submission of the application.
Where to apply
- ifilnova@fcsh.unl.pt
Requirements
- Research Field
- Philosophy
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Level of research independence commensurate to early career stage.
Specific Requirements
Admission requirements: In compliance with Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute for Scientific Research Fellows), as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28 August; FCT Research Fellowship Regulations, available at https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533., it is mandatory that candidates:
a) hold a doctoral degree in Philosophy or a related field, obtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the grant application;
b) have conducted their doctoral research at an institution other than the one hosting the grant;
c) would not exceed, with the conclusion of the present contract, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in this type of grant, consecutive or interpolated;
d) have not previously held a post-doctoral research grant with the FCSH.
Preference will be given to applicants who fulfil the following conditions:
e) Expertise in applied and socially engaged philosophy of language;
f) Familiarity with contemporary debates within either social and political epistemology (e.g. individual/institutional epistemic virtues/vices, epistemic authority, epistemic rights/obligations), or political philosophy (e.g. relational egalitarianism, transitional justice);
g) Ability and willingness to navigate debates/literatures beyond the candidate’s AOS;
h) Ability and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary research team environment.
Additional Information
Benefits
The monthly pay is 1851,00€ as per the salary table for research fellowships directly funded by FCT, I.P. in Portugal. Fellowship holders who are not covered by any social protection regime can exercise their right to social security through adherence to the voluntary social insurance regime (SSV), under the terms of the Contributory Schemes of the Social Security System. This scheme is entirely covered by the FCT’s contributions under the terms and within the limits provided for in article 10th of the Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28.
Selection process
The evaluation will take into account the overall merit of the candidates, the statement of interest and the quality and relevance of the writing sample. Applications considered admissible will be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 for each of the following assessment criteria:
Criterion A – Merit of the Applicant, with a weight of 40%:
Sub-criterion A1 – Contribution to the production of knowledge (books, book chapters, theses, articles in indexed scientific journals, communications at national and international scientific congresses), with a weight of 20%.
Sub-criterion A2 – Contribution to the development of individuals and/or research groups (e.g. teaching, supervision and guidance activities, participation in research projects, collaborative research activities), with a weight of 20%.
Criterion B – Merit of the statement of interest, with a weight of 30%
Criterion C – Quality and relevance of the publication submitted, with a weight of 30%.
If the jury deems it necessary, candidates with a score of 15 or higher may be invited to an interview, also assessed on a scale of 0-20. In this case, the score attributed in the first selection phase (weighted average of Criteria A-C above) will count for 80% of the final score, and the interview will count for 20%.
Candidates whose application is awarded a final score inferior to 16 points are not eligible for the scholarship.
Evaluation Panel:
Chair: Giulia Terzian, IFILNOVA
1st member: Marcin Lewiński, IFILNOVA
2nd member: André Santos Campos, IFILNOVA
Substitute Member: Álvaro Domínguez-Armas, IFILNOVA
Candidates will be notified via email of the results of the evaluation.
Additional comments
Draft_ scholarship_contract: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Contrato_Bolsa.pdf
Draft_Final report to be prepared by the grantee: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Relatorio_%20final_bolseiro.pdf
Draft_Final report to be prepared by the supervisor:
https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/static/documentos/concursos/bolseiros/Minutas/Relatorio_final_a_elaborar_pelo_Orientador_Cientifico.pdf
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Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- NOVA Institute of Philosophy (IFILNOVA)
- Country
- Portugal
- City
- Lisboa
- Postal Code
- 1099-032
- Street
- Colégio Almada Negreiros - Campus de Campolide
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Lisboa
- Website
- Street
- Av. de Berna, 26 C
- Postal Code
- 1069-061