AdresseWith more than 6,300 employees in research, teaching and administration and its unique profile, TU Dortmund University shapes pro-
spects for the future: The cooperation between engineering and natural sciences as well as social and cultural studies pro-motes both
technological innovations and progress in knowledge and methodology. And it is not only the more than 34,500 students who benefit
from that.
What we expect:
An excellent Master’s degree (University) in Philosophy;
Additional experience in either a natural science, math-
ematics, or computer science;
Excellent command of the English language;
International experience through studies abroad or an
international study environment is an asset;
Good command of German is desirable but not required.
Your responsibilities:
Cooperation with researchers outside of philosophy,
specifically physics and theoretical biology;
Support the project through research related work, in-
cluding participation in (and hosting of) workshops,
public scientific events, as well as online seminars;
Produce of internationally visible, high-quality publica-
tions;
Present their work in international conferences and
workshops.
The Faculty of Humanities and Theology comprises the De-
partments of Catholic Theology and Protestant Theology as
well as a joint Department of Philosophy and Political Sci-
ence. There is an interdisciplinary focus on teaching and re-
search in the field of “Religion and Politics” with special em-
phasis on philosophical references.
The newly established, DFG funded Emmy Noether Junior Re-
search Group UDNN: Scientific Understanding and Deep Neu-
ral Networks (Head: Dr. Florian J. Boge) invites applications
for one doctoral position at the Department of Philosophy and
Political Science in the Faculty of Humanities and Theology
for a period of three years. The initial employment can start
at the earliest possible date. According to the public tariff
regulations, the salary is based on the tariff group E13 TV-L
with 65 % of the regular work time.
What we offer:
A top-class research environment with an international
network;
The opportunity for further academic qualification (PhD);
The opportunity for personal development through the
active support of further education and training.
Doctorate Research Position (Ref. Nr.: w110-22)
We explicitly note that applications of all sexes are welcome.
Applications from women are favored complying with legal regu-
lation. We also underline that applications of severely disabled
persons are welcome
Applications enclosing a letter of motivation, your CV (incl. list of
publications), copies of your diplomas, as well as a short sum-
mary (2 pages) of your M.A. thesis can be sent until 15.02.2023 in
under reference number w110-22 to
TU Dortmund University
Faculty of Humanities and Theology
Emil-Figge-Str. 50
44227 Dortmund
phone: (+49) 231 755 2844
email: udnn.fk14@udo.edu
