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Ansök senast: 2024-12-28

Research Assistant (part-time)

Publicerad 2024-10-29

About the role

About the Research Project

The Spontaneity of Freedom is a research project selected by the ERC and funded by UKRI studying the nature of spontaneous freedom–the freedom of acting in unplanned and unscripted ways–and its implications for ethics, politics, law, and technology.

Dr Jonathan Gingerich, the Principal Investigator, is seeking to appoint a part-time Research Assistant to work on the Spontaneity of Freedom Project. The details of these duties will be assigned by Dr. Gingerich. This will involve work on organising an academic seminar series, organising annual workshops on topics related to spontaneity, corresponding with project contributors, and carrying out research on a range of topics that may include phenomenology, ethics, political philosophy, and/or aesthetics.

This post is available immediately for up to four years in the first instance.

About you

The postholder should have a Degree in Philosophy or related field with an aptitude for high quality research.

Substantial research experience in phenomenology, ethics, political philosophy, and/or aesthetics is desirable.

What we offer

The starting salary for this position will be Grade 6B, Point 25-27 of UCL Salary Scales (£38, – £ 39,) per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

This will be a part-time position, Full Time Equivalent of the UCL full-time working week is hours ( hours per week). Exact working arrangements are determined by Dr Jonathan Gingerich.

In addition, staff benefit from six College closure days per year. The person appointed will work at the offices of the Department of Philosophy, 19 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0AX.