2025 PostDoc in Philosophy of Science / Philosophy of Physics at Technical University Dresden

The position offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually preparation of habilitation thesis). The position is part of the DFG project "Progress through Principles: An Epistemology of Foundational Assumptions Guiding Contemporary Physics" which examines the heuristic role of guiding principles in foundational physics. Further information about the project is available at https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iphil/phisci/forschung.

Tasks:

• academic collaboration in the mentioned research project and writing academic publications on study findings
• project coordination and support for project management
• independent research in philosophy of science and philosophy of physics in the mentioned field of study

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 3, 2025
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorTechnische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
• City to studySaxony
• School to studyTechnische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Requirements

• Excellent university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of philosophy
• Excellent PhD in philosophy
• Proficiency in written English
• Teamwork, communication skills, and initiative
• Interest in interdisciplinary work

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Please submit your application including a detailed motivation letter (max. 2 pages), curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, work sample (max. 10.000 words), project outline (max. 2 pages) and contact details of two persons who would be willing to provide academic references (all documents in German or English) by November 3, 2025 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal https://securemail.tu-dresden.de by sending it as a single pdf file to [email protected] or to:
  • TU Dresden, Juniorprofessur für Wissenschaftstheorie, Herrn Jun.-Prof. Enno Fischer, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany
• Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews cannot be reimbursed.

For inquiries, please contact Jun.-Prof. Dr. Enno Fischer: [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit TU Dresden scholarship webpage.