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Organisationseinheit

Institut für Technikzukünfte – Philosophie (ITZ-PHA)

Ihre Aufgaben

CompPhil2MMAE offers a dynamic, collaborative, and interdisciplinary working environment. In our research and teaching, we focus on

computational (LLM-based) methods in philosophy;
normative models of reasoning and argumentation;
the logical analysis of political and scientific debates;
methods and tools to enhance the epistemic quality of public deliberation;
fundamental questions in moral theory;
the ethics of public discourse;
normative challenges in socially relevant applied contexts such as climate change, surveillance, and artificial intelligence;
19th-century British moral and social philosophy.

For descriptions of ongoing and past research projects, as well as information about the CompPhil2MMAE team, please visit https://compphil2mmae.github.io.

Eintrittstermin

January 2026

Ihre Qualifikation

Successful candidates will hold an excellent Master's degree or a PhD in Philosophy or a related discipline with a strong affinity to philosophy and will make an independent, excellent research contribution to further developing the CompPhil2MMAE profile.

Das bieten wir Ihnen

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts largescale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

limited to 3 years

Application up to

August 24, 2025

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Gregor Betz (gregor.betz@kit.edu) or Christian Seidel (christian.seidel@kit.edu).

Ausschreibungsnummer: 1203/2025

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Kontakt

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Personalservice (PSE) - Personalbetreuung
Frau Carrasco Sanchez
Telefon: +49 721 608-42016,

Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe

2 Postdoc or PhD Positions in the research group "Computational Philosophy, Philosophical Methods, Moral Philosophy & Applied Ethics" (CompPhil2MMAE)