Dear All,
Please pass this information on to anyone that may be interested in a 2 year
research fellowship at Oxford:
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Oxford Future of Humanity Institute
Faculty of Philosophy & James Martin 21st Century School
Position: James Martin Research Fellow
Ref: YD/07/005
Grade: Grade 7 (£25,889 - £31,840 p.a)
(In USD this is $50,123 - $61,645)
Duration: Fixed term until 30 June 2009
Discipline: Open: any philosophical, scientific, economic, or
interdisciplinary area with broad relevance to the mission of the Oxford
Future of Humanity Institute.
Applications are invited for a full-time research fellowship in the Faculty
of Philosophy at Oxford University within the Future of Humanity Institute
(FHI). The appointment is fixed term until 30 June 2009.
The Future of Humanity Institute is a dynamic new research institute at
Oxford University. It is part of the Faculty of Philosophy and is one of the
constituent parts of the James Martin 21st Century School. The FHI's mission
is to understand big picture questions for humanity. Current work streams
include human enhancement ethics, global catastrophic risks, methodology and
rationality, impacts of transformative technologies, and the nature of
wisdom. The post-holder will conduct independent research of relevance to
this mission and will participate in the institute's activities. The
successful applicant will have outstanding intellectual capacity, strong
evidence of research potential, and expertise in some relevant
philosophical, scientific, or economic area.
Further particulars and details of how to apply are available from
http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk or from http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk, or from Ms
Jo Armitage, James Martin Research Projects Coordinator, Faculty of
Philosophy, 10 Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JJ, (Tel: 01865 276934, E-mail:
[log in to unmask]).
The closing date for applications is Friday, 4 May 2007.
The University is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Regards,
Wendy
Wendy A Rogers
Associate Professor, Medical Ethics and Health Law
Department of Medical Education
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: 08 8204 3132
