Postdoctoral Research Position in Philosophy (Ref.-Nr.: w71-23)

With 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. 

the opportunity for personal development through the
active support of further education and training;

What we expect: 
An excellent PhD degree in philosophy, ideally in practical

philosophy or with a focus on philosophical issues of AI;
 interdisciplinary research experience is desirable, specif-

ically regarding computer science, political science, or
law;

 excellent command of the English language;
 international experience, as evidenced by studies

abroad, research stays, or prior employment in an in-
ternational research environment, would be an asset;

 good command of German is desirable but not re-
quired.

Your responsibilities:

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” against a strong
philosophical background.

The Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intel-
ligence invites applications for one postdoctoral position in
the project “Explainability, Data Sovereignty, and Trust”. The
project will investigate what explanainability and transpar-
ency of artificial intelligent (AI) systems can contribute to an
individual’s data sovereignty and privacy. This is a fixed-term
2-year position, which will be located at the Department of
Humanities and Theology and the Department of Computer
Science. The 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 100% of the regular
work time, the in-principle possibility of part-time employ-
ment is, however, given.

What we offer: 
A top-class, interdisciplinary research environment

within an international network;

Postdoctoral Research Position in Philosophy (Ref.-Nr.: w71-23)

We explicitly note that applications of all sexes are welcome. Ap-
plications from women are favoured complying with legal regula-
tion. We also underline that applications of severely disabled per-
sons are welcome

Applications enclosing a letter of motivation, your CV (incl. list of
publications), copies of your diplomas, as well as a short
summary (2 pages) of your doctoral thesis can be sent until
20.09.2023 under reference number w71-23 to: 

Cooperate with researchers from different disciplines
within the Lamarr Institute;

 support the project through research-related work,
including participation in and organization of colloquia
and workshops;

 produce internationally visible, high-quality publica-
tions;

 present your work in international conferences and
workshops.

Prof. Dr. Eva Schmidt
TU Dortmund University | Department of Humanities and Theology
Emil-Figge-Str. 50 | 44227 Dortmund
phone: (+49)231 755 2835 | email: eva.schmidt@udo.edu