Postdoctoral / Junior Researcher position in Logic

A postdoc or junior researcher position is available to join the Logic Group at the ICS for the project Coalition and Epistemic Logic: An Intensional Approach to Groups (CELIA), jointly funded by the German and the Czech Science Foundations.

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The CELIA project studies the consequences of lifting a significant, but until now, largely overlooked idealization in logical models of group knowledge, beliefs, and action: the “extensional” view of groups, where a group is reduced to its extension, i.e., the set of its members. To lift this idealization, CELIA studies the “intensional” view of groups, which loosens the relationship between group membership and group identity, and applies it to questions in epistemic, doxastic, and coalition logic. More information about the project can be found here: https://www.celia.uni-bayreuth.de/.

We are looking for junior researchers ready to conduct unsupervised research in close collaboration with members of the project team and the Logic group, within the area of the project. The successful applicant will be embedded in a lively and international team of philosophical logicians and computer scientists working in the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, University of Bayreuth, and the MCMP in Munich.

Quick Info

Conditions

  • Contract is of 18-30 months duration (with the possibility of a follow-up tenure-track application).
  • Starting date: the position is available from 1. 4. 2023.
  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a first cut-off point on 31.1. 2023.
  • This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment. Part time contract is negotiable.
  • Monthly gross salary: 44 000 CZK. Cost Of Living Comparison
  • Bonuses depending on performance and travel funding for conferences and research stays.
  • Contribution for reallocation costs for successful applicant coming from abroad: 10 000 CZK plus 10 000 CZK for family (spouse and/or children).
  • Applicants should:
    1. Hold a PhD in Logic, Philosophy, or Computer Science, with a track-record of work relevant for the project.
    2. Be familiar with epistemic logic, game theory, or logic of agency.
    3. Be fluent in English.
  • We seek curious, self-motivated, hard-working, team-spirited researchers.
  • The applications are to be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz and should contain:
    1. Curriculum Vitae.
    2. Two letters of recommendation, sent directly to ics@cs.cas.cz.
    3. Motivation letter containing a short summary of their research plans in the area of the project.

The ICS is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. Do not hesitate to contact the principal investigator for more details on the project and informal inquiries concerning the position: Mgr. Marta Bílková, Ph.D., bilkova@cs.cas.cz, https://sites.google.com/view/martabilkova/.