IHRIM/MFO Post-doctoral Fellowship in the History of Philosophy of Science (17th Century)
(NB : This add is for a post-doctoral fellowship based at IHRIM. A NOTCOM post-doc based at the MFO, open to UK residents only, will be announced very shortly.)
IHRIM, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon / Maison Française d’Oxford
Contract duration: 2 years
Date of employment: 1 September 2023
Working hours: Full time
Salary: according to experience, beginning at 2833€ per month before social charges and tax.
Desired level of education: PhD, or equivalent
The post-doctoral fellow will be associated with the research project “The Common Notion. Science and Consensus in the Seventeenth Century” (NOTCOM, ERC AdG 2023-2027). NOTCOM is a European project of the Horizon Europe framework programme that explores the historical background to the current notion of “scientific consensus” through a study of the theories, methods, and practices of collective science in early-modern natural and experimental philosophy. NOTCOM is administratively split between two units of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS): The Maison Française d’Oxford (MFO) and the research centre IHRIM at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon). A short project description can be found here:
The post-doctoral fellow will work alongside the principal investigator and the project team on completing the research objectives of NOTCOM. They will pursue a personal research project within the remit of NOTCOM but is also expected to contribute to the organisation of research events, participate in team meetings, collaborate with associated research partners in Lyon, Oxford, and elsewhere, and contribute to the preparation of an edited volume. They will moreover be assigned specific data packages to contribute to the construction of a project database. The post-doctoral fellow will be employed at the ENS de Lyon but will also spend a total of about 8 weeks per annum at the Maison Française d’Oxford, distributed over the academic year according to a coordinated team calendar. The mobility is funded by the project. The post-doc will moreover be afforded a budget for conference travel. Candidates must hold a valid passport allowing for frequent travel between France and the United Kingdom without a visa, such as a European passport
Applicants holding a doctorate in the history of early-modern philosophy, history or science, or sociology of science are particularly encouraged to submit. Please note that the post-doc must have the ability to work effectively in both English and French. The ability to read texts in Latin, Italian and/or German is an advantage.
To apply, please send a cover letter, a five-page project description (including bibliography and notes), and a current CV including contact information for 2 references. The dossier can be written in English or in French. Candidates must create an account and then deposit their application files here:
https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5317-MOGLAE-001/Default.aspx
The application deadline is 1 Mai 2023 (the 10 April indicated on the portal will be prolonged in due course). Before submitting their application, applicants are welcome to first contact the NOTCOM Principal Investigator Mogens Lærke (mogens.laerke@cnrs.fr) for additional information on the terms of employment and how to apply. Interviews will be conducted the second week of May , via Zoom.
