2 year research fellowship at Oxford: Oxford Future of Humanity Institute

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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:  jo.armitage@philosophy.ox.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is Friday, 4 May 2007.

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