Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in experimental semantics/philosophy of language & philosophy of mind

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Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Research:

Department of Philosophy II

Philosophy of Information and Communication

In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week = 100%) 01.01.2027, we are looking for a

Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in experimental semantics/philosophy of language & philosophy of mind

The Collaborative Research Center “Episodic Memory” (CRC 1844) is an interdisciplinary consortium consisting of researchers (m/f/x) from philosophy, psychology, and (computational) neuroscience.

The basis for our research is the Scenario Construction Framework which conceptualizes scenarios as mental simulations of past episodes, constructed from episodic memory traces and semantic information.

As a postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in project A17 ("The language of scenarios"), you will study the similarities and differences between remembering and imagining, and between memory and imagination reports.

You will prepare and carry out experimental studies on linguistic markers for memory/remembering, and analyze and describe the philosophical import of study results.

Scope:

full-time

Duration:

fixed-term,

until 31.12.2030

Start:

01.01.2027

Apply by:

2026-10-19

Please submit the following documents as part of your application:

We offer:

Challenging and varied tasks with a high level of independence, Collaboration in a committed and appreciative team, Extensive training and professional development opportunities, Employment at one of the largest universities in Germany within the University Alliance Ruhr, Support in combining family life and work (including childcare arrangements/holiday offers/mobile playroom)

Further information:

The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L).

If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L. Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).

The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.

If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.

*The advertised position is conditional on a final positive funding decision by the DFG Senate in late November.

*

To familiarize themselves with the kind of work we expect to do in the project, candidates are referred to Liefke’s “Just simulating? Linguistic support for continuism about remembering and imagining” [https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-024-00751-y] and to Rosina and Liefke’s “Experientiality markers in memory reports: A semantics-pragmatics puzzle” [https://doi.org/10.3765/elm.3.5815].

RUB sees itself as a university with an international presence. The campus languages are German and English. Competence in at least one of the two languages and the willingness to learn the other are a prerequisite. RUB provides corresponding free courses for employees.

German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).

https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/daf/mitarbeitende/index.html.en

The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact wpr@rub.de.

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim.

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.

persons for further information:

Kristina Liefke

Tel.: +49 234 32 23237

Christiane Dahl

Tel.: +49 234 32 26739

Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed.

We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2026-10-19. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 6192.

Online application

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Universitätsstraße 150

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