{"id":371,"date":"2025-04-18T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/?p=371"},"modified":"2025-04-18T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T14:00:30","slug":"call-for-applications-postdoctoral-researcher-in-philosophy-of-physics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/call-for-applications-postdoctoral-researcher-in-philosophy-of-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy of Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Philosophy and Ethics in Administration at Warsaw \nUniversity of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral \nresearcher (assistant professor) position within the research project &#8220;A\n Machian Framework for Quantum Physics,&#8221; led by Dr. hab. Antonio \nVassallo and funded by the National Science Center (OPUS-25 grant).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Position Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nDuration: 30 months, full-time (40 hours\/week)\n<\/li><li>\nLocation: Warsaw, Poland\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the Project:\n<\/strong>The project applies the theoretical framework of Pure Shape Dynamics\n and a metaphysics of self-subsisting structures to develop a new \napproach to understanding quantum physics. The goal is to investigate \nhow quantum properties and spacetime may emerge from deeper, purely \nrelational structures, without relying on background space and time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nFull project description available here: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/the-project-in-detail\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/the-project-in-detail\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Expectations:\n<\/strong>The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal \nInvestigator to develop relational quantum models and their metaphysical\n interpretations. The candidate will also work within the research \nenvironment of the Philosophy of Physics Group at Warsaw University of \nTechnology. More about the group: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ans.pw.edu.pl\/Nauka\/Zespoly-badawcze\/Philosophy-of-Physics-Group\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ans.pw.edu.pl\/Nauka\/Zespoly-badawcze\/Philosophy-of-Physics-Group<\/a>.\n Responsibilities include co-authoring publications in peer-reviewed \njournals, participating in international conferences and workshops, and \ncontributing to the project&#8217;s organizational activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nPhD in philosophy or physics (awarded no earlier than 7 years before \nJanuary 1, 2025; extensions possible under certain conditions)\n<\/li><li>\nStrong background in philosophy of physics, metaphysics, or foundations of physics\n<\/li><li>\nFamiliarity with relationalism, Pure Shape Dynamics, and the metaphysics of quantum physics is an asset\n<\/li><li>\nFluent English\n<\/li><li>\nFulfillment of NCN postdoc employment conditions (details in full description)\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\nAttractive remuneration and working conditions\n<\/li><li>\nStimulating, supportive research environment\n<\/li><li>\nYearly allowance for international conferences and research visits\n<\/li><li>\nAccess to additional health and family allowances\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Application Deadline: May 9, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For full details on the position, eligibility, and application procedure, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/334390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/euraxess.ec.europa.eu\/jobs\/334390<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Informal inquiries are welcome at: <a>antonio.vassallo@pw.edu.pl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Philosophy and Ethics in  Administration offers a unique and stimulating research environment\u2014a cohesive, dynamic, and well-managed team with a strong commitment to international collaboration. It is a place where philosophy meets the natural and technical sciences, drawing inspiration from their achievements. We offer flexible research conditions, allowing for individual academic development and intellectual freedom. Despite our excellent evaluation results, we do not engage in a competitive  \u201cpublish-or-perish\u201d culture\u2014our focus remains on high-quality research and a creative academic atmosphere. Our work is widely published in top-tier journals, and our projects are supported by prestigious national and international research grants. The department\u2019s modern and interdisciplinary character stems from our research areas, which bridge philosophy, mathematics, physics, artificial intelligence, formal ontology, argumentation theory, and ethos theory. We maintain daily collaboration with scientists and engineers, fostering intellectual exchange between these traditionally distinct academic cultures. We also cherish the classical foundations of philosophy, upholding its commitment to wisdom and its essential social role. If you are looking for an opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research at Poland\u2019s leading technical university, where philosophy flourishes in an interdisciplinary environment and where curiosity and understanding are at the core of academic work, we warmly invite you to join us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Philosophy and Ethics in Administration at Warsaw University of Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher (assistant professor) position within the research project &#8220;A Machian Framework for Quantum Physics,&#8221; led by Dr. hab. Antonio Vassallo and funded by the National Science Center (OPUS-25 grant). Position Details: Duration: 30 months, full-time (40 hours\/week) &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/2025\/04\/18\/call-for-applications-postdoctoral-researcher-in-philosophy-of-physics\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy of Physics&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":372,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371\/revisions\/372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssqg.ans.pw.edu.pl\/en\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}