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Institution Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion - Chair of Philosophy and Political Theory Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Full-time (100%) Start date 2026-10-01: limited to one year

About us:

The Chair of Philosophy and Political Theory at LMU specializes in research and teaching in the fields of social, political, legal, and moral philosophy. The Chair is open to different traditions of thought, but the current members focus specifically on contemporary and systematic analytic social and political philosophy. The Chair regularly organizes international workshops and events on its thematic foci.

We are looking for you:

Two Postdoctoral Fellows (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Independent and collaborative research broadly in the thematic areas of the Chair—social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, moral philosophy—and dissemination of such research through participation in seminars, conferences, and workshops.
• Teaching: 3 hours per week. Candidates will be expected to contribute to the teaching offerings of the Chair.
• Participation in other activities at the Chair, including conference and workshop organization, teaching administration, research seminars, reading groups, etc.

Your qualifications:

• Candidates should have a strong academic track record and have completed (i.e., passed the examination for) their doctorate in a relevant area of philosophy by the start date of the appointment.
• Candidates should have a record of producing high-quality research, as evidenced by publications and/or publishable writings of international standard, commensurate with their career stage.
• Candidates should have excellent teaching skills and be willing to engage in teamwork.
• Candidates should be able to work in English, with respect to both research and teaching.
• Knowledge of German and the ability to teach in German are very much welcome, but not a prerequisite for this post.

Benefits:

The salary will be determined according to group E 13 TVL-employment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, and strongly welcome applications from women and minority candidates.

Also possible in a part-time capacity.

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Applications should be entirely written in English and should include:

• a cover letter that addresses the candidate’s academic profile, research and teaching interests, and motivation for applying for the advertised positions (and in case the candidate doesn’t have a PhD yet, the expected defence date);
• a CV, complete with a list of publications and/or finished manuscripts;
• one writing sample.

These materials should be collated into a single PDF document and sent to by 2026-05-22. The subject line of the email should be “Academic job application 2026” (please cut-and-paste it in the subject line, as this is necessary to ensure that your application is processed correctly). For any queries, please contact Professor Laura Valentini at .

Shortlisted candidates will be required, at a later stage, to attend an interview (by video conference) and to provide two academic references.

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