[ExI] Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethics and Geo-engineering Governance

[Anders Sandberg]

Might be of some interest to some people on this list:

(Oxford, where ethics is FUN!)

> *University of Oxford Faculty of Philosophy and **Saïd Business 
> School** **Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Ethics** **and 
> Geo**-**engineering Governance*
>  
> Protocol reference number: HUM/10033F/E.
>  
> Grade 8:  £36,715 - £43,840 per annum at 1 October 2010.
> Fixed-term for two years from date of appointment.
>  
> Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research 
> Fellowship in Ethics
> and Geo-engineering Governance to work on a project in the newly 
> formed Oxford
> Geo-engineering Programme (OGP). The post will be jointly hosted by 
> the Institute for
> Science and Ethics (ISE) (part of the Faculty of Philosophy) and the 
> Institute for
> Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) (part of the Saïd Business 
> School), both of
> which are part of the Oxford Martin School.
>  
> The Research Fellow will conduct research on the ethical, legal and 
> governance
> implications of advances in geo-engineering and will be expected to 
> publish original,
> high-quality research.  In addition to research responsibilities the 
> postholder will be
> expected to contribute to the project in other ways, which may 
> include, for example,
> involvement in conference or other event organisation and engaging in 
> collaborations
> with external researchers. 
>  
> The fellowship is for two years from the date of appointment and the 
> postholder will
> be a Research Fellow of both ISE and InSIS. ISE is based at Littlegate 
> House, central
> Oxford and InSIS is based at the Saïd Business School nearby.
>  
> Candidates should have a strong academic background in one or more of 
> the following: (1) Philosophy; (2) Politics and International 
> Relations; (3) Environmental Sociology; (4) Political Anthropology; 
> (4) Law; (5) Science and Technology Studies. By the date of 
> appointment, candidates should have received (or submitted their 
> thesis for) the degree of PhD (or equivalent).
>  
> Further particulars including details of the application procedure are 
> available from:
>  
> _www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/vacancies_ 
> <http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/vacancies>
> _http://www.ise.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/vacancy_
> _www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/vacancies.htm_ 
> <http://www.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/vacancies.htm>
> _www.insis.ox.ac.uk_ <http://www.insis.ox.ac.uk>
>  
> or directly from Deborah Sheehan, ISE, Suite 8, Littlegate House, 
> 16-17 St Ebbes St., Oxford OX1 1PT.  Telephone: +44 (0)1865 286888, 
> e-mail _deborah.sheehan at philosophy.ox.ac.uk_ 
> <mailto:deborah.sheehan at philosophy.ox.ac.uk>. 
>  
> *Deadline for receipt of applications: noon (GMT) on Monday 14 
> February 2011**.*
>  
>  
>  


-- 
Anders Sandberg,
Future of Humanity Institute
Philosophy Faculty of Oxford University