[ExI] Fwd: New position with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology

[Anders Sandberg]

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Subject: 	New position with the Programme on the Impacts of Future 
Technology
Date: 	Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:59:44 +0000
From: 	Sean O'Heigeartaigh <sean.oheigeartaigh at philosophy.ox.ac.uk>
To: 	fhi_bepjobs at maillist.ox.ac.uk <fhi_bepjobs at maillist.ox.ac.uk>, 
littlegate-staff at maillist.ox.ac.uk <littlegate-staff at maillist.ox.ac.uk>



The Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology is 
pleased to announce a new research position:

*James Martin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: *

*Socio-economic Impacts of Technological Change
with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology*

*
*University of Oxford

Faculty of Philosophy

The Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin School

Grade 7: £29,099–£39,107 per annum
Protocol reference number: HUM/11043F/E

Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship within the Oxford 
Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, an 
interdisciplinary programme within the Oxford Martin School at Oxford 
University.  This Fellowship is available on a one year full-time or two 
years part-time fixed term basis.

The Programme, directed by Professor Nick Bostrom, analyzes 
possibilities related to long-range technological change and potential 
social impacts of future transformative technologies. Research foci 
include the future of computing and machine intelligence, existential 
risks, predictive and evaluative uncertainty, and related philosophical 
issues.

The postholder will conduct research on socio-economic and strategic 
impacts of potentially transformative or disruptive future technological 
innovations, including (but not limited to) advances in computing and 
machine intelligence, biosecurity and surveillance technology. Academic 
background is open. Potential areas include economics, political 
science, legal theory, and sociology; other relevant areas include 
environmental economics, game theory, and risk management. A 
multidisciplinary background would be favourable.

For further particulars and application details, please see:

http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

or contact:

futuretech at philosophy.ox.ac.uk <mailto:futuretech at philosophy.ox.ac.uk>

The deadline for applications is *Monday 9^th April.*

Dr. Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh

Academic Project Manager, Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of 
Future Technology

Oxford Martin School & Faculty of Philosophy

Suite 8, Littlegate House

St Ebbe’s Street

Oxford OX1 1PT

Website: http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk <http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/>

Email: sean.oheigeartaigh at philosophy.ox.ac.uk 
<mailto:sean.oheigeartaigh at philosophy.ox.ac.uk>

Telephone: 01865 286269 / 07712638318

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