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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Subject: </th>
<td>New position with the Programme on the Impacts of Future
Technology</td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
<td>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:59:44 +0000</td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
<td>Sean O'Heigeartaigh
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk"><sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk></a></td>
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<th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fhi_bepjobs@maillist.ox.ac.uk">fhi_bepjobs@maillist.ox.ac.uk</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fhi_bepjobs@maillist.ox.ac.uk"><fhi_bepjobs@maillist.ox.ac.uk></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:littlegate-staff@maillist.ox.ac.uk">littlegate-staff@maillist.ox.ac.uk</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:littlegate-staff@maillist.ox.ac.uk"><littlegate-staff@maillist.ox.ac.uk></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of
Future Technology is pleased to announce a new research
position:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b>James
Martin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b>Socio-economic
Impacts of Technological Change <br>
with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><br>
</b>University of Oxford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Faculty
of Philosophy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">The
Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Grade
7: £29,099–£39,107 per annum <br>
Protocol reference number: <span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HUM/11043F/E</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 re<a
moz-do-not-send="true" name="_GoBack"></a>lated philosophical
issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 <span lang="EN-US">economics,
political science, legal theory, and sociology; other relevant
areas include environmental economics, game theory, and risk
management. A multidisciplinary background would be
favourable.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For further particulars and application
details, please see: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/vacancies">http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/vacancies</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">or contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:futuretech@philosophy.ox.ac.uk">futuretech@philosophy.ox.ac.uk</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for applications is <b>Monday 9<sup>th</sup>
April.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Dr.
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Academic
Project Manager, Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of
Future Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Oxford
Martin School & Faculty of Philosophy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Suite
8, Littlegate House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">St
Ebbe’s Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Oxford
OX1 1PT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Website:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/"><span
style="color:windowtext">http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Email:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk"><span
style="color:windowtext">sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Telephone:
01865 286269 / 07712638318<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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