University of Basel

4-year PhD position

Deadline: 10. April 2023

Postdoc in Family Ethics

Sabine Hohl is looking for a PhD student to work with her and a postdoc in the project “Just Parenthood: The Ethics and Politics of Childrearing in the 21st Century” at the University of Basel. The project is founded by the Swiss National Science Foundation for a period of five years (2023-2028). 


Requirements:

  • Very good M.A. in philosophy (or completed by summer 2023)
  • Interest in family ethics, especially co-parenthood
  • Motivation to do a Ph.D. in philosophy.

Job information

  • 4-year contract.
    Salary is between 47’000 and 50’000 CHF brutto per year (yearly increases).
  • Tasks: Research and organization of events within the project “Just parenthood”, participation in the research colloquium.
  • 3000 CHF per year for trips to conferences or workshops.
  • Stay at a university abroad budgeted for.
  • Place: University of Basel, Switzerland.


Please apply to sabine.hohl@unibas.ch
Documents requested:

  • CV
  • Letter of motivation
  • Ideas for your research within the project (max. 2 pages)
  • Writing sample (e.g., your M.A. thesis)
  • 2 references (names and contact information)
  • Copies of your diplomas

If you want to apply, please request the project description first by writing to sabine.hohl@unibas.ch.


Deadline for applications is 10 April 2023.
Starting date between 1 May and 1 August 2023.