奥地利科学院亚洲文化与思想史研究所博士后—中国佛教哲学

奥地利科学院亚洲文化与思想史研究所博士后—中国佛教哲学

奥地利科学院（德语：Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften）建立于1847年，是该国从事自然科学和社会科学基础研究的最高研究机构。

Postdoctoral Researcher in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy

Austrian Academy of Sciences - Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA)

Location: Vienna - Austria

Salary:      €59,851.26 or £52,058.39 (converted salary*) annual gross

Hours:      Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:        14th November 2024

Closes:     15th December 2024

Job Ref:    IKGA166PD224

The Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a

Postdoc Position (F/M/X)

(part-time, 36 hours per week)

in the European Research Council project “The Ethics of Empty Beliefs: Chinese Buddhist Philosophy in the ‘Period of Disunity’” (CHINBUDDHPHIL) (ERC-2022-StG-101077136). The successful candidate will contribute to the project, principally by conducting research on the philosophy of the Sanlun 三論 school of Chinese Buddhism in relation to Western philosophy.

Your tasks:

Conduct research as part of a sub-project concerned with the relevance of Sanlun Buddhist ideas to the philosophical study of the ethics of belief (broadly understood).

Take a lead role in organizing an international workshop on the sub-project topic.

Publish research results in leading scholarly venues.

Present research results at workshops and international conferences.

Support the principal investigator as needed in project implementation.

Your profile:

PhD degree in the field of Buddhist studies, Chinese studies, or a related field (by the start date).

Excellent knowledge of Classical (and ideally Modern) Chinese.

Very good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Demonstrated expertise in Chinese Buddhist philosophy during the period under study.

Ideally, familiarity with other relevant research languages (e.g., Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Latin, German, French).

Ideally, familiarity with Western philosophy (of any period or school) and interest in the ethics of belief.

We offer:

A part-time position at 90% for two years, starting on or around September 01st, 2025, and foreseen to end on August 31st, 2027 (pending budgetary availability, there is a possibility of extension until June 30th, 2028).

An annual gross salary of €59851.26 according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

Attractive working conditions at the IKGA, a well-established and dynamic research institution, as part of the international team of the CHINBUDDHPHIL project.

The successful applicant is expected to take up residence in Vienna, a city consistently rated as having a particularly high quality of life. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to the principal investigator, Rafal K. Stepien (rafal.stepien@oeaw.ac.at).

Please send your application materials as a single PDF document to the project manager, Hermine Huber (hermine.huber@oeaw.ac.at), indicating the Job ID IKGA166PD224 in the heading. Applications should include a cover letter explaining your research interests and motivation for applying, a full CV including list of publications (if applicable) and contact details of three referees, a research proposal (ca. 2–3 pages), and a copy of degrees and transcripts. Two writing samples should also be included, either as separate PDFs or via download link. The call is open until the position is filled; applications received before December 15th, 2024 will be assured full consideration.

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