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Institution Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and the Study of Religion - Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) Remuneration group TV-L E13 Full-time / Part-time Part-time (65%) Start date 2026-10-01; limited to 3 years

About us:

The new project at the is a long-term project funded by The Union of the German Academies of Sciences and Humanities. The project aims to develop a comprehensive digital edition of the works of the German-American philosopher Rudolf Carnap, using the archive and edition management tool . Parts of the digital edition will also be published in print by Oxford University Press and Meiner Verlag Hamburg. The project will begin in 2026, and the initial tasks will include the creation of a facsimile edition (scans plus metadata) as well as the preparation of individual texts for the edition using LaTeX (text entry, formatting, and creation of indexes, introductions, and annotations).

We are looking for you:

Doctoral Student (m/f/x)

in Munich

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Contributing to the preparation of individual volumes of the edition, including typesetting with LaTeX and writing the scholarly commentary
• Writing a dissertation on a topic related to this editorial work (Carnap, history of logical empiricism, history of philosophy of science)

Your qualifications:

• High degree of independence, attention to detail, and reliability
• Good command of German and/or English
• Master’s degree in philosophy (MA)
• Interest in the history of logical empiricism
• Desirable: knowledge of LaTeX, knowledge of mathematical logic

Benefits:

• A PhD position (TV-L 13 65% for 3 years)
• Supervision of the dissertation by the project team (, , )
• Excellent balance with academic studies thanks to flexible working hours (including remote work)
• Collaboration with a highly motivated team on an exceptionally exciting topic
• Long-term prospects in a project planned to run for 25 years

People with disabilities who are equally as qualified as other applicants will receive preferential treatment.

Contact:

Please send the following documents no later than 2026-04-30 as a single PDF to :

• Cover letter describing your motivation and research interests
• Optional: Proposal for a dissertation project
• CV including relevant coursework, and publications (if any)
• Contact information/reference letters for two referees

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