[Commlist] Junior Professorship for Ethics of Digitalisation (Oldenburg, Germany)

The Institute of Philosophy at the *School of Humanities and Social 
Sciences* seeks applications for a

*Junior Professorship in Ethics of Digitalisation
salary scale W1 with tenure track (m/f/x)*

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The professorship is to be filled *as soon as possible*.

It is funded by the Tenure Track Programme of the German Federal 
Government and the Federal States, supporting junior scientists. Pending 
fulfilment of the applicable employment laws, the fixed-term contract 
granting temporary civil servant status will initially be limited to a 
period of three years and may be extended by a further three years, 
subject to a positive evaluation. At the end of this period, appointment 
to a tenured professorship at W2 level is intended in accordance with 
the relevant statutory provisions. Candidates should be in the early 
stages of their career.

The core task of the professorship is to detect and philosophically 
reflect the ethical problems that are connected, in society as a whole, 
with the rising digital technologies. It thereby strengthens the profile 
of the University of Oldenburg within the scope of digitalisation. Both 
knowledge of the normative theories to be critically applied and 
knowledge of the technologies to which these theories are applied are 
required. Theories include not only those developed with an eye toward 
digital technologies but also fundamental moral theories (deontology, 
utilitarianism, virtue ethics) as well as philosophical theories of 
society, democracy and justice. Technologies include, for example, 
AI-based automation processes, which are already in the focus of 
research in Oldenburg (in the areas of locomotion, health and energy).

Moreover, an above-average scientific university degree and an 
above-average PhD are required, with at least one of these degrees being 
obtained in philosophy or a related discipline (e.g., Philosophy, 
Politics and Economics; Media, Technology and Society). Scientific 
excellence has to be demonstrated, inter alia, by publications in 
international peer-reviewed journals. Relevant teaching experience and 
raising of third-party funds are desired.

The University of Oldenburg offers the successful candidate a variety of 
scientific cooperation partners on site and at the nearby Universities 
of Bremen, Osnabrück and Hannover. Within the University of Oldenburg, 
partners are to be found in the Research Centre ‘Human-Cyber-Physical 
Systems’ and the PhD Programme ‘Shaping the Future. Transformation of 
the Present through Scenarios of Digitalisation’.

The successful candidate has to provide teachings for the 
practical-philosophy modules of the BA, MA and MEd courses of study in 
Philosophy and Values and Norms, the latter being a school subject in 
Lower Saxony. Furthermore, the successful candidate is to contribute, in 
cooperation with the social sciences and computer sciences, to the 
establishment of an MA and a BA course of studies and to support these 
courses with teachings. As the University of Oldenburg and the 
University of Bremen are bound by a cooperation agreement, active 
participation in the cooperation is expected.

Prerequisites for employment are specified in section 30 of the Lower 
Saxony Higher Education Act (NHG). The University aims to increase its 
proportion of female professors and strongly encourages female 
scientists to apply. Equally qualified female candidates will be 
considered preferentially. In case of equal aptitude, applicants with 
disabilities will be given priority in hiring decisions. The position is 
suitable for part-time employment.

Applications include a full curriculum vitae, certificates, lists of 
publications, talks and courses, an account of present and previous 
third-party funded research activities, research and teaching concepts 
and a selection of publications. The selection of publications should 
include a monograph and three articles. Furthermore, the following 
documents are necessary: ‘Profile Sheet W1’ and ‘Query on examination 
and supervision phases W1’ (https://uol.de/fk4/formulare). Preferably, 
applications are submitted in electronic version by *30.08.2023* to Carl 
von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät IV, Dekanin Prof. Dr. 
Dagmar Freist, (berufungen-fk4 /at/ uol.de).

Find full description at https://uol.de/stellen?stelle=69718


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