Suitable knowledge to undertake the proposed research and hold a BSc/MSc in Philosophy or related fields and fulfil the requirements to be admitted into the Philosophy PhD program at the Universitat de Barcelona.

For more information: https://www.ub.edu/escoladoctorat/en/access-and-admission/access-pathwa…

Applicants will be asked to submit the following documents:

• A cover letter of up to 750 words in which you describe your research interests and qualifications for the position.

• An academic CV which includes the names and contact information of up to three referees.

• A research plan (up to 2000 words) in which you describe the research you would propose to undertake as part of the TAMP project, focusing on philosophical accounts of truth in the earlier Latin Middle Ages up to and including the thirteenth century and the timeframe in which it will be performed. You may include abstracts of proposed research papers or PhD chapters. The research plan is expected to be both ambitious and feasible.

Sample(s) of written work: either two shorter samples of written (each no longer than 5000 words); or one sample of written work (no longer than 12,000 words in length). If you plan to submit a writing sample in a language other than English, please contact Tamer Nawar (tamernawar@ub.edu).

A full-time work contract (37.5 hrs/week). The researcher will have the possibility to participate in teaching activities for professional development (not obligatory, though).

A specific committee will evaluate the applications using the following criteria:

- Grade point average of the academic transcripts from the applicant's bachelor's or master's degree studies (or 1st and 2nd cycle): up to 5 points out of a total of 10.

- Curricular merits: up to 1 point out of a total of 10 in accordance with the specific criteria listed in Annex 1.

- Suitability for the tasks to be performed within the framework of the research project or research support position to which the successful candidate will be attached: up to 4 points out of a total of 10.

The specific committee will agree upon an award proposal and draw up a prioritized shortlist of candidates who have achieved a minimum of five points or declare the call for applications null and void if none of the applicants reach the minimum score.

The award proposal will be published in the UB's electronic office and must include the total scores of the candidates that have received a total of at least five points.

Application Process:

According to the specific requirements and selection criteria, the candidates are expected to provide at least the following documents:

• Full CV

• BSc and MSc academic transcripts

IMPORTANT:

• For studies completed abroad, applicants must submit their equivalent grade point average as per the grading scale for Spanish universities:

Equivalence of average grades of university studies carried out in foreign centers - (universidades.gob.es)  

The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 10 working days from the date of notification of the selection.

Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the time necessary for administration to prepare the labour contract and present the necessary documents for the selected candidate to be hired.

Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).

For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. TamerNawar: tamernawar@ub.edu