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Pierrick Bourrat
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ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Philosophy of Biology) Macquarie University in Australia
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Evolutionary Biology
Funding
Annual salary package from $127,138 (Level B.1), plus 17% employer superannuation and annual leave loading; 3-year full-time fixed term contract.
Deadline
Nov 23, 2026
Country
Australia
University
Macquarie University
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This postdoctoral fellowship sits within the ARC Discovery Project Health, Biological Fitness and Environmental Diversity and focuses on a tightly connected set of questions at the interface of philosophy and biology. The successful fellow will help develop conceptual tools for understanding how the organism–environment interface shapes biological fitness, adaptation, and health.
The project is based in the Theory and Methods in Bioscience group within Macquarie University’s Philosophy Discipline, and it is affiliated with the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre. The research is collaborative and interdisciplinary, bringing together philosophy and biological sciences to tackle foundational questions about fitness and explanation in evolutionary contexts.
The fellow will work with Dr Pierrick Bourrat, Professor David Raubenheimer, and Emeritus Professor Paul Griffiths, along with other collaborators. The advertised research program includes developing an integrative framework for different measures of biological fitness, building a framework for understanding the role of environment in explanations of adaptation, and exploring what these frameworks imply for understanding health.
The role is positioned within Macquarie University’s Faculty of Arts, based at the Wallumattagal Campus in North Ryde. The advert emphasises a collaborative research environment that bridges philosophical theory with empirical findings from the biological sciences, and it links the post to active research activities in philosophy of biology, evolutionary biology, and bioscience theory.
Funding details
Annual salary package from $127,138 (Level B.1), plus 17% employer superannuation and annual leave loading; 3-year full-time fixed term contract.
What's required
PhD in Philosophy (awarded) or another field relevant to the research project; demonstrated expertise in Philosophy of Biology and/or Theoretical Biology, with a specific focus on evolutionary biology; a strong track record of publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals at the intersection of philosophy of biology and evolutionary biology; proven ability to conduct highly interdisciplinary research bridging philosophical theory with empirical findings from the biological sciences; excellent communication and collaboration skills, with evidence of ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary research team and to meet project deadlines.
How to apply
Apply online via the Workday job page. Attach your resume, including two referees, and a separate cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Referees should not send letters unless contacted by the university.
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Professors
Professor at Macquarie University
Australia
Research Interests
Salud
Evolutionary Biology
Adaptation
Biology
Evolution Biology
Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University
Australia
Research Interests
Adaptation
Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Evolution Biology
Salud
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