Michael Klenk

Michael Klenk is recruiting up to five full-time doctoral and postdoctoral researchers for the new Professorship of Practical Philosophy (Ethics) at the University of Technology Nuremberg, Germany, starting in early 2027. The ERC Starting Grant Careful Now! includes three positions: a three-year postdoctoral project on social and agentic dependence, drawing on social epistemology, feminist epistemology, disability studies, and 4E cognition; a three-year postdoctoral project on experimental philosophy of manipulation; and a four-year PhD position on the ethics and politics of manipulation. Up to two additional full-time PhD or postdoctoral positions are available in Practical Philosophy, with considerable freedom to develop projects complementing the group’s expertise. Possible areas include action theory, philosophy of mind, formal approaches to epistemology, human agency, social influence, ethics, and emerging technologies. The positions are stably funded and follow German public-sector TV-L standards applicable to academic researchers in Bavaria, typically at salary level E13 or E14. The stated gross monthly salary is approximately €4,500–€7,200, depending on experience and qualifications. Postdoctoral appointments are generally three years, while PhD appointments may last up to four years. Interested researchers should submit an expression of interest through the form linked in the LinkedIn post or comments by 18 November 2026. The form is not a formal job application; official advertisements and application procedures will follow.