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Job offer AcademicTransfer - JOB - Netherlands - Posted on: 6 October 2026 Page contents 6 Oct 2026 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) Research Field Philosophy » Ethics Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 1 Nov 2026 - 22:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The Department of Philosophy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy. We are looking for a philosopher with a research profile in both ethics and political philosophy. Expertise in the philosophy of economics is an advantage. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department's interdisciplinary research and teaching profile and participate actively in its academic community. Teaching responsibilities will focus on introductory courses in ethics and political philosophy in the bachelor's programmes PPE, Philosophy, and other bachelor's programmes at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The successful candidate will also develop a Master course for the track Ethics, Economics and Policy, and teach in the track Philosophy, Bioethics and Health. Note, this is an entry-level faculty position suited for early-career scholars and is not intended for senior applicants currently at or near the Associate Professor level. Your duties As Assistant Professor, you will: - conduct internationally relevant research in ethics and political philosophy; - publish your research in appropriate academic journals, books, or edited volumes; - actively pursue external research funding, including grant opportunities for early-career researchers, individually and in collaboration wi...



