Postdoctoral Fellow

history, some 35,000 students, more than 6,000 employees and an outstanding reputation in Germany and
abroad, the University of Bonn is one of the leading universities in Germany and has been awarded the status of
a University of Excellence.

The Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics at the Institute of Philosophy is seeking to fill the
following position **with effect from 01.10.2023** initially on a fixed-term contract for three years with the possi
- bility of an extension for two years

**Postdoctoral Fellow (full-time)**

is part of the ERC Consolidator grant “The Centre of Gravity Project” (PI: Dennis Lehmkuhl), which will investigate
the Renaissance of General Relativity between 1955 and 1975, and how this era gave rise to entirely new math
- ematical methods, concepts - like that of a black hole - and ways of thinking about gravity and spacetime
structure.
The project contains combines tasks in history of physics, including extensive archival work, philosophy of phys
- ics, and mathematical relativity. Applicants with a background in all three fields, or a combination thereof, are
; and see also the connected advertisement of another Postdoc and a PhD fellowship in collaboration with the
Max Planck Institutes for Gravitational Physics and the Max Planck Institute for History of Science at

Your tasks: - To participate fully in the research life of the Lichtenberg group and the Institute

of Philosophy, conducting research both autonomously and in collaboration with
the PI and the rest of the group, leading to peer reviewed publications and con
- ference presentations, and participating in conferences, research groups, and out
- reach activities.
- Do extensive research in the relevant archives and contribute to oral history inter
- views.
- To teach one seminar per semester (90 minutes per week), on topics of your own

choosing, at undergraduate and graduate level.
- To take part in the administration and organisation of activities by the Lichtenberg

group, in liaison with Prof. Lehmkuhl.
Your profile: - PhD in history of physics, philosophy of physics, or physics conferred within one

year of the start of the position. All PhD requirements must be completed by the
starting date of the position.
- Native speaker or near-native command of the English language. Additional lan
- guages, especially German, French, Polish and/or Russian would be an advantage
for some of the archival work.
- Motivated, flexible, team oriented and interested in continued professional devel
- opment.
We offer: - Work in one of the largest and most vibrant groups for history and philosophy of
- physics in Europe.- A research budget for travel to national and international conferences
- Remuneration in accordance with TV-L pay grade 13, comprehensive health in
- surance and pension system.

The University of Bonn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. It is certified as a family-friendly univer
- sity. The University of Bonn seeks to increase female representation in staffing areas where women are un
- derrepresented and provide special career support. Accordingly, the University of Bonn expressly encourages
qualified women to apply. Applications will be handled in accordance with the NRW State Gender Equality Act.
- cially welcome.

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