1-year Post-Doctoral Felloswhip in ancient philosophy
Applications are invited for a 1-year postdoctoral fellowship in ancient philosophy at the Université de Fribourg, Switzerland.
Requirements:
– PhD degree in philosophy.
– Very good knowledge of both English and either French or German.
– Research project in ancient philosophy (preferable connected to Plato’s Sophist, broadly construed).
Responsibilities:
– Teaching one semester-long BA-seminar either in French or in German.
– Supporting administrative tasks, research activities and teaching of the chair for ancient philosophy (Prof. Béatrice Lienemann).
Salary range:
CHF 39,407 — CHF 47,597 per annum, depending on prior experience.
Duration of employment:
1st September 2026 — 31st August 2027.
Applications received by 1st February 2026 will be given the fullest consideration. Applications consisting of:
1. curriculum vitae,
2. motivation letter,
3. an outline of the research to be carried out during the fellowship of about 1-2 pages,
4. a writing sample of about 15-20 pages
should be sent by email to Prof. Béatrice Lienemann : beatrice.lienemann@unifr.ch
