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Vacancies

Vacancies with the BMoral Project will be advertised here. 

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The BMoral Project invites applications from postdoctoral candidates for a temporary 48-month post of Research Associate within the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland.

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The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be associated with the ERC-funded project ‘BMoral: New Histories of British Moral Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century (c. 1690–1800)’. 

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The Research Associate is expected to have completed a PhD in Philosophy (or related humanities discipline) and  should have prior research experience in the history of philosophy, preferably with focus on early modern women philosophers and have research interests in eighteenth-century British moral philosophy. The candidate  will work in a team with two other postdoctoral researchers, a PhD student, part-time research assistants, and a part-time research administrator,  led by the Principal Investigator, Professor Ruth Boeker, and hosted by the UCD School of Philosophy.

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Application materials

Please submit the following application documents via the UCD online application system:

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  • CV

  • Cover letter, including details about past, current, and planned future research on early modern women philosophers and/or eighteenth-century British moral philosophy and your motivation for joining the BMoral project team.

  • Writing sample of approximately 10,000 words or less. If your writing sample is longer, please specify relevant sections not exceeding 10,000 words.

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Please note that only two separate documents can be uploaded via the UCD online application system. Please combine your cover letter and writing sample into one document before uploading your documents.

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Salary: €46,000 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 10th February 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified.

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Detailed position description and link to apply: https://my.corehr.com/pls/coreportal_ucdp/apply?id=019297
 

For more information about the UCD School of Philosophy, see https://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/

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Funded by the European Union (ERC, BMoral, 101169707). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the participants only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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