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20th May 2019 from TwitLonger
2-year 100% post doc position, philosophy of medicine/bioethics
Do you have a background in philosophy of medicine or bioethics, and want to work as a post doc in a project on medical screening? Most welcome with your application!
Duties
The selected candidate for this position will work with a research program that examines subjectivity, agency and normative aspects of medical screening programmes. The program combines phenomenological analyses of lived experiences of embodiment, health, normality, illness, and risk with an analysis of the co-emergence of technological, socio-political, economic and ethical dimensions when screening technology is developed and used, and contributes to screening ethics. The selected candidate will primarily work with philosophy of medicine and bioethical analysis within the sub-project “Conceiving and performing pre-conception care.”
The subproject “Conceiving and performing pre-conception care” examines the case of preconception carrier screening, which is performed in the Netherlands. Through this screening, couples can be screened for an increased risk of having a child with one of circa 70 recessively inherited conditions. The successful candidate is expected to work independently and together with other researchers within the research team. Teaching can be parts of the tasks within this position (maximum 20% of the position). Analysis of already collected interview material - interviews with couples who have been offered this screening, and health care personnel – can also be part of the work within this position.
Requirements
It is a requirement for this position that the applicant has documented scientific expertise in philosophy of medicine, bioethics, or medical anthropology. It is a requirement that the applicant has a good ability to express her- or himself in spoken and written English.
Documented scientific expertise in phenomenology of medicine is of particular merit. Documented scientific expertise in feminist theory and science and technology studies are of merit. Documented scientific expertise in combining qualitative analysis of interviews with philosophy is also of merit.
Qualifications
The position requires a doctorate or an equivalent degree. The doctorate shall have been obtained no longer than three years before the expiration date of the application.
Appointment time
A Postdoc is appointed until further notice, but for no longer than two years. The appointment can be renewed if there are special reasons.
For more information please see: https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies?rmpage=job&rmjob=10416&rmlang=UK
Deadline for application: June 4, 2019
Contact persons
Kristin Zeiler
Professor
+46 13 28 57 73
kristin.zeiler@liu.se
Jelmer Brüggemann
Avdelningschef
+46 13 28 29 58
jelmer.bruggemann@liu.se
Camilla Junström Hammar
HR-partner
+46 13 28 2120
camilla.junstrom.hammar@liu.se