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Applications are invited for one year post-doctoral position in ancient philosophy (with preference for Early Greek Philosophy) associated with the Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies project, directed by Anna Marmodoro and based in the Oxford  Faculty of Philosophy.  The deadline for applying is midday on Friday 8 of February 2013. For more information about the project, please visit: http://www.power-structuralism.ox.ac.uk/homeFor all enquiries, please write to anna.marmodoro@ccc.ox.ac.ukPOWER STRUCTURALISM IN ANCIENT ONTOLOGIESFACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDPhilosophy Centre, Radcliffe Humanities, ROQWoodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UKJob description and selection criteriapage1image3320 page1image3744page1image8808Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Philosophy, with particular focus on Early Greek Philosophy (Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies)Division: HumanitiesDepartment: Philosophy FacultyLocation: Faculty of Philosophy, Radcliffe Humanities, ROQ, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GGGrade 7: £29,249 per annumFull timeFixed-term for the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014Reporting to: The Project DirectorVacancy reference: 105947page1image14440 page1image14600 page1image14760 page1image14920page1image22960 page1image23120 page1image23280IntroductionApplications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to work on the Project Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. The Project is directed by Dr Anna Marmodoro and is supported by funding from the European Research Council.The UniversityThe University of Oxford is a complex and stimulating organisation, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence in research and teaching. It employs over 10,000 staff and has a student population of over 21,000.Most staff are directly appointed and managed by one of the Universityâ€™s 130 departments or other units within a highly devolved operational structure - this includes 5,900 â€˜academic- relatedâ€™ staff (postgraduate research, computing, senior library, and administrative staff) and 2,820 â€˜supportâ€™ staff (including clerical, library, technical, and manual staff). There are also over 1,600 academic staff (professors, readers, lecturers), whose appointments are in the main overseen by a combination of broader divisional and local faculty board/departmental structures. Academics are generally all also employed by one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University as well as by the central University itself.Our annual income in 2010/11 was £919.6m. Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities: income from external research contracts exceeds £376m p.a., and more than 70 spin-off companies have been created.For more information please visit www.ox.ac.uk Humanities DivisionThe Humanities Division is one of four academic divisions in the University of Oxford, bringing together the faculties of Classics; English; History; Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics; Medieval and Modern Languages; Music; Oriental Studies; Philosophy; and Theology, as well as the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. The division has responsibility for over 500 members of academic staff, for over 4,000 undergraduates (more than a third of the total undergraduate population of the University), and for about 1600 postgraduate students.The Division offers world-class teaching and research, backed by the superb resources of the Universityâ€™s libraries and museums, including the famous Bodleian Library, with its 11 million volumes and priceless early book and manuscript collections, and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Such historic resources are linked to cutting-edge agendas in research and teaching, with an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary study.The Divisionâ€™s faculties are among the largest in the world, enabling Oxford to offer an education in Arts and Humanities unparalleled in its range of subjects, from music and fine art to ancient and modern languages.For more information please visit: http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/Faculty of PhilosophyThe Oxford Philosophy Faculty has over 150 academic members, all of whom are undertaking teaching and/or research in Philosophy at Oxford. Of these, around 60 hold permanent posts within the Faculty; many distinguished philosophers hold posts elsewhere in the University. Oxford thus contains the largest group of philosophers in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. It has a vigorous research culture: the results of the 2008 RAE show that in Philosophy Oxford had more than twice as much research activity at the highest quality level (4*) as any other department in the UK. Each year, many distinguished philosophers from around the world visit Oxford to give lectures and seminars. There are over one thousand students studying Philosophy at undergraduate level, always in combination with at least one other subject, and around 100 graduate students, about half of whom are studying for the BPhil or the recently launched specialist MSt courses in Ancient Philosophy and Philosophy of Physics, and the rest for the DPhil. A list of current Faculty members and their research interests can be found on the Philosophy Faculty website at: http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk.In August 2012, the Philosophy Faculty moved to the refurbished Radcliffe Infirmary building on the Woodstock Road, now known as Radcliffe Humanities. As well as housing the Philosophy Faculty, the Grade II* listed building also contains a combined Philosophy and Theology Library and the administrative offices of the Humanities Division. The move â€“ which amongst other things, enhances the quality and quantity of space available for the Facultyâ€™s graduate students â€“ means that Philosophy has become the first academic unit topage2image25832PDF in Ancient Philosophy 105947 2be located within the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, the site on which the integrated Humanities Centre (including new space for the Faculty) will be established in due course.Further information about the Faculty can be found on its website at: http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk.For more information please visit: http://www.ox.ac.uk/departmentThe Project: Power Structuralism in Ancient OntologiesThe Project, directed by Dr Anna Marmodoro and funded by a European Research Council Starting Investigator Award, aims to bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of how the ancients conceived of the universe and its contents, over a period of nine centuries, 600 BC to 300 AD. Departing from traditional interpretations of ancient metaphysics according to which the building blocks of reality for the ancients are either objects or processes, the Project explores the hypothesis that the sole elementary building blocks of nearly all ancient ontologies are powers, from which all there is in the universe is built.For more information about the Project and its activities please visit: http://www.power- structuralism.ox.ac.uk/page3image9464 page3image9624 page3image9784PDF in Ancient Philosophy 105947 3Overview of the roleApplications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to work on the Project Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies hosted by the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. The post will be fixed-term for the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work under the guidance of the Director of the Project, Dr Anna Marmodoro, and will also be expected to work in collaboration with other members of the Projectâ€™s team and with external collaborators. The particular role of the Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be to explore questions concerning what, if anything, is distinctive about ancient Power Structuralism in relation to Early Greek Philosophy.The successful candidate must demonstrate expertise in ancient philosophy, with particular focus in Early Greek philosophy, with evidence of the ability to undertake significant research which will contribute to the aims of the project. Additionally, the successful candidate must demonstrate the potential for developing expertise in the contemporary metaphysics of powers. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be expected to produce a number of publications as a direct consequence of his or her involvement with the project. To be eligible to apply, candidates must hold a Bachelor/Masterâ€™s degree and have completed or be close to the completion of a PhD.The particular duties of the post will be as follows:ï‚· To pursue independent and collaborative research in Early Greek philosophy, relevant to the aims of the Project.    ï‚·  To actively contribute to all the research activities of the Project.    ï‚·  To produce significant publications as a result of research, both independently and in    collaboration with Project colleagues.ï‚· To assist with publicity for and promotion of the Project. This may include representing the Project at conferences and seminars, as well as contributing to the design and maintenance of the Project website.ï‚· To develop ideas for generating research income, and present detailed research proposals to the Project Director.    ï‚·  To assist with the organisation of conferences and workshops hosted by the Project.    ï‚·  To work, if required, with external collaborators in partner institutions and research    groups.    This list is indicative, and not intended to be exhaustive.    The postholder will have the title of â€˜Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Philosophy, with particular focus on Early Greek Philosophy (Power Structuralism in Ancient Ontologies)â€™, and will be eligible for full membership of the Oxford Philosophy Faculty. An association with one of the Oxford colleges will be sought.    Limited relocation funds will be available to the successful candidate.PDF in Ancient Philosophy 105947 4This position offers excellent opportunities for career advancement. Previous holders of comparable positions within the Faculty have gone on directly to permanent academic posts at universities in the USA, UK, and elsewhere. Opportunities for further postdoctoral research may also be available.Selection criteriaBelow are the selection criteria for the post; candidates should address these in their applications and ask their referees to do so in their letters of recommendation.Essential criteria    (i)  An outstanding research record in Ancient Philosophy (appropriate to the present stage of the applicantâ€™s career) with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing significant research in early Greek philosophy in areas of relevance to the Project.    (ii)  Willingness and ability to contribute to the achievement of the Projectâ€™s aims    (iii)  The ability to work closely and productively with research collaborators, and to conduct advanced research individually and without close supervision.    (iv)  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.    (v)  Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including personal initiative.    (vi)  Excellent English writing skills    (vii)  Candidates should normally have received the degree of PhD by 1 October 2013, or at least have submitted a completed doctoral dissertation for examination by that date, but candidates who do not meet this requirement may be considered if they have attained a comparable level of publication.Desirable criteria    (viii)  Experience of organising workshops or conferences.    (ix)  Experience of writing, or contributing to, successful grant applications.Working at the University of OxfordFor further information about working at Oxford, please see:http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/research/How to applyIf you consider that you meet the selection criteria, click on the Apply Now button on the â€˜Job Detailsâ€™ page and follow the on-screen instructions to register as a user. You will then be required to complete a number of screens with your application details.page5image17768PDF in Ancient Philosophy 105947 5Applications should consist of the following materials:    A curriculum vitae    The names and contact details of three academic referees: candidates should    ask their referees to submit references by the deadline directly to    jobs@philosophy.ox.ac.uk    A writing sample of published or unpublished written work, about the length of a thesis chapter or article (co-authored pieces should be identified as such). This writing sample need not be on the Pre-Socratics.    A proposal (of no more than 1,000 words) outlining the research to be undertaken whilst a research fellow on the project. The proposal must outline the manner in which the envisioned research project will open up new streams of research relevant to the study of Power Structuralism in the Pre-Socratics.Please save all uploaded documents to show your name and the document type. All applications must be received by midday on Friday 8th February 2013page6image8800Information for Priority CandidatesA priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment owing to the fact that he or she has been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill- health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing departments and this letter must be attached to any application they submit.The priority application date for this post is midday on Friday 26th January 2013Full details of the priority application process are available at:http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/end/red/redproc/prioritycandidatepage6image16936Should you experience any difficulties using the online application system, please emailrecruitment.support@admin.ox.ac.ukTo return to the online application at any stage, please click on the following linkwww.recruit.ox.ac.ukPlease note that you will be notified of the progress of your application by automatic e-mails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk mail regularly to ensure that you receive all e-mails.