You will be expected to:

• Carry out research on the semantics, philosophy and logic of provability talk, in particular with reference to the objectives described in the relevant Work Package of the project proposal;
• Have regular meetings with the supervisor and take part in all of the project’s activities, including research visits abroad;
• Complete at least six research articles (as single author or together with the PI and other team members), to be published in excellent peer-reviewed journals of philosophy, logic or linguistics;
• Collaborate with the other project team members;
• Present intermediate research results at relevant international workshops and conferences;
• Help out with administrative and service tasks connected to the project, such as the organization of conferences and workshops and the editing of a collected volume (the list is non-exhaustive);
• Help out with the dissemination of the project results to non-specialists through, e.g., public lectures and social media.

All postdoctoral researchers embedded within the ILLC are expected, as part of their professional development, to gain teaching experience.

You should:

• Have a PhD degree in philosophy, logic or related fields;
• Have an excellent track-record of publication in top journals in philosophy, logic or related fields;
• Have demonstrable experience in presenting scientific results at international conferences;
• Have a strong motivation to undertake excellent academic research;
• Be able and willing to work in a team and in an interdisciplinary setting;
• Have a good command of English.

You must have completed or nearly completed your PhD degree by the closing date of this call. If the latter is the case, you must provide evidence in the cover letter that you will have obtained your PhD degree before the start of the position.

You will be appointed full-time (38 hours per week). The appointment is initially for a period of one year. Contingent on a positive performance evaluation, the contract will be extended for a further three years, for a total of four years. The preferred starting date is 1 September 2026​. 

The gross monthly salary (on a full-time basis) will range from €3.546 to €5.538  in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The salary will be supplemented with an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus. A favourable tax agreement, the 30% ruling, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The position comes with a generous budget for research expenses, including travel to international conferences and research visits (to be coordinated with other members of the research team).

The position provides a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant community of researchers working at the forefront of logic and philosophy and to further strengthen your research profile in view of the next steps of your academic career.