Postdoctoral Position: ERC Research Associate in the History of Philosophy at UCD School of Philosophy

Applications are invited from postdoctoral candidates for a temporary 48-month post of Research Associate within the School of Philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland.

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)’. This project aims to rethink narratives about eighteenth-century British moral philosophy, which to the present day continue to focus predominantly on male authors, despite overwhelming evidence that women participated in the moral debates of this period. The project will analyse a large corpus that is inclusive of moral writings by male and female authors and will shed new light on the intellectual networks in which male and female philosophers interacted. By bringing together computational digital humanities research with traditional philosophical methods of close reading and interpretation the project intends to overcome the marginalization of women philosophers in histories of British moral philosophy and to advance methodological approaches to the history of philosophy.

The ResearchAssociate is expected to have completed a PhD in Philosophy (or related humanities discipline) andshould have prior research experience in the history of philosophy, preferably 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, (opens in a new window)Professor Ruth Boeker, and hosted by the UCD Schoolof Philosophy.

Application materials

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

• CV
• Cover letter, including details about past, current, and planned future research on 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.

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.

Expected start date of employment: 1 February 2026

Salary: €46,000 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 15th September 2025

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

Detailed position description and link to apply:

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