CareerPlan

Postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) in experimental semantics/philosophy of language & philosophy of min

Bochum, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-10-19

Core

Study similarities and differences between remembering and imagining, and between memory and imagination reports using experimental semantics and philosophy of language.

Role type

Postdoctoral researcher (experimental semantics/philosophy of language & philosophy of mind)

Builds

Research articles and conference presentations on the language of scenarios and mental states

Domain

Philosophy of language, experimental philosophy, philosophy of mind

Deliverable

research

Required skills

experimental semantics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, experimental philosophy, experimental linguistics

Preferred skills

computational neuroscience, interdisciplinary collaboration

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Analyze mental states (remembering, imagining), study contents of memories vs imaginings, apply findings to contemporary philosophy of memory, co-author and publish articles, present results at international conferences, collaborate with interdisciplinary team

Seniority

Postdoctoral, hands-on IC