Postdoctoral fellowship in philosophy of notation, Montreal QC (Canada)

Prof. Dirk Schlimm is hiring a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University, Montreal, Canada for the 2019 calendar year (renewable for 2020). Applicants should have some background in history and philosophy of mathematics. The successful applicant will be involved in a project on the philosophy of notation that aims at studying historical, cognitive, and pragmatic aspects of mathematical and logical notations.

Applications, consisting of a CV, a one-page research proposal, and the names and contact information of two referees, should be sent to dirk.schlimm at mcgill.ca and received by Nov. 30, 2018.

Please note: Candidates' eligibility to hold a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship expires 5 years after the date on which PhD was awarded regardless of when they are hired, see: https://mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/fellows/registration/eligibility.  Any offer to non-Canadian citizens/non-permanent residents is contingent on the candidate obtaining a work permit (which can delay the starting date), see: https://mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/international/workpermit .