Job Description

The role

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You will join the team of the Leverhulme Trust-funded research project The Foundations of Longtermism as a postdoctoral researcher (https://richardpettigrew.com/the-foundations-of-longtermism/). The project lead is Professor Richard Pettigrew.

What will you be doing?

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Your role will involve (i) carrying out research within the scope of the project, (ii) collaborating with the project lead to carry out joint work, (iii) disseminating the research of the project by publishing in academic journals and presenting at conferences/workshops/colloquia.

You should apply if

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You have a PhD in philosophy, economics, political theory, or other relevant area, or are near to completion; You have research experience and expertise in an area relevant to the topic of the project, either through your PhD or from other research work; You are interested in continuing to pursue research in this area.

Additional information

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For informal enquiries please contact: Professor Richard Pettigrew. Richard.Pettigrew@bristol.ac.uk

Contract type: Open ended with 24 months fixed funding

Work pattern: Monday - Friday

Grade: I

Salary: 39,096 - 44,746 per annum

School/Unit: School of Arts

This advert will close

at

23:59 UK time

on 22

/09/2025

Our strategy and mission

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We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an

inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential.

We want

to attract, develop, and retain individuals

with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


JOB NUMBER

ACAD108277

CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN

Open ended / Full time

POSTING END DATE

22 Sep 2025

FACULTY/DIVISION

Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences

SALARY

39,096 - 44,746 per annum