Research Officers for the Global Priorities Research Group (GPRG)

Overview

In this role you advance philosophical research within the Global Priorities Research Group at LSE, shaping the group’s agenda and contributing to high-impact publications. You will collaborate with the project team and external partners to address pressing wellbeing-related questions and consider the implications of large-scale risks, including AI. The position supports you to develop a distinctive research program over four years and is anchored in a vibrant, cross-disciplinary setting.

Pay / Benefits

• occupational pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• hybrid working
• training and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Conduct innovative research as part of the project team
• Collaborate with Andreas L. Mogensen and group members and other collaborators
• Spend at least 50% of time on topics aligned with the group’s research agenda
• Publish research in top journals or with leading book publishers in philosophy
• Help shape the research agenda and strategic direction of GPRG

Key requirements

• PhD completed or nearing completion in philosophy (or related field)
• Strong publication trajectory or potential for high-quality publications
• Strong research interest aligned with the project remit
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative research team

• collaborative mindset
• team-based communication
• openness to cross-disciplinary dialogue
• philosophical analysis and argumentation
• research design and conceptual development
• academic writing and dissemination

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