Chair of Theoretical Philosophy
Prof. Kathrin Koslicki
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Tilo-Frey Room 1
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Doctoral Assistant at 83%
for the Chair of Theoretical Philosophy
at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Neuchâtel
Start date: March 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Contract duration: 1 year, renewable three times (4 years in total).
Salary: Based on current 2025 salary figures, a doctoral assistant at 83% receives an annual salary of CHF 61’423.70 in their first year; CHF 64’216.69 in their second year; CHF 67’009.14 in their third year; and CHF 72’591.34 in their fourth year. Updated salary figures for subsequent years are not yet available.
The successful candidate will be required to:
Desired profile:
Application file:
A cover letter (one page), a thesis proposal (one page), a curriculum vitae and copies of diplomas, a writing sample of no more than 5 pages (from a term paper, master’s thesis, etc.), as well as the names of three references who can be contacted for letters of recommendation must be sent as a single PDF document by email to Prof. Kathrin Koslicki ( ) by December 15, 2025.
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Doctoral Assistant at 83 for the Chair of Theoretical Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Neuchtel • Neuchâtel, Switzerland