Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology Ethics

Technology Ethics Lab, Department of Humanities and Arts, Technion and Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research

Duration: One year (immediate or beginning October 2025) with potential one-year extension

Position Overview

We invite applications for a unique postdoctoral fellowship position combining research at the Department of Humanities and Arts at Technion, through the Lady Davis Fellowship program, and the Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in technology ethics while engaging with both academic and policy research communities.

Research Focus

This position is part of the Technology Ethics Lab research focus on ethics of emerging technologies, investigating the interaction between technology environments (AI in particular) and human flourishing. It is also a part of Samuel Neaman Institute's research group on "Theoretical Foundations of Ethics and Technology" which aims to develop a solid theoretical infrastructure for ethical questions concerning technology and to address the growing ethical and moral challenges posed by technological advancement to individuals, institutions, and entire societies.

The successful candidate will contribute to research with two complementary components:

1. Theoretical Foundations of Technology Ethics: Contributing to the development of a shared conceptual vocabulary around ethics and technology; identifying and analyzing central ethical challenges posed by contemporary technologies, including concrete questions relating to the nexus of moral responsibility and technological innovation.
2. Political Philosophy of Technology with Virtue Ethics: Theoretical research combining political philosophy of technology with contemporary virtue ethics approaches, examining our collective duties to human flourishing. The project will address issues of distributive justice as well as the meaning of concepts like human agency, joint action and human skill in the age of disruptive technology.

Requirements

PhD in one of the following fields: Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Technology, Political Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Social philosophy. Demonstrated interest or involvement in technology ethics, contemporary virtue ethics or related philosophical areas. A track record in publications in the relevant disciplines will be considered a strong plus.

Application Instructions

To apply please send an email indicating your interest to project leader Dr. Avigail Ferdman, avigailf@technion.ac.il, with the following materials:

·     CV (including list of publications)

·     Writing sample

·     Names and contact details of 2 referees.

***Important*** Applications submitted before 16 August 2025 can be considered for the Lady Davis Fellowship. 

Applications should be submitted to avigailf@technion.ac.il with the subject line "Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology Ethics - [Your Name]"

For questions about the position, please contact:

• Dr. Avigail Ferdman, Department of Humanities and Arts, Technion
• avigailf@technion.ac.il

Application Deadline: 15 September, 2025. We will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Submit before 16 August to in order to included in application to the Lady Davis fellowship!

About the Institutions

Department of Humanities and Arts, Technion is a research community dedicated to humanities perspectives on technology and science, including the Embedded Ethics program.

Samuel Neaman Institute for National Policy Research is a leading policy research institute located at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, focusing on science, technology, and innovation policy. The institute serves as a bridge between academic research and strategic policy-making.

Lady Davis Fellowship is a highly competitive international fellowship program supporting outstanding postdoctoral researchers across various disciplines.