General information
Offer title : M/F. Research position for integration in the ERC project PHILIUMM. Edition and transcription of Leibniz's unpublished mathematical manuscripts on the Foundations of Algebra and his theory of identity. (H/F)
Reference : UMR7219-VIRMAO-021
Number of position : 1
Workplace : PARIS 13
Date of publication : 09 September 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 10 months
Expected date of employment : 1 November 2025
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : 4260 et 4291 euros brut mensuel
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 5 to 10 years
Section(s) CN : 35 - Philosophical and philological sciences, art science
Missions
Research position for integration in the ERC project PHILIUMM. Edition and transcription of Leibniz's unpublished mathematical manuscripts.
Activities
Transcription and commentary of Leibniz's mathematical manuscripts. This research will be part of the ERC PHILIUMM project, which aims at renewing the understanding of Leibniz's philosophy in the light of his unpublished mathematical manuscripts.
Skills
The candidate will master the tools for editing Leibniz manuscripts, as made available by the Leibniz-Archiv in Hanover (TeX, philological competence for scholarly editing of manuscripts).
Fluency in Latin is required.
The working languages will be French and English.
Work Context
The researcher will work within the ERC project PHILIUMM, hosted by the Laboratoire SPHERE, UMR 7219. The candidate is expected to participate in activities related to the ERC project but also to those of SPHERE in history and philosophy of mathematics.
Constraints and risks
pas de risque identifié