Research Officers for the Global Priorities Research Group (GPRG)

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Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science

2 x Research Officers

Salary from £43,277 pa to £49,573 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £51,714 pa inclusive of London allowance.

Funding is available to support this position for a total 4 years for each position

Two postdoctoral researchers are being recruited for the Global Priorities Research Group (GPRG) led by Associate Professorial Research Fellow Andreas L. Mogensen. Each postdoctoral researcher will be hosted at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS) at the LSE. Each position is tenable in the first instance for four years. GPRG is a newly established research group at CPNSS, and successful candidates will have the opportunity to help shape its research agenda and strategic direction.

The successful candidate will conduct innovative and significant research as part of the project team, working collaboratively with Andreas L. Mogensen and other members of the research group, as well as other collaborators at the LSE or elsewhere. At least 50% of their time will be spent on topics directly relevant to the group’s research agenda, which they will help to set. The research group’s mission is to pursue philosophical research relevant to identifying, prioritising among, and addressing the world’s most pressing problems, with particular emphasis on examining the priorities suggested by impartial considerations of wellbeing and ethical questions arising therefrom. The ability to produce research related to large-scale risks and opportunities associated with the advent of transformative artificial intelligence is desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant should have:

• successfully completed or nearly completed a PhD in philosophy (or another discipline relevant to the project themes).
• a record or trajectory of excellent publications and proven ability or potential to publish in top journals or with leading book publishers in philosophy.
• a strong research interest in topics that fall within the project remit.
• the ability to work in a research team, collaborating harmoniously with other team members.

Ideally, the successful applicant will begin in September 2027.

For more information about the Global Priorities Research Group, please see: Global priorities

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to jobs.lse.ac.uk. Applications should include a CV, a Cover Letter of no more than 550 words, a writing sample of no more than 10,000 words (including footnotes, references, and bibliography) representing their best and most polished work, and a Research Statement of no more than 550 words describing one or more research topics they would ideally like to pursue as part of the group, and the connection of those topics to their past and current research.If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Andreas L. Mogensen at a.mogensen@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is the 15th of November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.