We invite applications for up to one postdoctoral or two PhD positions in the philosophy of modern physics with the Budapest Research Group on the Philosophical Foundations of Science, funded by the NKFIH ADVANCED GRANT 152165 – “Philosophical Foundations of Modern Physics: Probability, Causality, and Emergence” and lead by Prof. Gábor Hofer-Szabó (ELTE RCH).

Members of the group include: Miklós Rédei (LSE), László Szabó (ELTE), Zalán Gyenis (Jagiellonian University), Márton Gömöri (ELTE RCH), and Balázs Gyenis (ELTE RCH).

Position(s): 1 postdoc or 2 PhD students (depending on the applicant pool)

Research areas:
philosophy of modern physics, causality and contextuality in quantum mechanics, Common Cause Principle, emergence, Bayesian learning, operationalism, and relations between physics and the special sciences.

Location: Budapest, Hungary (ELTE Research Centre for the Humanities, H-1097 Budapest, Tóth Kálmán str. 4)

Start date: 1 September 2026

Duration:1 year initially, renewable (up to 31 December 2029)

We particularly welcome candidates whose interests align with our six project strands and who are likely to be a good long-term fit with our formally oriented, interdisciplinary research environment. The working language of the group is English; no Hungarian is required.

Application deadline: 15 February 2026

Application method: one PDF (cover letter and research proposal, CV, writing sample) and two reference letters sent by email to gyenis.balazs [at] abtk.hu

The full announcement (with details on eligibility, application materials, and the research program) is available here.

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