PhD student position in logical foundations of quantum mechanics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The Center for Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel invites applications for a fully-funded 4 year PhD research position, or a 80%-funded 4 year post-doctoral research position, to begin January 2008 or soon after.

This research position is attached to the G.0152.08-project on "Reasoning about quantum information: a modal logic perspective on the foundations of quantum mechanics and its philosophical implications", funded by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research in Belgium. Applications are welcome from applicants who have a strong interest in modal logics and/or applications of formal methods in philosophy of physics and/or logics for reasoning about quantum information and computation.

Deadline for applications: 1st of December 2007. For more information, see http://www.vub.ac.be/CLWF/home/position.shtml or contact Dr. Sonja Smets (sonsmets at vub.ac.be)