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Assistant Professor in Media Studies (1 FTE)

Faculteit of dienst:
Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen

Afdeling:
departement Media- en Cultuurwetenschappen

Uiterlijk reageren op:
31 mei 2021

Functie

The Department of Media and Culture Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professorship in Media Studies, starting September 1, 2021.
The successful applicant will teach in media tracks within the Dutch Bachelor's programme Communicatie en Informatiewetenschappen, as well as in other Bachelor's and Master's courses of the Department of Media and Culture Studies. Additionally, the position includes 30 percent research time. We expect the candidate to actively contribute to the research agenda of media and culture studies and participate in research collaboration within the department and beyond.

For this position we are looking for candidates who contribute to teaching and research on the role of media and communication technologies in contemporary culture and society. We are specifically interested in candidates with expertise in research on participatory representational practices and civic engagement, on media literacy and education, and/or critical perspectives for fostering equality and justice in our mediatized society.

Profiel

As a candidate you are committed to furthering new and innovative developments in academic research and teaching, and to participating in interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships within and beyond the university, and meet the following requirements:

• You hold a PhD in the Humanities with a research focus on media studies, screen studies, or media and digital culture studies;
• You have relevant teaching experience on BA and MA levels and in supervising individual thesis projects;
• You have demonstrable experience in teaching and applying diverse qualitative and empirical research methods that are central to media and communication studies; 
• You are an active and ambitious researcher with output that reflects this;
• You have demonstrable ability and ambition to obtain external research grants;
• You have demonstrable ability and ambition in outreach, interprofessional collaboration, and challenge-driven education or research;
• You are a strong team worker and capable of multidisciplinary collaboration;
• You have experience in university administration, in particular administering a teaching or research programme (desirable);
• You have excellent organisational experience and skills;
• You have acquired the Dutch Basic Teaching Qualification, or willing to acquire this within the first two years;
• You are fluent in English, preferably close to near-native standard; if you do not have a native command of Dutch you are expected to obtain NT2-level spoken and written Dutch within two years of appointment.

Aanbod

This is a position of 1.0 FTE for the duration of two years with the intention of converting it into a permanent contract after a positive assessment. The minimum gross salary is €3,746 and the maximum gross salary is €5,826 (scale 11-12 of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities) per month, at a full-time employment.

Besides that, you will receive a holiday allowance of 8 % and a year-end bonus of 8.3 %. Utrecht University also has an appealing package of
, including the choice for a good balance between work and private (a good arrangement for leave, among other things), possibilities for development and an excellent pension scheme. More information on

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Over de organisatie

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At
, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major societal themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability.

The 
has around 6,000 students and 900 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city center of Utrecht, where the Faculty is housed, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

The
supports teaching and research in the fields of film, television, games, new media and digital culture, theatre, dance and performance, gender and ethnicity, musicology and cultural policy. Culture is a dynamic mix of artistic, creative and everyday practices with which people shape their identities and actions, and within which societal structures and institutions take shape. Media (old and new) are crucial factors in these processes.

Aanvullende informatie

For more information about this position, please contact:
Prof. dr.
(Professor of Media and Communication), via
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Solliciteren

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

To apply, please submit your application via the 'apply' button below. Applications should include:

• a letter of motivation (detailing how the candidate fulfils the requirements of the post as described above);

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