[ecrea] Seoul National University position

Seoul National University
Department of Communication
Communication (Open Rank, International Scholars Only)

The Department of Communication at Seoul National 
University (SNU) invites international scholars 
for one tenure-track position (pending 
administrative approval). This position is being 
created to enable SNU to become one of the top 
institutions of higher education in the world. 
SNU is therefore committed to recruiting 
qualified international scholars who can 
contribute, through their research, teaching, and 
service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The Times of London ranked SNU 51st among the 
worlds best universities in 2007. SNU aims to 
become one of the top ten universities by 2025. 
SNU is comprised of 16 colleges, one graduate 
school of arts and sciences, and six professional 
graduate schools, with a total enrollment of 
27,973 students. The full-time faculty of 1,975 
professors offers more than 83 undergraduate and 
98 graduate programs. SNU also includes 65 
research institutes and 47 government-supported national research centers.

The Department of Communication, which celebrated 
its 30th anniversary in 2005, currently has 10 
full-time faculty 
(<http://communication.snu.ac.kr).>http://communication.snu.ac.kr). 
Its mission is to maintain the highest standards 
of excellence in the areas of education, 
research, and public service as the nations top 
education and research center in the field. As a 
recipient of the Brain Korea (BK) 21 fund from 
the government (2006-2012, approx. $340,000 each 
year), the Department supports post-doctoral 
scholars and graduate students to enhance their 
research competence to the global standards. The 
Institute of Communication Research (ICR) housed 
in the Department was established in 1963 as the 
first institute for advanced studies of 
communication in Korea and publishes Journal of 
Communication Research biannually.

Benefits
-     a twelve-month based salary
-     a comprehensive medical insurance program
-     on-campus housing at substantially below market cost
-     one semester paid research leave after every six semesters
-     intramural research grants
-     reimbursement of relocation expenses

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. by August 31, 
2008 and will lecture in English. Excellent 
competence in oral and written English is 
essential and native-level competence will be 
regarded as highly desirable. Please send CV, a 
letter of application, and contact information of 
three references to Prof. Eun-Ju Lee (Search 
Committee Chair: (eunju0204 /at/ snu.ac.kr)) or Prof. 
Sugmin Youn (Department Chair: 
<mailto:(younsm /at/ snu.ac.kr)>(younsm /at/ snu.ac.kr)). 
Review of applications will begin on May 1, and 
continue until the position is filled.



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