[ecrea] Professor of Media and Communication at Mid Sweden University

Mid Sweden University
is searching for a
Professor of Media and Communication
with a specialisation in Digital Media and Communication
Reference number 2009/2016
The Department of Media and Communication (MKV) 
at Mid Sweden University carries out research in 
four areas: new and digital media and 
communication, political communication, 
organizational communication and journalism.
Since 1999 the forest industrial centre Fibre 
Science and Communication Network (FSCN) at Mid 
Sweden University has been carrying out 
multidisciplinary research in order to describe 
and analyse the requirements for new forms of communication.
The professorship in Media and Communication 
Science with a specialization in Digital Media 
and Communication should support and develop the 
research on the media content and form, 
production conditions, processes and technology. 
The professorship is located at the Division of 
Media and Communication (MKV) at the Department 
of Information Technology and Media at Mid Sweden 
University; the position is located at this 
division and at the centre of Fibre Science and 
Communication Network (FSCN) at Mid Sweden University.
Job description: The position entails following 
and analysing the media development in general, 
as well as initiating, planning and organizing 
research on people?s, organizations? and the 
society?s use of and attitude towards new media 
and interactive services, the traditional media?s 
adjustment to and use of new digital production, 
distribution and consumption opportunities and 
the consequences of the development of the new 
technology. Also included is teaching as well as 
supervision of doctoral students.
Qualifications: Applicants must have an 
established record of scholarship and teaching 
appropriate to appointment to full professor. As 
much attention will be given to the assessment of 
teaching proficiency as to the assessment of 
research proficiency (HEO chapter 4 sections 5-6).
Assessment criteria: An asset in this context is 
documented successful management of large 
research projects and of research closely 
connected to the wider community, as is 
competence when it comes to presenting research 
results within as well as outside of the research 
community. Scientific productivity and 
publication in international journals of research, conference
proceedings and other forums for scientific 
publication is considered an additional 
qualification. Experience and knowledge of media 
usage, media technology, diffusion research, 
research on people?s experience of communication 
and interaction between the individual and the 
media, is an advantage; as is documented 
experience of staff management from the trade and 
industry or public institutions.
Additional information: In this recruitment the 
University will give priority to the applicant 
who after an overall assessment of ability to 
collaborate, of competence and proficiency, is 
estimated to have the qualifications to carry out 
and develop the present tasks and contribute to a 
favourable development of the organization.
The ability to teach in Swedish as well as in 
English is a requirement. An applicant who at the 
beginning of the employment has a command of only 
one of the two languages shall within no more 
than two years acquire sufficient knowledge to be 
able to teach in the second language.
The University strives for an even distribution 
of the professorial positions between the sexes 
and therefore encourages women to apply for the position.
The primary work location is Sundsvall; however 
occasionally there may be work at any of the Mid Sweden University campuses.
Information: For further information about the 
position, please contact the Head of Department 
Professor Hans-Erik Nilsson, 070-2323808, 
(hans-erik.nilsson /at/ miun.se), Professor in Media and 
Communication Lars Nord, 070-5509333, 
(lars.nord /at/ miun.se), or program director Myat Htun, 
060-148901, (myat /at/ miun.se). Mid Sweden University uses individual salary setting.
Union representatives: Anders Nyström, SACO, 
0611-86245 and Lollo Ljuslin, TCO, 063-16 57 14.
Application: The following documents should be 
attached to the application: an attested list of 
qualifications, an account of research and 
teaching activities including certificates of 
teaching qualifications, a complete list of 
publications and a maximum of ten scientific 
publications which the applicant would like to 
refer to. Mid Sweden University?s appointments 
procedure and quality criteria for appointment to 
Professor can be found at www.miun.se. The 
application papers should be submitted in four 
identical sets to Registrator, Mittuniversitetet, 
851 70 Sundsvall. Quote Reference number 
2009/2016. The application should arrive at Mid 
Sweden University no later than 31 March 2010.
In the event of a discrepancy between the English 
translation of the vacancy and the Swedish 
original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.


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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
Centre for Studies on Media and Culture (CeMeSO)
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