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[ecrea] Doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies Specialising in Strategic Communication, Lund University

Thu May 09 22:49:49 GMT 2013




We are pleased to announce that the Department of Strategic Communication, Campus Helsingborg, Lund University has a vacancy for a new doctoral studentship (see http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=542344&Type=E <http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24914&Dnr=542344&Type=E>).

Job assignments
Doctoral studentship in Media and Communication Studies specialising in Strategic Communication.

The successful candidate will primarily conduct research studies. The doctoral student is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment at the department and be prepared to engage in departmental duties, primarily teaching, of a maximum of 20 per cent of the post. The Department of Strategic Communication is Sweden's largest study and research environment in strategic communication and one of the major units of its kind in Europe. The activities are based at Campus Helsingborg, which combines the traditions and high qualities of Lund University with a new and dynamic environment of a cross-disciplinary mindset. The Department of Strategic Communication provides BA and MA programmes, and is a dynamic research environment with lively international contacts that welcomes cross-disciplinary initiatives. The research conducted at the department deals with a large number of areas within strategic communication but mainly with crisis communication, communication as a profession, new media, organisation and democratisation processes. For more information about the department, please visit the website at http://www.isk.lu.se.

The position will be affiliated with the Department of Strategic Communication, which currently employs four doctoral students specialising in strategic communication. Strategic communication is concerned with the study of the management, planning and implementation of targeted communication processes between organisations and their stakeholders. The discipline is based on internationally recognised research within public relations, organisational communication and, to some extent, marketing communications, and can be researched at the levels of societies, organisations and individuals. An undergraduate degree associated with strategic communication, media and communication studies or the equivalent and experience of the field are desirable for the post.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements
A person that meets the general entry requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if he or she has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

In addition to the general entry requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes, the doctoral student must have at least 30 second-cycle credits in Media and Communication Studies or have acquired equivalent knowledge (in strategic communication, for example) in some other way in Sweden or abroad. The doctoral student must also have completed a second-cycle independent project worth at least 15 credits.

Those who meet the general entry requirements for doctoral programmes before 1 July 2007 will also be considered to meet the general entry requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes after that, however, until no later than the end of June 2015. The successful candidate must have proficiency in English that enables him or her to benefit from the required reading and third-cycle courses and to participate actively in seminars. Proficiency in a Scandinavian language is desirable but not a requirement.

Basis of Assessment
The regulations on employment as a doctoral student are to be found in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1998:80). Only those who have been admitted to third-cycle courses and study programmes at a higher education institution may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is to be made, the ability of the student to benefit from third-cycle courses and study programmes shall primarily be taken into account. Major emphasis is placed on the applicant's Master's thesis (or equivalent degree project) and the submitted research project plan.

The application must include
1) a CV with certified copies of the degree certificate, grade transcripts and other relevant certificates, 2) one copy of the Master's thesis and any other research publications (such as articles in scholarly journals), 3) a covering letter describing the applicant's background, research interests and aims with the third-cycle studies, 4) a PhD thesis plan describing the proposed research project (no more than 5 pages), and
5) contact details for two referees.

For further information please contact:
Charlotte Simonsson, Head of Department
+4642356508
(Charlotte.Simonsson /at/ isk.lu.se) <mailto:(Charlotte.Simonsson /at/ isk.lu.se)>

Mats Heide, Professor
+4642356614
(mats.heide /at/ isk.lu.se)

Jesper Falkheimer, Professor
+4642356540
(jesper.falkheimer /at/ isk.lu.se)

Last Day of Applying: 2013-06-15

Appointment Procedure
Please use Lund University job application portal when applying (https://dfs.adm.lu.se/E-rek_CV/Login.aspx?Dnr=542344). Complementary documents, such as publications/books should be sent to: Registry office, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 LUND, SWEDEN. The official record number should be clearly stated when sending complementary documents. Your application should contain a CV and other documents that you wish to submit.

Lund University promotes an equal opportunities code. We encourage both men and women to apply for this position.

Salary is determined on an individual basis, within certain guidelines for this type of position. Please state requested salary in your application.

Applications will be destroyed or returned (upon request) two years after the decision of employment has become final. Applications from the employed and from those who appeal the decision will not be returned.







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