[ecrea] New post in Film and Visual Culture

Reference Number


ASS0193

Job Title


Lecturer in Film Studies & Visual Culture (Teaching & Research)

College/SASS


University of Dundee, College of Arts and Social Sciences

School/Directorate


Humanities

Grade


Grade 7 LECTURER (£33,562 - £36,661)

Job Category


Academic

Closing Date


3 April 2014





Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties



Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties

The School of Humanities seeks to appoint one full-time lecturer within 
the English and Film Studies Programme. Applicants should have a strong 
record of high-quality research and innovative teaching, and demonstrate 
potential for leadership. They would also be expected to apply for 
external research funding, build networks and help attract postgraduate 
students. Priority areas for development are the new MLitt in Film 
Studies, and PhD student recruitment, as well as supporting the current 
undergraduate provision. We would welcome applicants with expertise in 
Film Studies and Visual Culture, Film Adaptation, Screenwriting, Film 
and Comics/Graphic Novels, or other interdisciplinary approaches to Film.

The successful candidate will teach on undergraduate and postgraduate 
degrees in English and Film, and will contribute to collaborative 
teaching and research initiatives within and beyond the School of 
Humanities. Candidates are expected to possess strong primary teaching 
and research interests in one or more of the areas outlined above. 
Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant discipline.



Purpose of the Post

    * To deliver high quality teaching in Film Studies and Visual Culture.
    * To produce high quality research publications, grant 
applications, projects and collaborations that achieve international 
distinction in your specialist area.
    * To contribute to the administration of the Programme and the School.



Principal duties

    * Design and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate 
modules.
    * Teaching and supervision of postgraduate students.
    * Publishing research articles and monographs.
    * Leading and collaborating on research grant applications and 
projects.
    * Administration for the Programme and the School as specified by 
the Dean and Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator.





Summary of Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will have:

    * a completed PhD in an appropriate area
    * high quality research publications
    * experience of teaching Film Studies and Visual Culture
    * the potential to develop future research grant funding 
applications singly and in collaboration with others



Desirable Criteria

    * experience in applying for external research funding
    * experience of teaching Film Studies and Visual Culture at 
postgraduate level
    * experience of designing and co-ordinating modules



Any Additional Information

This is a permanent post.  Salary to be negotiated based on experience 
and current salary.  Minimum starting salary £33,562 per annum.  
Expected start date for the post is 1st September 2014.  We hope to hold 
interviews for this post on Monday 12th May 2014.



Link to the job specifications: 
http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk/fe/tpl_uod01.asp?s=4A515F4E5A565B1A&jobid=85346,2351985887&key=86157167&c=151359834822&pagestamp=sengejnrnolxeysupr





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