[ecrea] Journalism professorship University of Vienna- deadline August 31

*Job Announcement - English*

*§ 98 Professor*

As stated in its development plan 
(http://rektorat.univie.ac.at/en/Entwicklungsplan) the University of 
Vienna aims at strengthening its position as a major research-oriented 
university. Key elements of this strategy include the provision of an 
attractive range of research-based study programmes, support for 
furthering the work of junior academic colleagues, and high-calibre 
professorial appointments.

The Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna announces the 
position of a

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*Full Professor for*

*Journalism*

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(full time, permanent position under private law, the position is 
available as of March 1^st , 2016). The University of Vienna intends to 
increase the num­ber of women on its faculty, particularly in high-level 
positions, and therefore specifically invites ap­­pli­cations by women. 
Among equally qualified applicants women will receive preferential 
con­sider­a­tion.

The professorship is expected  to do research and teaching on 
journalism. The successful candidate is expected to represent empirical 
journalism research and media systems research in a European context.

The professorship will be established at the Department of Communication.

_Successful candidates will have the following qualifications:_

   * PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other research
     institution
     (Austrian or equivalent international academic degree in the
     relevant field)
   * outstanding research and publication record, with an excellent
     reputation as an active member of the international academic
     community ­(Habilitation (venia docendi) or equivalent
     international qualification in the relevant field is desirable)
   * experience in designing, procuring and directing major research
     projects, as well as the willingness and ability to team
     leadership of research groups
   * experience in university teaching, and willingness and ability to
     teach at all curricular levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD), to
     supervise theses, and to further the work of junior academic
     colleagues

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, 
within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in 
Bachelor programmes and participation in committees.

_The University of Vienna offers _

   * an attractive and dynamic research location in a city with a high
     quality of life and in a country with excellent research funding
     provision
   * attractive terms and conditions of employment with a negotiable
     and performance-related salary, associated with a retirement fund
   * a “start-up package” for the initiation of research projects
   * support for relocation to Vienna, where appropriate

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_Candidates should send an application containing at least the following 
documents:_

   * academic curriculum vitae
   * list of publications together with

a) specification of five key publications judged by the applicant to be 
particularly relevant to the advertised professorship together with an 
explanation of their relevance

b) PDF versions of these five publications provided either as URLs of 
downloadable copies or through email attachments or an addition of a CD-Rom

   * list of talks given, including detailed information about invited
     plenaries at international conferences
   * brief description of current research interests and research plans
     for the immediate future
   * list of projects supported by third-party funds
   * short survey of previous academic teaching and list of supervised
     PhD theses

University professors will be classified according to the Collective 
Bargaining Agreement 
<http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/kollektivvertrag/mitarbeiterinnengruppen/> 
for University Staff into the salary group A1. The salary will be 
individually negotiated under consideration of the previous career 
development and in case of an appointment from abroad of the different 
tax situation.

Applications in English should be submitted by e-mail (preferably as PDF 
attachments) to the Dean of the Faculty of Social Science of the 
University of Vienna, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rudolf Richter, 
((dekanat.sowi /at/ univie.ac.at) 
<file://localhost/javascript/linkTo_UnCryptMailto%28%27ocknvq,fgmcpcv0uqykBwpkxkg0ce0cv%27%29%3B>) 
no later than *August 31^st , 2014 *with *reference **490-31*.

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Katharine Sarikakis
Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der Universität 
Wien
Waehringerstr. 29
1090 Wien
Tel.: +43 1 4277 49394
Dienstmobil: - +43 664 60277 49394
Fax: +43 1 4277 49316
(katharine.sarikakis /at/ univie.ac.at) <mailto:(katharine.sarikakis /at/ univie.ac.at)>
http://www.sarikakis.info
http://Publizistik.univie.ac.at