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[ecrea] Digital Media Job opportunity at University of Leicester

Wed Jul 27 23:25:29 GMT 2016



*Lecturer in Digital Media *

*Ref*

	

SAH01038-2

*Department*

	

Media and Communication

*Job Type*

	

Academic and Teaching

*Specific Location*

	

New Walk

*Contract Type*

	

Full Time

*Salary Range*

	

*.*

	

*Job Purpose *

*Lecturer in Digital Media*

*College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities * <http://www2.le.ac.uk/colleges/ssah>

*Department of Media and Communication* <http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/media>

*Salary Grade 8 - £37,768 to £46,414 per annum *

*Open ended contract*

We are seeking an outstanding Lecturer in Digital Media to join our successful Department of Media and Communication.

Media and Communication research is about to celebrate its 50^th year at Leicester and the department can boast a high level of Research and Teaching Excellence in their field, ranked 8^th in the UK in the 2016 Complete University Guide.

In only its second submission to the National Research Excellence Framework the research profile of the University of Leicester’s Media and Communication Department was judged to be 82% World Leading or Internationally Excellent. It was placed 15th overall for media research in the country, and in the top ten when factoring in the high numbers of research active staff. Media and Communication at Leicester is therefore a dynamic and diverse department and an increasingly exciting place to conduct research in the UK.

We are looking for a specialist in digital media who has methodological expertise from the Social Sciences or Humanities, for instance from one or several of the following areas:

   * Big Data
   * Social Media
   * Computational Social Sciences

and / or

   * Web Analytics

You will be expected to undertake high quality research in your field of expertise and to take a role in the development our Digital Networks and Communication research cluster. You will take a pro-active approach to developing research collaborations, submitting grant applications, attending and organising conferences and seminars, and enhancing the research profile of the Department.

You will also be responsible for scholarship, teaching, PhD Supervision and administration and other activities supporting the work of the Department and developing and enhancing its reputation.

*Click here for further information and details about this position* <http://www.le.ac.uk/jobs/external/SAH01038-2_Job_Summary.pdf>

*Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Professor Helen Wood on **(hw177 /at/ le.ac.uk)* <mailto:(hw177 /at/ le.ac.uk)>*or 0116 223 1816 or Dr Panayiota Tsatsou on 0116 252 2889 or **(pt133 /at/ le.ac.uk)* <mailto:(pt133 /at/ le.ac.uk)>*. *

*The closing date for applications is midnight 1^st August, 2016.*

*APPLY HERE* <http://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=5057594D6F4A5A4B555C5E50575E434D514B4D1A&key=113052928&c=51523541124899&pagestamp=dbsiohssjdvtjgllff>*APPLY HERE** * <http://ig5.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_UniversityOfLeicester01.asp?s=5057594D6F4A5A4B555C5E50575E434D514B4D1A&key=113052928&c=51523541124899&pagestamp=dbsiohssjdvtjgllff>

*Professor Helen Wood
Head of Department*

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