[ecrea] Science Communication Faculty Positions, University of Missouri School of Journalism

School of Journalism*

*University of Missouri*

The University of Missouri School of Journalism is seeking applications 
for two tenured/tenure-track faculty positions in science communication. 
The School has a long-standing reputation for providing cutting-edge 
research, teaching, and outreach work that influence and lead the 
industry. With an increasing need to deepen the public understanding of 
science and improve public discourse about science, these two new 
positions have been created to further the School’s mission of 
facilitating high-impact research activities that can help bridge the 
divide between scientists, science communicators and the broader public. 
Candidates may come from academic disciplines such as journalism, 
strategic communication or a related field, with research expertise in 
science communication as broadly defined.

This significant investment continues MU’s strategy of hiring faculty 
from key interdisciplinary areas to strengthen its culture of academic 
collaboration and industry outreach to attain a global impact. 
Successful candidates for the positions will be expected to help the 
University build an interdisciplinary, innovative, and forward-thinking 
center of science communication, bringing together researchers, students 
and professionals from journalism, strategic communication, science, 
engineering, public policy, law, business and other fields. The new 
faculty members will be housed in the School of Journalism and hold 
joint appointments in the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural 
Resources.  They are also expected to work closely with the Christopher 
S. Bond Life Science Center and other STEM programs across the campus. 
They will have the opportunity to work with the Health Communication 
Research Center at the School of Journalism.

*Position 1: Full or Associate Professor*

/Qualifications and responsibilities/: A Ph.D. in journalism, 
communication or related fields is required. The successful candidate 
must have an established research program including high impact 
publications and vigorous extramural funding with a primary focus in 
science communication. The successful candidate will be committed to 
interdisciplinary teaching, have a demonstrated ability to mentor 
graduate students and help create a climate that attracts students of 
diverse backgrounds. The new faculty member must have an enthusiastic 
desire and demonstrated ability to help develop a center for science 
communication, be able to collaborate on interdisciplinary research and 
teaching with other academic units on campus, and to build connections 
with the professional community.

*Position 2: Associate or Assistant Professor*

/Qualifications and responsibilities:/ A Ph.D. in journalism, 
communication or related fields is required.  The successful candidate 
must have a demonstrated record of research productivity with a primary 
focus in science communication. The successful candidate will be 
expected to engage in an innovative, extramurally funded research 
program and to teach and mentor students of diverse backgrounds. The 
ideal candidate will have an enthusiastic desire to help develop a 
center for science communication, be able to collaborate on 
interdisciplinary research and teaching with other academic units on 
campus, and to build connections with the professional community.

*About Missouri School of Journalism*

Founded in 1908, the Missouri School of Journalism is the world’s oldest 
and leading journalism program and has been widely recognized for 
excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate education and 
scholarship.In its 2014 annual ranking of top journalism schools, 
NewsPro-Radio Television Digital News Association again ranked the 
Missouri School of Journalism “far and away” the No. 1 journalism school 
in the country. The National Research Council ranks the School’s 
doctoral program among the top journalism/communication programs in the 
nation. In addition, the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute provides 
state-of-the-art resources for researchers and professionals to test new 
ideas, uses social science research to assess their effectiveness, and 
delivers solutions that citizens and journalists can put to use in their 
communities.

Currently, the School offers academic education and practical training 
to more than 2,000 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. The School 
has a close and productive relationship with other academic units on 
campus, the media industry and the local community. It operates 
award-winning, community-based, multiplatform news outlets and produces 
comprehensive research-based advertising and public relations campaigns 
for real clients.  The School also houses headquarters of prominent 
professional organizations, including American Society of News Editors, 
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Association of Health Care 
Journalists, and the Picture of the Year International, among others.

*About Columbia, Missouri*

The University of Missouri (MU or Mizzou), located in Columbia, has an 
enrollment of 35,000 students and is Missouri's largest public research 
university. Mizzou is also the flagship campus of the four-campus 
University of Missouri System and one of only five universities 
nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine and a nuclear 
research reactor on one campus. A member of the prestigious Association 
of American Universities since 1908, Mizzou is considered one of the 
nation's top-tier institutions.

With a population of 100,000, Columbia is located midway between 
Missouri’s largest cities, St. Louis and Kansas City. /Money/ magazine, 
/Fortune/ magazine, /U.S. News & World Report/, /Men's Journal/, and 
MSN.com have named Columbia one of the best places in the United States 
to live because of its high quality of life. Columbia is home to 
nationally renowned public schools, including two top-ranked high 
schools. The city provides many opportunities for art, culture and music 
enthusiasts and has been recognized as a bike-friendly community with 
many parks and trails.

*To Apply*

Apply online here 
<http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php> 
(http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php) by uploading (a) 
a letter of application that describes your research, teaching, and 
outreach/professional experiences; (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) evidence 
of teaching excellence, d) the names and contact information for three 
references. Please reference job number 19657. Review of applications 
will begin September 30, 2016 and continue until the positions are filled.

*An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran 
Employer*

The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a 
diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. 
We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus 
values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.

To request ADA accommodations, please contact the Office of 
Accessibility & ADA Education at 573-884-7278 or (CheekA /at/ missouri.edu) 
<mailto:(CheekA /at/ missouri.edu)>.

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