[ecrea] 100% Tenure Track in 'Media Analysis' at Ghent University (Belgium)

Vacancy: 100% Tenure Track in 'Media Analysis' at Ghent University (Belgium)

The Department of Communication Sciences at Ghent University has a 
vacancy for a 100% tenure track assistant professor in the field of the 
analysis of media (teaching and research) for the curriculum bachelor in 
Communication Sciences (UGent) and the bachelor in Social Sciences 
(UGent/VUB).

Full-time post as assistant professor (tenure track) in the field of 
Analysis of the Media

Last application date: May 26, 2017 23:59
Department: PS01 - Department of Communication Sciences
Occupancy rate: 100%
Vacancy Type: Autonomous academic staff

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY
Ghent University is one of the most important education and research 
institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, over 9,000 staff 
members and 41,000 students implement its motto "Dare to Think". Ghent 
University's mission statement is characterized by qualitative 
education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social 
responsibility. As part of its further scientific development, Ghent 
University plans to recruit:
- A full-time post in the tenure track system / assistant professor
- Discipline: Analysis of the Media
- Department: Communication Sciences
- Faculty: Political and Social sciences

ASSIGNMENT
The Department of Communication Sciences has a vacancy for a tenure 
track assistant professor for the curriculum bachelor in communication 
sciences (UGent) and the bachelor in social sciences (UGent/VUB).  Next 
to teaching, a research profile is needed in the field of 'analysis of 
the media'. The tenure track position also requires the further 
development of the joined bachelor in social sciences.

Academic education
You lecture various course units in the discipline of communication 
sciences. The courses are 'Media, Culture and Diversity', 'Content and 
Textual analysis', 'Cultural Media Studies' and 'Historical Perspectives 
on Media and Communication'

Academic Research
You conduct research in the discipline of 'Analysis of the Media' for 
Content and Textual analysis and for Cultural Media Studies.

Academic services
You take part in the internal and external service provision of the 
Department of Communication sSiences and of the joint curriculum of the 
bachelor in social sciences (UGent-VUB)

PROFILE
Experience
- You have already conducted eminent academic research in the given 
discipline, which is clearly reflected in publications in high-quality 
academic journals and peer-reviewed books;
- You are capable of initiating, supervising and acquiring the necessary 
funding for academic research;
- You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop 
academic competences;

Recommended are:
- International mobility, among other things thanks to research stays at 
institutions external to the one where you acquired your highest 
academic degree;
- Positively evaluated experience in provided or organized academic 
lecturing;
- Professionalization of education.

Skills / Attitude
- You are quality-oriented;
- You take initiative;
- You are a team player

Admission requirements
- You are a thesis-based doctorate holder in communication sciences. 
Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of 
equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC;
- You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 October 2017.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
The selected candidate will be accepted in the degree of assistant 
professor (tenure track).
- We offer you a temporary appointment in a tenure track system for a 
term of five years. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the 
term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an 
associate professor.
-  Should you already be a member of the professorial staff or hold an 
equal post at another university or research institution, you can 
immediately be appointed as an assistant professor, without prejudice to 
the possibility of a temporary appointment offered in article V.28 of 
the Codex of Higher Education.
- The recruitment is possible no sooner than 1 October 2017.

OUR OFFER
Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial 
staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher 
training and courses of 'Dutch' and 'English' for foreign-speaking 
lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and 
education opportunities. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member 
can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, 
reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range 
of sports facilities and EcoCheques. A full overview of our employee 
benefits is listed on our  website.
Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial 
staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the 
International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the 
tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support 
with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative 
matters in connection with moving to Ghent. More information can be 
found on www.ugent.be/en/living and  www.ugent.be/en/staff.

GENDER AND DIVERSITY
Ghent University conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages 
everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance. 
Female applications are thus especially welcomed.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
After the final application date, all received applications will be sent 
to the faculty assessment committee assembled for this vacancy. This 
committee will first evaluate the application files. Therefore it will 
match all elements of the file against the required expertise for the 
position in terms of education, research and scientific service. Based 
on this deliberation, relevant candidates will be shortlisted to be 
invited for further selection (interview, possible presentation or test 
lecture, .). Afterwards, the committee will rank the suitable candidates 
and present this ranking to the Faculty Board. The advice of the Faculty 
Board will then be presented to the University Board for approval.

Candidates are asked to further discuss their 5 most impactful academic 
achievements. Next to academic publications, the candidate is thus also 
able to show merit of knowledge transfer by academic dissemination, 
social valorization, public awareness, seminars or conference 
presentations. These competences are also taken into account when 
evaluating the candidates. The evaluation of the required international 
mobility is broad and partly takes the gender perspective into account, 
thus not only considering longer stays abroad by also other forms of 
internationalization. Pregnancy leave, prolonged sick leave, parental 
leave, filial leave or other forms of absence are taken into account 
when evaluating the available time for the realization of academic output.

APPLYING
Applications have to be sent by email to (recruitmentzap /at/ ugent.be) and 
should be received at the latest on 26 May 2017 at 11h59 PM (CET).

The following documents should be attached:
- cover letter
- the professorial staff application form (which you can find on 
https://www.ugent.be/en/work/vacancies/professorial-staff/applicationforms.htm) 
   - copies of your doctoral degree
- (optional: research plan, vision statement, ...)

Please merge all documents into one PDF attachment and mention the 
reference number '20170414 analysis media' in the subject line of your 
email.
Pay attention, applications sent in after the deadline will not be accepted.

MORE INFORMATION
For further information regarding these vacancies, please contact Prof. 
Karin Raeymaeckers (head of department) ((karin.raeymaeckers /at/ ugent.be), 
+32 09/264 68 90)


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