[ecrea] Wageningen University & Research is looking for a Professor and Chair of Strategic Communication (COM)

Wageningen University & Research is looking for a Professor and Chair of 
Strategic Communication (COM), Wageningen University & Research (f/m).


We are looking for

An innovative and dynamic scholar to lead the Strategic Communication 
Group (0.8 - 1.0 fte) at Wageningen University & Research.

The Strategic Communication Group at Wageningen University has a strong 
50-year tradition in researching and teaching critical, engaged, focused 
and reflexive scholarship. Within the life sciences theme of Wageningen 
University, the group’s research focuses on communication in action 
related to issues of global importance, including public health, safe 
and healthy food, conservation of nature and sustainable agriculture. 
Within these domains the group focuses on: the dynamics and consequences 
of communicative strategies by organisations; the everyday communication 
strategies that citizens or consumers employ to achieve their own ends; 
and the role of communication in shaping multistakeholder processes.

As head of the group, the new chair holder is expected to further 
develop an innovative research and education programme at Wageningen. 
The chair holder will ensure the group continues to grow into a 
supportive working environment for a diverse group of young and 
established academics. The successful applicant will also further 
strengthen the groups profile in national and international networks, as 
well as effectively and constructively manage the group’s internal 
processes.


We ask

The successful candidate will:


• Have a proven scientific track record in the field of communication 
sciences, or a closely related field, with a vision for future research 
and education on communicative interaction among individuals and 
organisations in the domains of food, health and environment;

• Demonstrate an ability to lead research in a theoretically and 
methodologically diverse group and show the potential to produce work of 
recognised international quality;

• Enjoy managing professionals and demonstrate an inspiring, collegial, 
and unifying leadership style characterized by the passion to develop 
people, to build teams, and to create synergy;

• Be an inspiring teacher and supervisor, with proven ability to develop 
courses at Bachelor, Master, and PhD level, and an interest and capacity 
to innovate teaching methods;

• Have the ability to effectively interact with communication 
professionals and societal partners in the development of research and 
education;

• Hold a PhD degree in communication science or a related discipline;

• Possess a proven capacity of acquiring, leading and managing 
externally-funded research projects.



We offer  Besides a competitive salary, we offer a number of additional 
benefits, such as an end-of-year extra month salary, a holiday allowance 
and a pension plan with the pension fund for government and education, 
ABP. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a 
special tax relief, by which 30% of their salary is exempt from tax.



Equal opportunities employer  We are an equal opportunities employer and 
welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of 
their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.



Contact information  Further information about the position can be 
obtained from Professor Dr Simon Bush, Chair of the Appointment Advisory 
Committee (Email: (simon.bush /at/ wur.nl) Tel: +31 317483310). More detailed 
information on the profile and the COM Chair Group is available upon 
request (via (esther.roquas /at/ wur.nl)).



Application  You are invited to send your complete application to Dr 
Esther Roquas, (esther.roquas /at/ wur.nl). Please include an application 
letter with curriculum vitae and a separate list of publications. The 
closing date for applications is 24 November 2017.



The Appointment Advisory Committee will interview selected candidates 
for this position on 15 January 2018. The Committee will thereafter 
invite short-listed candidates for a second interview and a trial lecture.



Wageningen University & Research  The mission of Wageningen University & 
Research is ‘to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality 
of life’. Wageningen University & Research focuses on the domain 
‘healthy food and living environment’. We do not just develop 
top-quality expertise; we also help translate our knowledge into 
practice worldwide. That is why we do fundamental research all over the 
world. We also train professionals who, in the near and distant future, 
will discover breakthroughs in science and technology. We are ranked 
among the top international universities in the field of life sciences. 
Our education programme has been graded for twelve years in a row as the 
best in The Netherlands.​

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