[ecrea] job opportunity KU Leuven - Media Effects Research

*The Faculty of Social Sciences is looking for a full-time 
(assistant/associate/full) professor in the domain of Media Effects 
Research*.

**

Communication Science at KU Leuven, Belgium, organizes the Bachelor and 
Master of Communication Science and is involved in the Master’s 
programmes of Business Communication and Journalism. The research 
activities in the field of Communication Science take place in the 
School for Mass Communication Research and the Institute for Media 
Studies. Communication Science at KU Leuven, which consists of about 14 
professors, continuously aims at keeping up its outstanding 
international reputation. It is the highest ranked department in 
Belgium, and consistently achieves a top ranking on the European continent.

*Duties*

*Research*

You will be expected to develop a research programme, aim at excellent 
scientific output and support and promote national and international 
research collaborations in the field of Communication Science and in the 
context of the School for Mass Communication Research. Your research 
will focus on the development of insights, theories and advanced 
research techniques from the field of Communication Science in the area 
of media effects. This area covers the theoretical and empirical study 
of the social and/or psychological influences of traditional mass media 
and/or social media on individuals and groups in our society, and is 
situated at the crossroads of such areas as ‘Mass Communication’ and 
‘Media Psychology’. For this position, your profile need not necessarily 
be limited to experience in traditional media effects research, but may 
also refer to other types of uses and effects studies, such as 
prosocial/positive effects of the media.

Your research is specifically expected to relate to the focus of The 
Leuven School for Mass Communication Research, which conducts 
fundamental (rather than policy-oriented) research on the use of mass 
media, social media and ICT, and how these media may harm or enhance an 
individual’s wellbeing in his or her societal context. In its research, 
the School describes the relationship between exposure to information 
and entertainment media and various components of wellbeing, and 
develops theoretical insight into the underlying mechanisms of these 
media effects. Its work draws on, and strives to contribute to, the most 
advanced techniques and insights available in communication studies, 
cognitive and developmental psychology, sociology, and public health.

The School adheres to the highest academic standards and strives towards 
publishing its research in top academic (ISI-ranked) journals in 
communication science and other relevant disciplines. We also aim at 
contributing to national and international multidisciplinary research 
projects, primarily of a fundamental nature but also with societal 
relevance. The School is committed to guiding PhD students towards high 
international standards.

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*Teaching*

You will teach several courses at Bachelor’s and Master’s level in the 
field of communication science and supervise master's theses, both 
focusing on the domain of the empirical study of Media Effects. Your 
teaching assignment will include a course at master's level that fits in 
with your specific research expertise. Your teaching is expected to meet 
the KU Leuven standards regarding academic programme level and 
orientation and to be in keeping with the educational vision of the KU 
Leuven. Commitment to quality of education as a whole is naturally 
understood.

**

*Service*

You are expected to be prepared to further internationalization of 
research and teaching and to actively contribute to the research and 
teaching policy of Communication Science at KU Leuven.

**

*Requirements*

You hold a Ph.D. degree in Social Sciences or an equivalent diploma, 
with extensive expertise in the domain of Media Effects Research. You 
are expected to have an excellent research record and very good teaching 
and training skills, in order to contribute to the research output of 
the unit and to the quality of its educational programmes. The quality 
of your research and specialization should be evidenced by high-level 
international publications in the important journals of our field and of 
related fields. You have developed a vision on teaching in academic 
programmes and your teaching and training skills preferably includes 
experience in teaching large groups of students.


The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If you 
do not speak Dutch (or do not speak it well) at the start of employment, 
KU Leuven will provide language training to enable you to take part in 
meetings. Before teaching courses in Dutch or English, you will be given 
the opportunity to learn Dutch resp. English to the required standard.

**

*Offer*

Depending on your experience and qualifications, the position will be 
filled at one of the levels of the Senior Academic Staff (Tenure track 
professor, Associate professor, Professor, Full professor). The KU 
Leuven pursues a policy of equal opportunity and diversity.

The interviews are scheduled between April 3 and 7, 2017.

**

*Interested?*

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Steven Eggermont, tel.: 
+32 16 32 32 38, mail: (steven.eggermont /at/ kuleuven.be) 
<mailto:(steven.eggermont /at/ kuleuven.be)> or Prof. dr. Bart Kerremans, tel.: 
+32 16 32 31 08, mail: (bart.kerremans /at/ kuleuven.be) 
<mailto:(bart.kerremans /at/ kuleuven.be)>.
For problems with online applying, please contact 
(solliciteren /at/ kuleuven.be) <mailto:(solliciteren /at/ kuleuven.be)>.

You can apply for this job no later than March 15, 2017 via 
https://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/53999096?lang=en


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