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[ecrea] Two Senior Lecturers in Media and Communication Studies at Uppsala University

Mon Sep 11 13:24:36 GMT 2017


Two Senior Lecturers in Media and Communication Studies (temporary positions)
at the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University

The Department of Informatics and Media (IM) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University. The members of the Department develop knowledge on the current and future modes of communication and information distribution. The Department incorporates three subject areas: Information Systems (IS), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Media and Communication Studies (MCS). MCS teaching is located in the Bachelor Programme in Media, Communication and Journalism Studies, 180 credits (from autumn 2017), in our one-year Journalism programme, in Digital Media and Society (a specialisation within the Master Programme in Social Sciences) and in the Master Programme Management, Communication and IT (MCIT). MCS research is structured by three thematic focal points: 1/Communication, and material and discursive power dynamics; 2/Communication, participation and empowerment; and 3/Communication, identity and difference.

MCS has a two vacant temporary part time positions, one in Media Studies and/or Journalism and one in Organisational Communication.

Duties: Each position includes teaching at first and second cycle level and supervision of thesis work. One position focus primarily on media studies and/or journalism and the other one on organizational communication. The holder of each position is expected to coordinate courses in the respective fields, but additional areas may also be included. The duties include course coordination, course development, teaching and administrative work at the department. The employees are offered research if time and resources are available. Requirements: To be eligible for appointment as senior lecturer in MCS, the applicant must hold a Ph.D. in media and communication studies or possess equivalent scholarly competence. Moreover, the applicant must have demonstrable teaching expertise and have completed relevant teacher training, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. The applicant must possess the necessary social and collaborative skills that allow functioning well within, as well as outside, the Department.

The ideal applicants have specific knowledge in either Organisational Communication or Media Studies and/or Journalism.

Procedure: Applicants are required to send in the following documents:
•	their full CVs (including their publication list,)
• a teaching statement (that describes the pedagogical principles dear to the applicant)
•	a research statement (describing the applicant's research interest)
•	two or three references from relevant people

Applicants may be invited for an interview, or to do a test lecture, as part of the application procedure.

Additional qualifications:
Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds. The applicants need to be fluent in Swedish. Knowledge of English is an advantage, but not a requirement.

Pay: Individual salary
Starting: 2018-01-02 or as otherwise agreed.
Type of employment: Temporary position ending 2019-06-01
Working hours: 50%

For further information about the two positions, please contact:
Dr. Therese Monstad, administrative director of studies (MCS), (therese.monstad /at/ im.uu.se), +46 (0)18-471 10 18.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 2017-09-30.
To read the Swedish calls (which take precedence over this English translation) and apply for either position, please visit the following links:

1.Senior Lecturer in Media Studies and/or Journalism, Uppsala, Sweden -
https://uu.mynetworkglobal.com/se/what:job/jobID:165211/type:job/where:26/apply:1
2.Senior Lecturer in Organisational Communication, Uppsala, Sweden - https://uu.mynetworkglobal.com/se/what:job/jobID:165215/type:job/where:26/apply:1



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