[Commlist] Two open positions at Uni of Bergen - Associate Professor in TV production & Associate Professor in Journalism

((Associate Professor in TV production below))


Associate professor in Journalism

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of 
Bergen, Norway, has a vacant permanent position as Associate Professor 
in Journalism, oriented towards Information Technology. The position is 
a part of the Department’s commitment to the media cluster Media City 
Bergen (MCB).

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies is an 
interdisciplinary, research-intensive academic environment consisting of 
research groups and study programmes within Media and Communication, 
Information Science, Interaction Design, TV Production and Journalism. 
The Department currently has 35 permanent academic positions and 25 PhD 
Candidates and Postdoctoral Fellows. There are approximately 1000 
students enrolled in the Department’s BA and MA programmes.

MCB is an internationally leading knowledge cluster in the fields of 
Media Production and Media Technology. The Department is co-located with 
news media companies such as TV 2, NRK, Bergens Tidende and 
Bergensavisen, along with a wide range of leading media technology 
companies. Media City Bergen offers an international environment for 
innovation and knowledge development within media which excels on 
interaction between research, education and industry. The Department 
offers six study programmes within Media Production and Media Technology 
at MCB and leads several research and innovation projects. The 
Department manages modern facilities for TV and Media Production, 
including studios, mobile equipment and labs for post-production and 
sound. The Department hosts Centre for Investigative Journalism (SUJO).

Through the position in question, the Department seeks to strengthen 
competences within Journalism and Information Technology, often referred 
to as Computational Journalism within the discipline. Computational 
Journalism involves development and usage of Information Technology in 
collection, analysis, storytelling and dissemination of large amounts of 
data for journalistic purposes, besides analysis of such technologies in 
a journalistic context.


Work tasks/research and teaching areas:

The candidate will strengthen the Department’s research within the area 
of Journalism and Information Technology, predominantly undertake 
teaching duties at the BA programme in Journalism and MA programme in 
Investigative Journalism and facilitate cooperation with other study 
programmes at the Department. The academic environment in Journalism 
extensively cooperates with news media, and the candidate is expected to 
contribute to further develop this cooperation.


Qualifications and personal qualities:

•PhD in Journalism, Media Studies or other relevant discipline, with 
documented research interest in Information Technology; or
•PhD in Information Science, Informatics or other relevant discipline, 
with documented research interest in Journalism
•Documented ability to publish research relevant to the position on an 
international level
•News media experience is advantageous
•Teaching experience within relevant disciplines
•Ability to work independently and structurally, work in 
interdisciplinary teams and run seminars and workshops
•Proficiency in English, both written and verbal

The successful applicant must be willing and able to teach compulsory 
courses at both graduate and undergraduate level at the department. The 
teaching language will normally be Norwegian. The successful applicant 
must be able to teach in Norwegian or one of the other Scandinavian 
languages within two years of his/her appointment.


Pedagogical competence

Basic teaching training and experience in the supervision of students at 
university level is a requirement for the position as associate 
professor. This implies completed formal pedagogical training, as well 
as basic skills in planning, implementation, evaluation and development 
of teaching and supervision. Relevant courses in combination with actual 
teaching experience could replace a university pedagogy program. Should 
the successful applicant not have such competence at the time of 
appointment, he/she will be required to document such training within 
two years of the date of appointment.

Pedagogical training must be documented in a pedagogical portfolio which 
should include a documented overview of pratical experience and 
competence as well as a brief reflection statement. The statement should 
primarily describe the applicant’s own teaching philosophy and an 
evaluation of own teaching in relation to his/her knowledge of students’ 
learning at a higher education level.


We can offer:

•A good and professionally challenging working environment.
•Salary at pay grade 68 - 75 (code 1011/ Pay range 24) in the state 
salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 615 900 
- 704 900 before taxes. Further increase in salary will depend on 
seniority. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well 
qualified applicant.
•Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
•Good welfare benefits
•The city of Bergen - a welcoming and well-connected European city with 
a unique mix of vibrant life and extraordinary nature


Your application must include:

•A cover-letter indicating motivation for applying as well as a summary 
of planned research activities and initiatives
•CV
•Five publications to be considered in the assessment, with information 
about where this work was published. The evaluation of the applicant’s 
scientific work will focus primarily on research published the last five 
years
•Complete list of publications
•Declarations of co-authorships
•Pedagogical  portfolio
•Certified copies of diplomas and certificates
•The contact details of two references

The application and appendices with certified translations into English 
or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.no.


General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: 
Head of department Leif Ove Larsen, email (leif.larsen /at/ uib.no) phone +47 
55 58 41 16

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/178458/associate-professor-in-journalism




Associate Professor in TV Production

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of 
Bergen, Norway, has a vacant permanent position as Associate Professor 
in TV Production. The position is a part of the Department’s commitment 
to the media cluster Media City Bergen (MCB).

The Department of Information Science and Media Studies is an 
interdisciplinary, research-intensive academic environment consisting of 
research groups and study programmes within Media and Communication, 
Information Science, Journalism, Interaction Design and TV Production. 
The Department currently has 35 permanent academic positions and 25 PhD 
Candidates and Postdoctoral Fellows. There are approximately 1000 
students enrolled in the Department’s BA and MA programmes.

MCB is an internationally leading knowledge cluster in the fields of 
Media Production and Media Technology. The Department is co-located with 
media companies such as TV 2, NRK, Bergens Tidende, Bergensavisen and 
ITV Studios, along with a wide range of leading media technology 
companies. Media City Bergen offers an international environment for 
innovation and knowledge development within media which excels on 
interaction between research, education and industry. The Department 
offers six study programmes within Media Production and Media Technology 
at MCB and leads several research and innovation projects. The 
Department manages modern facilities for TV and Media Production, 
including studios, mobile equipment and labs for post-production and 
sound. The Department hosts Centre for Investigate Journalism (SUJO).


Work tasks/research field and teaching areas:

The candidate must be able to strengthen the Department’s research and 
teaching within Media Production and audiovisual media, predominantly 
undertake teaching duties at the BA programme in TV Production, and 
facilitate cooperation with other study programmes at the Department. 
The academic environment in TV production extensively cooperates with 
broadcasters and productions companies, and the successful candidate is 
expected to contribute to further development of this cooperation.

We are seeking a candidate showcasing a high level of competence on 
industrial, technological and aesthetic aspects of television. We are 
particularly looking for research competence within one or several areas 
listed below:
•Production studies, predominantly within TV
•Multimedia storytelling
•Audiovisual technologies, e.g. AR and VR
•Documentary productions broadly defines, including reality TV and 
entertainment formats
•TV and social media


Qualifications and personal qualities:

•PhD in TV and/or Media production, Media Studies, or other relevant 
disciplines
•Documented ability to publish research relevant to the position on an 
international level
•Teaching experience, preferably within TV and media studies
•Relevant experience in TV and/or media production is advantageous
•Ability to work independently and structurally, work in 
interdisciplinary teams and run seminars and workshops
•Proficiency in English, both written and verbal

The successful applicant must be willing and able to teach compulsory 
courses at both graduate and undergraduate level at the department. The 
teaching language will normally be Norwegian. The successful applicant 
must be able to teach in Norwegian or one of the other Scandinavian 
languages within two years of his/her appointment.


Pedagogical competence

Basic teaching training and experience in the supervision of students at 
university level is a requirement for the position as associate 
professor. This implies completed formal pedagogical training, as well 
as basic skills in planning, implementation, evaluation and development 
of teaching and supervision. Relevant courses in combination with actual 
teaching experience could replace a university pedagogy program. Should 
the successful applicant not have such competence at the time of 
appointment, he/she will be required to document such training within 
two years of the date of appointment.

Pedagogical training must be documented in a pedagogical portfolio which 
should include a documented overview of practical experience and 
competence as well as a brief reflection statement. The statement should 
primarily describe the applicant’s own teaching philosophy and an 
evaluation of own teaching in relation to his/her knowledge of students’ 
learning at a higher education level.


We can offer:

•A good and professionally challenging working environment.
•Salary at pay grade 68 - 75 (code 1011/ Pay range 24) in the state 
salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 615 900 
- 704 900 before taxes. Further increase in salary will depend on 
seniority. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well 
qualified applicant.
•Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
•Good welfare benefits
•The city of Bergen - a welcoming and well-connected European city with 
a unique mix of vibrant life and extraordinary nature


Your application must include:

•A cover-letter indicating motivation for applying as well as a summary 
of planned research activities and initiatives
•CV
•Five publications to be considered in the assessment, with information 
about where this work was published. The evaluation of the applicant’s 
scientific work will focus primarily on research published the last five 
years
•Complete list of publications
•Declarations of co-authorships
•Pedagogical portfolio
•Certified copies of diplomas and certificates
•The contact details of two references

The application and appendices with certified translations into English 
or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at www.jobbnorge.no.


General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting 
the Head of the Department, Professor Leif Ove Larsen, e-mail: 
(leif.larsen /at/ uib.no)  phone: +47 55 58 41 16

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/178459/associate-professor-in-tv-production




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