[Commlist] An academic position in Information and Communication (1 FTE), UCLouvain, Belgium

  An academic position in Information and Communication (1 FTE)

https://jobs.uclouvain.be/PersonnelAcademique/job/An-academic-position-in-Information-and-Communication-%281-FTE%29/624645701/ 
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*Vacancy Reference :**25786 / ESPO 011 / 2021 *(to be quoted in any 
correspondence)



*UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or 
tenured full-time position in Information and Communication*

Context

UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the 
present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and 
teaching collaborations. Within the Social sciences and humanities 
sector, the position is attached to the*Faculty of Economic, Social and 
Political Sciences and Communication*and to the*Institute for Language 
and Communication*that offer opportunities for diverse and stimulating 
teaching as well as an environment to carry out ambitious research. The 
Louvain-la-Neuve site offers a unique living environment conveniently 
located at the heart of Europe.

Mission

*Teaching *
The successful candidate will have teaching assignments in the field of 
Information and Communication within the Master's programme in 
Information and Communication Science and Technology (ICST), as well as 
the Bachelor's degree in Information and Communication and the Minor in 
Digital Technologies and Society.

He or she will deliver analytical and technical courses within these 
programmes, in the following areas of teaching:

  * Techno-semiotic analysis of digital media
  * Mediation and mediatization of knowledge
  * Popularization of scientific knowledge
  * Design and evaluation of interactive media for education

The successful candidate will be based on the campus of Louvain-la-Neuve 
but he or she may also have teaching assignments on the campus of Mons.

*Research *
The successful candidate will develop and drive a cutting-edge research 
program in information and communication sciences, on topics related to 
the analysis and design of digital media for education.

Her or his research activities will take place within the Knowledge 
Mediation Research Group (GReMS) of the Institute for Language and 
Communication, and in particular within the “Learning and education 
through media” axis of the GReMS 
(https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ilc/grems/axes-de-recherche.html 
<https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ilc/grems/axes-de-recherche.html>).

The researcher will also participate in the transversal research 
dynamics around the Media innovation and intelligibility Lab platform 
(MiiL), as well as other research groups in the Communication Research Pole.

Function

- Be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. 
undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing 
education;
- Supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate 
and graduate students, as well as PhD theses;
- Be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes;
- Be available to carry out, in the long term, different service 
activities and take on responsibilities within the University and its 
entities;
- Contribute to the international visibility of the University through 
teaching and research excellence;
- Contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in 
the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with 
developing countries.

General conditions

*Required Qualifications : the applicant must have *
- A PhD degree in Communication Sciences or any comparable discipline;
- Either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial 
experience outside his or her university of origin;
- A significant scientific record with international publications;
- Experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level, 
demonstrated if possible by formal assessments;
- The capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate 
research findings into teaching;
- Creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and 
interdisciplinarity;
- The capacities required to undertake high-level academic research: 
capacity to raise research funds, to supervise projects, to animate and 
lead a research team;
- Team management and communication skills, including if possible 
fluency in French and English, spoken and written. Otherwise, the 
applicant will be asked to acquire them within two years after taking 
office, in order to be able to communicate and teach in these languages. 
Knowledge of other languages is an additional asset.

*Specific Qualification *
Knowledge of different qualitative and/or quantitative methods research 
is required.

*Offer*
The level of recruitment (appointment to the rank of lecturer or 
professor) will be discussed if a proposal is made to you, in connection 
with your previous academic experience. For more information, 
see:jobs.uclouvain.be <https://jobs.uclouvain.be/>.
Our HR policy supports equal opportunities and diversity including in 
the academic career. Attention is also paid to reconciliation of private 
life and professional life.

Practical Information

*Application deadline: **Monday, November 16, 2020 at noon *

*Starting date:* *1^st September, **2021*

*Further information **:*
Prof. Olivier Servais, Dean ESPO – (doyen-espo /at/ uclouvain.be)
Prof. Fanny Meunier, President ILC – (president-ilc /at/ uclouvain.be)


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