[Commlist] Job opening: Full Professor in Empirical Communication Research, in Germany

Please find below the job ad for the

*Professorship (W3) in Empirical Communication Research with a Focus on 
Media Use and Societal Media Effects*

at the University of Hamburg/Leibnitz Institute for Media Research, Germany

via the following link:

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenangebote/ausschreibung.html?jobID=da7156839308f649df2868ea0210fda7ede653b1 


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Professorship (W3) in Empirical Communication Research with a Focus on 
Media Use and Societal Media Effects

InstitutionFaculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, 
Hans-Bredow-Institut for Media Research (HBI) and Universität Hamburg 
have agreed on a joint appointment

Salary levelW3

Commencement of dutiesas soon as possible

Application deadline22.07.2021
Universität Hamburg - der Forschung, der Lehre, der Bildung

If this is a first appointment, the professorship will be limited in 
accordance with Section 16 subsection 2 number 4 of the Hamburg higher 
education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG). It will be 
transformed into a tenured professorship if an evaluation procedure with 
a positive outcome has been conducted.
Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to teach and conduct research in 
the field of communication studies. As a professor of the Faculty of 
Business, Economics and Social Sciences, the post holder is required to 
teach four teaching hours per week and to assume examination duties.

The successful candidate is also expected to make a significant 
contribution to the development of the HBI research program 
(https://leibniz-hbi.de/en/research/research-programmes).

In their application, applicants are expected to indicate to which of 
the University’s core research areas, emerging fields, or profile 
initiatives 
(https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/forschung/forschungsprofil/forschungsschwerpunkte.html) 
their research can best be assigned.

Section 12 subsection 7 sentence 2 of the Hamburg higher education act 
(Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) applies.
Requirements

Academic qualifications and additional requirements as specified in 
Section 15 HmbHG.
Additional criteria

We are looking for an internationally recognized research personality 
whose excellent research and innovative research approaches and 
empirical methods are recognized in the field of communication science, 
especially in the areas of media use and societal media effects. We 
expect applicants to have an outstanding research record and extensive 
experience in strategic research planning, the acquisition of external 
funding, project and staff management, interdisciplinary research 
contexts, knowledge transfer, and new forms of research communication. 
Applicants are also expected to be willing to contribute to the 
development of the HBI and its positioning in the Leibniz Association 
and to have a pronounced ability to work collaboratively and as part of 
a team. Joint research initiatives with journalism and mass 
communication at Universität Hamburg are desired.The University places 
particular emphasis on the quality of teaching and therefore requests 
that applicants provide details of their teaching experience and objectives.

Non-German-speaking post holders are expected to acquire the language 
skills necessary to teach in German (Level C1 of the Common European 
Framework of Reference for Languages) within two years of commencing 
employment.

Following hearings to evaluate knowledge and expertise, selected 
candidates will be further assessed to ascertain their skills in the 
areas of management and human resources.

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the 
strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in 
the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts 
to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes 
sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, 
nationally, and internationally.

The Hans-Bredow-Institut for Media Research (HBI) is a member of the 
Leibniz Association, which includes over 90 research and infrastructure 
institutes across Germany. The HBI conducts research into media 
transformation and related structural changes in public communication. 
It uses a cross-media, interdisciplinary, and independent approach, 
combining fundamental knowledge with transfer research to create 
issue-driven knowledge for politics, business, and civil society.


In accordance with Section 14 subsection 3 sentence 3 HmbHG, Universität 
Hamburg and the HBI seek to increase the proportion of women in teaching 
and research and encourages female academics to apply.

Suitable disabled candidates or applicants with equivalent status with 
comparable qualifications, abilities, and experience receive preference 
in the application process.
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