[Commlist] Job Opportunity: Associate Professor in digital communication and/or digital humanities

*Job Opportunity: Associate Professor in digital communication and/or 
digital humanities, with a special focus on new digital platforms, new 
digital business models and ”datafication”.*

The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), at Roskilde University 
(RUC), Denmark invites applications for a position as Associate 
Professor in digital humanities, with a special focus on digital 
communication, digital platforms, digital business models and 
”datafication”. The position is available from August 1st 2022 or as 
soon as possible thereafter.

In announcing the position, DCA looks to strengthen its relationship 
with the private sector mainly through the DigitalLead Cluster and with 
an ambition to focus on stakeholders in Region Zealand. Simultaneously, 
DCA aims to develop its research and teaching in digital communication 
and/or digital humanities, by focusing on new digital busines models and 
platforms, datafication and digitalization especially within new media 
and the cultural sector.

The Department of Communication and Arts is an innovative and 
interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity 
with respect to theory, method and area of study in research and 
education. The department produces knowledge that contributes to 
critical research and reflexive practice in relation to development and 
change in society, including public institutions, private organizations, 
NGOs, and cultural and media institutions. Read more at: 
https://ruc.dk/institut-kommunikation-og-humanistisk-videnskab 
<https://ruc.dk/institut-kommunikation-og-humanistisk-videnskab>. The 
department holds a strong environment within research and education in 
digitalization, and has recently launched the Center for Digital 
Citizenship.

*_Responsibilities and tasks_*

The associate professor´s tasks and responsibilities will include 
research (including publication/academic dissemination) and 
research-based teaching (including examination and course coordination). 
The associate professor will be expected to teach both MA and BA levels, 
and across programs. Teaching at Roskilde University involves 
supervising problem-oriented project work (PPL – read more here) and 
requires an interdisciplinary approach.

It is expected that the candidate has an aptitude for external 
collaboration, and Roskilde University provides the candidate with a 
reduced teaching load of 150 hours within the first three years to cover 
the commitment with the cluster organisation DigitalLead.

The position also entails public dissemination of knowledge, including 
participation in public debate; participation in managing research, 
providing guidance and supervision of PhD students, assistant professors 
and contributing to academic assessments.

Furthermore, the associate professor is expected to maintain a steady 
rate of publications and to make a contribution to the research culture 
at the department; to attract research grants and manage research 
projects; provide guidance and supervision of PhD students and assistant 
professors; participate actively in research groups and development of 
new teaching activities, as well as taking part in academic assessments 
and other tasks requested by the department.

Applicants are referred to the university’s Faculty expectations for 
specifications on the required level of qualifications within research, 
teaching, networking, fundraising, impact and outreach etc.

*_Qualifications_*

Applicants must hold a relevant PhD degree and qualifications equivalent 
to a completed employment period as assistant professor in communication 
studies, media studies or other relevant subject areas. The ideal 
candidate matches the following characteristics:

* International research profile within digital methods (such as media 
analytics, digital network analysis, data tracking/capture, information 
retrieval, recommender systems, etc.)  and/or digital communication 
(such as platformization, datafication, digital business models, data 
governance, etc.).

* A focus on questions of trust, ethics and transparency in processes of 
digitalisation and datafication.

* A keen interest in working in a cross-disciplinary fashion, as the 
methods mentioned above are in high demand across the department and 
university.

* Teaching experience in digital methods, preferably within 
communication studies as well as the humanities broadly.

* A keen interest in and experience with project-based teaching and 
teaching in an interdisciplinary environment.

* Documented pedagogical qualifications, good teaching evaluations, and 
the ability to innovate within the educational field.

* Ability to communicate in Danish (or possibly Swedish or Norwegian)

Moreover, the ideal candidate is expected to be enterprising and to 
possess good communication skills, and to be an involved participant in 
the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to 
engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the 
department. At the time of appointment, the successful candidate must 
master English for academic purposes.

*_Assessment_*

In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

* Research topic

* Scientific production and research potential at an international level,

* Experience with close collaboration with external stakeholders

* Strong teaching qualifications, experience with project-based 
learning, and interdisciplinary teaching experience,

* Ability to attract external funding in collaboration with external 
partners such as public authorities, private companies, NGO’s etc.

* Ability to create, promote and utilise research results

* Ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and 
external cooperation

*_Questions_*

For further information about the position, please contact Dean of 
Humanities Julie Sommerlund (+45) 42160611/ (sommerlund /at/ ruc.dk) 
<mailto:(sommerlund /at/ ruc.dk)>

*_Terms of employment_*

The employment is full time and you will refer to Dean of Humanities, 
Julie Sommerlund

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the 
Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional 
Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

*_Application procedure _*

After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants 
for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including 
the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified 
whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the 
assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity 
to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their 
assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be 
informed of the outcome of their application.

*_Application _*

*__*

To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job <http://www.ruc.dk/en/job>

Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:

1. Cover letter

2. CV

3. Research plan (maximum 2 pages)

4. Documentation of education

5. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde 
University’s website)

6. A complete list of publications

7. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in 
the assessment

If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are 
the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your 
contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a 
co-author statement (find template at Roskilde University’s website)

Please submit your application no later than December 12 2021.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and 
welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of 
personal background.

The position is part of a larger strategic effort by Roskilde University 
to strengthen its research profile within research fields that open new 
avenues for external collaboration with the private and public sector, 
for example through the Danish innovation cluster organizations. 
Furthermore, as the Region Zealand university, Roskilde University is 
particularly committed to addressing the research and innovation needs 
of the region’s stakeholders.

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