[Commlist] Job: Assistant / Associate Professor in Digital Communication Science (Tenure Track) at Wageningen University/NL

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Job posting: Assistant/Associate Professor in Digital Communication 
Science (Tenure Track) at Wageningen University in The Netherlands

The Strategic Communication (COM) group is looking for a hardworking and 
ambitious assistant/associate professor in Communication science with a 
focus on or interest in life science. In this position, you are 
responsible for the coordination, organization, and implementation of 
new research activities on the application of innovative approaches of 
computational social sciences in communication research. We expect you 
to generate external financial support for an innovative research 
agenda. You are interested in (global) challenges in life science 
domains (e.g., health, climate change, and sustainable consumption). As 
our new colleague, you will critically explore and contribute to the 
understanding of how data-driven approaches in digital communication 
contexts can impact and contribute to broader individual and collective 
shifts in these life science domains. This includes, but is not limited to:

- studying communication in online media, especially with regard to 
understanding digital communication mechanisms, processes of 
polarization and/or the presence and effects of mis- and disinformation;
- computational data collections and analysis to study a digital media 
environment;
- evaluating the reach, content, and impact of digital communication 
campaigns in life science contexts.

You are an ambitious scientist and a standout colleague, dedicated to 
research and education within our broad field of expertise. To further 
strengthen our group, you:

- hold a PhD in a relevant social science field- or discipline (e.g., 
communication science, (social) psychology, sociology, political 
science, anthropology, etc.);
- are an inspiring teacher and student supervisor with enthusiasm for 
teaching and working with students in an international setting;
- have experience with communication research on online media, including 
new or social media; and have a proven track record in using innovative 
methods, in particular, computational approaches such as automated 
content analysis or digital tracing;
- have a strong international and interdisciplinary orientation;
- have an excellent publication record relative to your stage of career;
- possess the capacity or potential of acquiring, leading, and managing 
externally-funded research projects;
- are committed to achieving societal impact in relation to important 
social challenges;
- enjoy working together with your colleagues and possess good 
management skills;
- adhere (or have a willingness to adhere) to the principles of Open 
Science.

This position requires excellent English language proficiency (a minimum 
of CEFR C2 level). For more information about this proficiency level, 
please visit our special language page.

The Tenure Track career path starts at the level of assistant professor, 
from which you can grow into an associate professor and furthermore grow 
to personal professor position. Depending on your experience and track 
record, you can enter at various levels.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A 
few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
- sabbatical leave, study leave, and paid parental leave;
- working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow 
for the best possible work-life balance;
- the option to accrue additional holiday hours by working more, up to 
40 hours per week;
- there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports 
facilities available on campus for a small fee;
- a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
- excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a 
fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on 
criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to 
a permanent employment contract as professor. Your salary will depend on 
expertise and experience and the maximum gross salary for Assistant 
Professors is €5.826,- per month and for Associate Professors the salary 
can grow up to €6.940,- per month. Both based on a full working week of 
38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch 
Universities (CAO-NU).

This vacancy will be listed up to and including Monday March 28, 2022. 
We hope to schedule the first job interviews on Wednesday April 6 and/or 
Friday April 8.
We would like to receive your online application with:

- letter of motivation;
- curriculum vitae;
- and your research vision on computational and digital communication 
science in a life science context (max 1 A4). You can upload this in the 
same file as your curriculum vitae.


The full job description + link to apply can be found here: 
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Associate-Professor-in-Digital-Communication-Science-Tenure-Track.htm

For more information about this position, please contact dr. Marijn 
Poortvliet ((marijn.poortvliet /at/ wur.nl)) or dr. Bob Mulder ((bob.mulder /at/ wur.nl)).
For more information about the procedure, please contact Bianca 
Aversteeg, Recruitment support via (recruitment.ssg /at/ wur.nl).
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