[Commlist] New position: Professor of Media and Communication Studies at Örebro University. Profile: Strategic communication

*Professor of Media and Communication Studies *

Permanent position

Full time

The application deadline is 2022-10-28

Ref no: ORU 2.1.1-05074/2022

We are looking for a professor of media and communication studies with a 
specialisation in strategic communication for a permanent position at 
the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.

Subject area

The subject area for this position is media and communication studies.

Background

The School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (HumES) offers 
bachelor’s and master’s education within a wide range of subjects and 
fields, in the form of both freestanding courses and study programmes. 
In addition, the school is host to prominent research and doctoral study 
programmes. Its activities are characterised by cross-disciplinary 
cooperation and a desire to continuously develop both education and 
research.

As a subject, media and communication studies is oriented towards social 
science and humanities. It has extensive research activities and a 
strong international profile. Currently, faculty consists of three 
professors, one professor emeritus, thirteen senior lecturers (of which 
five are docents), two researchers, three lecturers, and three doctoral 
students.

On the research side, media and communication studies at Örebro 
University has three profile areas: Discourse, Communication and Media; 
Moving Images and Screen Cultures; and Strategic Communication. By 
creating this position, the subject wishes to reinforce the profile area 
of strategic communication, that is, professional communication aiming 
to meet long-term and organisational goals (for example, risk 
communication, crisis communication, public relations, the communication 
and PR work of public institutions and authorities, and organisational 
communication). For more information, see 
https://www.oru.se/english/research/research-subjects/media-and-communication-studies/.

Two bachelor’s programmes are offered within the subject – the Media, 
Communication and PR Programme and the Film Studies Programme. In 
addition, our course range includes a number of freestanding national 
and international courses. We also offer a one-year international 
master’s programme in strategic communication.

Duties and responsibilities

As professor, you are expected to take a leading role within the 
subject. You will spend most of your working hours on research 
activities and doctoral education, but also on courses and study 
programmes at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. Your duties and 
responsibilities also include working actively to bring in external 
research grants to the subject, take overall responsibility for its 
research activities, and contribute to developments within the subject 
field nationally and internationally. As professor, you are expected to 
communicate and collaborate around your own and the subject’s research 
activities. Administrative duties are also included.

You are expected to make yourself available for management and 
administrative assignments at the university. Through presence and 
dedication you are expected to take special responsibility for 
supporting a collegial and inclusive atmosphere within the organisation.

We expect the position holder to have a high degree of workplace 
presence and to engage in various duties and responsibilities within the 
subject.

Qualifications

A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise is 
qualified for employment as a professor.

The applicant is required to have completed qualifying courses on 
teaching and learning in higher education, or equivalent, corresponding 
to ten weeks, as well as courses on supervising doctoral students. 
Knowledge and skills equivalent to such courses may also be assessed to 
establish whether these provide eligibility. This assessment will be 
made by Örebro University. If either of these requirements are not met, 
the successful applicant is expected to complete the requisite training 
course(s) within two years of their appointment.

Assessment criteria

When appointing a professor, the degree of the expertise required within 
research activities and teaching respectively is assessed. The 
assessment criteria research expertise and teaching expertise both 
encompass a consideration of collaborative and leadership skills. In 
addition, the applicant’s suitability for the position is assessed, 
meaning for instance that the applicant has the personal qualities 
required to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities at 
hand, the ability to cooperate, and the ability to contribute to the 
development of the operations.

Research expertise

The applicant’s research expertise is demonstrated through their 
independent research contributions. These are to significantly exceed 
the qualifications required for appointment as a docent, in terms of 
both quality and quantity. Scientific publications are to be at a high 
continuous level and published in quality-assured channels of relevance 
to the subject in question. Research expertise includes the ability to 
obtain funding in competition, experience of serving in academic 
positions of trust, and experience of doctoral supervision. In addition, 
research expertise encompasses leadership and administrative skills, 
notably the ability to initiate, organise and lead research projects or 
research teams, as well as collaborative skills, notably the ability to 
conduct research in collaboration with the wider community.

Applicants demonstrating a high degree of research expertise through 
successful research within strategic communication is at a particular 
advantage.

Teaching expertise

Teaching expertise is demonstrated through the ability to teach and 
supervise at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, the ability 
to draw on research in teaching, as well as the ability to develop 
students’ self-learning and interest in the subject. Teaching expertise 
also includes considerable ability to independently take responsibility 
for planning, implementing, examining and evaluating courses and study 
programmes, as well as the ability to contribute to and lead the 
pedagogical development of teaching. In addition, leadership skills, 
such as the ability to organise and coordinate study programmes or other 
educational activities, as well as collaboration and public engagement 
skills, such as the ability to develop and implement training courses 
for outside the higher education sector, are also included.

Other assessment aspects

Having the ability to teach and perform administrative duties in both 
Swedish and English is a requirement. If the successful candidate does 
not possess such skills, they are expected to acquire them within two 
years of taking up the position.

Information

This is a permanent full-time position. At Örebro University, salary 
depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, and 
positions announced are, where appropriate, subject to a trial period.

For more information about the position, contact the head of subject, 
Professor Göran Eriksson, +46 19 30 38 15, email: (goran.eriksson /at/ oru.se), 
or Head of Division Annika Gardhorn, +46 19 30 39 56, email: 
(annika.gardhorn /at/ oru.se).

At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to 
development and change, take responsibility for their work and 
performance, demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute 
to development, as well as to show respect for others by adopting a 
constructive and professional approach.

Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender 
equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust 
and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.

Örebro University aims to improve the gender balance among professors 
and especially encourages female candidates to apply.

Application

Apply for the position via Örebro University’s website. Click the button 
“Apply” to begin the application procedure. Apply here: 
https://www.oru.se/english/working-at-orebro-university/jobs-and-vacancies/job/?jid=20220311

For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents 
must be included:

Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the 
continued development of Örebro University

CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience

Teaching portfolio (as instructed in Örebro University's guidelines)

Research portfolio

Publication list

Relevant scientific publications (maximum of 10 and in full-text format)

Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying 
eligibility and criteria met

Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian or Danish can be 
reviewed.

More information for applicants can be found on our career site: 
https://www.oru.se/english/working-at-orebro-university/jobs-and-vacancies/applicants-and-external-experts/

The application deadline is 2022-10-28. We look forward to receiving 
your application!

After the application deadline, no supplements can be made 
electronically. If you have scientific publications that cannot be 
attached electronically to the application, you will, once the external 
experts have been appointed, receive instructions on how the missing 
publications can be submitted.

We decline any contact with advertisers or recruitment agencies in the 
recruitment process.

As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are 
required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, 
excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment 
decision has gained legal force.

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