Dear colleagues,
The Department of Communication Studies at the
University of Antwerp is offering a position as
Research Professor (assistant, associate or full) of Mass Media Analysis.
For more details, see below or:
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*VACATURES&n=47968&ct=48011&e=203268
Please forward this message to potential candidates.
Thank you and best regards,
Hilde Van den Bulck
Head of Department
Communication studies
University of Antwerp
Vacancy "Research professor (assistant,
associate or full) of Mass Media Analysis"
The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre
with more than 3.600 co-workers that performs
ground-breaking and innovative research of
international standing. The university takes
special care to ensure optimum support and
super¬vision of students, and pays constant
attention to educational innovation. The
university is an autonomous pluralistic
institution that is committed to the enhancement
of an open, democratic and multicultural
society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.
The university is seeking to fill the following
full time vacancy (m/f) at the Department of
Communication Studies of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences:
Research Professor (assistant, associate or full) of Mass Media Analysis
AP/2009/043
Job description : The assignment consists of
restricted lecturing duties confined to one
course a year at Bachelor level (BA), and one
course a year at master level (MA) and
supervision of MA dissertations. The main duty
consists of scientific research in the field of
mass media analysis. Some service to society and
to the department is also required. During the
first period of (maximum) ten years, academic
research will be the main activity. The
candidate is expected to further develop
research in the domain of mass media analysis
and to acquire external funding (national and inter¬national).
Profile and requirements : the candidate holds a
doctoral degree in one of the social sciences or
humanities with a clear expertise in mass media
analysis * the candidate has an international
scientific CV, his/her academic achievements are
situated within the top 10% of the broader field
of communication studies * the scientific and
educational qualities of the candidate comply
with the requirements as stipulated by the
university's policy * the candidate has strong
social and communicative skills, can work in a
team and is able to lead a research group
We offer : commensurate with the experience and the academic qualifications:
* Either a full-time position as a lecturer,
entailing a temporary appointment in the tenure
track for a period of five years. This position
will lead to a permanent appointment if the
performance is assessed favourably.
* Or a full-time position as a senior lecturer
or higher, generally entailing a permanent
appointment. In the case of a first appointment
to the corps of academic personnel (ZAP), the
university board may proceed to a temporary
appointment for a period not exceeding three
years. This position will lead to a permanent
appointment if the performance is assessed
favourably. The expected date of appointment is O ctober 1, 2009 .
Interested ? Please fill out the mandatory
application form (see
http://www.ua.ac.be/personeelsdienst or call +32
3 265 31 53/54) and send it to the University of
Antwerp, Campus Middelheim, Personnel Department
(cel AP), Middelheimlaan 1, BE-2020 Antwerpen,
Belgium, at the latest on May 29, 2009 . Please
add to your application form: 1) a detailed
research proposal for the next five years (5-10
pages) and 2) a report of your previous activities of scientific research
Further information can be obtained from:
* Hilde VAN DEN BULCK (head of the department),
regarding the profile and the description of
duties (+32 476/ 858179 or (hilde.vandenbulck /at/ ua.ac.be));
* Dr. Eric SPRUYT (+32 (0)3 2653012), Head of
the Research Department, regarding the special research status;
* Ms. Greet DIELIS (+32 (0)3 2653164), Head of
the Academic Personnel service, regarding the terms of the appointment.
