[ecrea] Associate Professor in Film and Media Studies

Associate professorship in Film and Media Studies

The Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, Faculty of 
Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, invites applications for 
an associate professorship in Film and Media Studies to be filled by 1 
August 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Media, Cognition and Communication (http://mcc.ku.dk) 
offers research-driven educational programmes within Film and Media 
Studies, Communication and IT, Philosophy, Education and Rhetoric. The 
Department focuses on the fundamental aspects of human cognition and 
communication as they are manifested in various institutions and media, 
and in various historical and social contexts.

The associate professorship will be affiliated with the Department´s 
Section of Film, Media and Communication 
(http://mcc.ku.dk/research/filmandmedia/).

Job content
The position contains research and research-based teaching as well as 
administration and management according to current standard requirements 
at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen. An associate 
professor at the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication is 
expected to carry out research at a level corresponding to the standards 
of international research in the field. Furthermore, an associate 
professor is expected to contribute actively to the development of a 
collective research environment. This includes research management and 
PhD supervision.

The job description includes development, planning and administration of 
the BA and MA programmes in Film and Media Studies as well as teaching 
within one or more of the central areas in these programmes. The 
appointed applicant is expected to teach in Danish and in English.

The associate professor is expected to be able to take part in all the 
activities of the Department, including examinations and administration, 
and also to manage research projects, provide pedagogical supervision, 
support assistant professors and participate in academic assessment panels.

The successful applicant must be able to supervise PhD students.

Qualification requirements
The candidates must possess documented research and teaching 
qualifications in film and/or media studies. Documented experience with 
a plurality of methods will be considered an advantage in assessing 
applicants´ qualifications.

The applicant must provide documentation that they are able to plan and 
undertake teaching within one or more of the central modules at the BA 
and MA programmes in Film and Media Studies. The application must 
specify the module(s) in which the applicant is able to teach and 
support this by material indicating ideas and formats of the selected 
module(s).

Documented research and teaching competences in one or more of the four 
specializations that are included in the Film and Media Studies´ MA 
programme, will be an advantage. The four specializations are: 
Cross-media Communication; Creative Media Industries; Journalism, 
Culture and Society; and Film and Audiovisual Aesthetics.

When appointing a candidate to the post as associate professor, we 
stress that the applicant must have research and teaching qualifications 
corresponding to what can be achieved as part of a successful employment 
as an assistant professor.

The duties of the position are evenly distributed on tasks related to 
teaching and tasks related to research (including relevant 
administration and knowledge-sharing). Hence the assessment of 
applicants´ qualifications will assign equal weight to documented 
competences in the field of teaching, pedagogy and didactics as in the 
field of research, research collaboration and research organization. In 
addition, applicants with experiences and reflections on how most 
effectively to integrate research and teaching activities will be given 
priority.

Furthermore, emphasis will be placed on the following:

    * Research qualifications, which will be assessed in relation to 
the period of active research, the degree of originality, and academic 
output.
    * The applicant´s scientific record, academic breadth and depth, 
rigour, thoroughness and accuracy
    * Teaching qualifications. See also Educational Charter at 
http://www.humanities.ku.dk/about/vision_and_goals/educational_charter/
    * Documentation of administrative qualifications
    * Documentation of research management
    * Participation in networks - national and international

Within a reasonable period of time (max. 2 years), non-Danish-speaking 
appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to 
teach in Danish as well as interact with colleagues and students.

For further details about the qualification requirements for associate 
professorships, please refer to the job structure for academic staff 
http://fivu.dk/lovstof/gaeldende-love-og-regler/uddannelsesinstitutioner/stillingsstruktur-28-6-2013.pdf
(only in Danish)

For further information about the position, please contact Head of 
Department, Maja Horst, e-mail: (horst /at/ hum.ku.dk).

Application
Applications must be submitted online in Adobe PDF or Word format. 
ZIP-files cannot be uploaded. Please go to: 
http://www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/

Please note that each field in the application form must only contain a 
single file of max. 20Mb.

The application must be written in English or Danish include the 
following enclosures:

Application letter/cover letter
Appendix 1: CV.
Appendix 2: Documentation of qualifications (examination 
certificates/PhD diploma, etc.).
Appendix 3: Complete and numbered list of publications. The enclosed 
publications must be marked with *.
Appendix 4: Research plan, including a short description of previous 
research and a plan for the coming years that includes an account of 
involvement in organising research, establishment of research seminars, 
symposia and congresses, etc.
Appendix 5: Documentation of teaching qualifications and research 
dissemination (organisation of classes, materials, courses and other 
forms of teaching).
Appendix 6: Publications. Applicants may choose a maximum of five 
publications for assessment, of which at least three must have been 
published within the five years immediately preceding the deadline for 
applications. Publication dates must be clearly marked on the 
publication list. The publications selected must be uploaded as 
attachments and named from 1 to 5.

Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or 
work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavours, the 
extent of the applicant´s contribution to the work must be clearly 
stipulated. The Faculty may ask for a signed statement from the 
co-authors stipulating the extent and nature of each individual´s 
contribution.

Only material in English, German, French, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish 
will be assessed.

All material will be shredded at the end of the appointment procedure.

Appointment procedure
After the application deadline, the Dean will set up an expert 
assessment committee to evaluate applicants in relation to the 
advertised position. The applicants will be informed about the 
composition of the committee, and will have the opportunity to comment 
on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the 
appointment is finalised.

Please refer to ministerial order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 concerning 
the appointment of academic staff at universities 
https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=140435 (only in Danish)

Applicants will be continuously informed about the progress of the 
procedure by e-mail.

Further information about the application procedure is available from HR 
and Personnel Officer Helle Schæbel, e-mail: (VIPadmin /at/ hum.ku.dk)

Salary and conditions of employment
The post will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish 
Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional 
Associations. Additional bonuses may be negotiated on an individual 
basis. A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited abroad, 
see www.movingtodenmark.ku.dk

If you consider applying from abroad, you may find useful information on 
how it is to work in Denmark before you apply for a position at 
University of Copenhagen. See : http://ism.ku.dk/, 
http://workingconditions.ku.dk/ and https://www.workindenmark.dk/

The University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage everyone interested in 
this post to apply, regardless of personal background.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CET, 24 February 2014.

Applications or supplementary material received thereafter will not be 
considered.

Please quote reference number 211-0121/14-4000 in your application



The University of Copenhagen actively influences current and future 
generations through excellent research, education and co-operation. UCPH 
is one of the highest ranked universities in Europe and is Denmark´s 
oldest university, founded in 1479. Today, the University has 37,000 
students and 9,000 employees affiliated across six faculties: 
humanities, law, natural sciences, social sciences, health sciences and 
theology. www.ku.dk/english/.



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