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[ecrea] PhD RA position at University of Vienna

Tue Sep 29 10:23:15 GMT 2015





AttheUniversityofVienna(15faculties,3centres,about188fieldsofstudy,approx.9.400membersofstaff,
morethan90.000students) thepositionofa

UniversityAssistant(predoc)

attheDepartmentofCommunication

is vacant.

Identificationnumber ofadvertisement: 6050

Communication studies is a social science with a diversity of research
methods. Its core is the indirect public communication, transmitted by
mass media.

The Department of Communication of the University of Vienna, a subunit
of the Faculty of Social Sciences, announces a vacant prae doc position
within the Media Governance, Media Industries, Media Organisation
Research Group (chair: Prof. Katharine Sarikakis).

*Extent of Employment:* 30 hours/week
Occupation group in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48
VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
On top of this relevant chargeable work experience determines the
assessment to a particular salary grade.

*Areas of work: *
- Participation in research, teaching and administration
- Contribution to research projects
- Research assistantship to the Chair and the Media Governance Research
Group
- Contribution to organisation of conferences, meetings, symposiums
- Website content
- Project application and (external) fundraising
- Possibility to write a PhD dissertation
- Teaching assignments are possible according to the extent regulated by
the collective agreement
- Examination acitvities
- Support of students
- Participation in administration of the department

*Profile:*
- Postgraduate degree (MA, MSc or equivalent study) in communication
studies and/or cognate discipline
- Interest in Media Governance issues, such as privacy and democracy,
internet governance and rights, policy, regulation, legal aspects
- Evidence of scholarly activity including publications, presentations,
consultancy etc.
- Interest in and ability to maintain and cater for web based content as
a matter of making research available to the public
- Knowledge of principles of teaching
- High command of written and oral language
- Computer literacy
- Fluency in English in writing and speaking
- Ability to work in an team
- Ability to time self-management

- Knowledge of university structures and processes advantageous

*Yourapplicationshouldincludethefollowingdocuments:*

-Letterofmotivation

-ScientificCV/Listofpublications

- Proposal foradissertationproject (up to 5 pages max)

-Certificates

- Names and contact details of three referees


*Research fields*

*Main research field*

	

*Special research fields *

	

*Importance *

Media and Communication Sciences

	

Journalism; Media research

	

SHOULD



*Languages*

*Language*

	

*Language level*

	

*Importance*

English

	

Excellent knowledge

	

MUST


*Computer-Skills*

*Type of computer skills*

	

*Specified computer skills*

	

*Importance *

Basic Knowledge

	

MS Office

	

MUST



Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should
be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna
(http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at <http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/>) no
later than 30.09.2015, mentioning reference number 6050.

Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact*Sarikakis, Katharine +43-1-4277-49394*

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values
equal opportunities, as well as diversity
(http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis
on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions.
Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

HumanResourcesandGenderEqualityoftheUniversityofVienna

Identificationnumber ofadvertisement: 6050

E-Mail:(jobcenter /at/ univie.ac.at) <mailto:(jobcenter /at/ univie.ac.at)>



Univ.-Prof. Dr. Katharine Sarikakis
Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der Universität
Wien
Waehringerstr. 29
1090 Wien
Tel.: +43 1 4277 49394
Dienstmobil: - +43 664 60277 49394
Fax: +43 1 4277 49316
(katharine.sarikakis /at/ univie.ac.at) <mailto:(katharine.sarikakis /at/ univie.ac.at)>
http://www.sarikakis.info

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