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[ecrea] Job Vacancies: Science Communication Faculty Positions-University of Missouri School of Journalism
Tue Jul 19 11:22:54 GMT 2016
*School of Journalism
University of Missouri*
The University of Missouri School of Journalism is seeking applications
for two tenured/tenure-track faculty positions in science communication.
The School has a long-standing reputation for providing cutting-edge
research, teaching, and outreach work that influence and lead the
industry. With an increasing need to deepen the public understanding of
science and improve public discourse about science, these two new
positions have been created to further the School’s mission of
facilitating high-impact research activities that can help bridge the
divide between scientists, science communicators and the broader public.
Candidates may come from academic disciplines such as journalism,
strategic communication or a related field, with research expertise in
science communication as broadly defined.
This significant investment continues MU’s strategy of hiring faculty
from key interdisciplinary areas to strengthen its culture of academic
collaboration and industry outreach to attain a global impact.
Successful candidates for the positions will be expected to help the
University build an interdisciplinary, innovative, and forward-thinking
center of science communication, bringing together researchers, students
and professionals from journalism, strategic communication, science,
engineering, public policy, law, business and other fields. The new
faculty members will be housed in the School of Journalism and hold
joint appointments in the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural
Resources. They are also expected to work closely with the Christopher
S. Bond Life Science Center and other STEM programs across the campus.
They will have the opportunity to work with the Health Communication
Research Center at the School of Journalism.
*Position 1: Full or Associate Professor*
/Qualifications and responsibilities/: A Ph.D. in journalism,
communication or related fields is required. The successful candidate
must have an established research program including high impact
publications and vigorous extramural funding with a primary focus in
science communication. The successful candidate will be committed to
interdisciplinary teaching, have a demonstrated ability to mentor
graduate students and help create a climate that attracts students of
diverse backgrounds. The new faculty member must have an enthusiastic
desire and demonstrated ability to help develop a center for science
communication, be able to collaborate on interdisciplinary research and
teaching with other academic units on campus, and to build connections
with the professional community.
*Position 2: Associate or Assistant Professor*
/Qualifications and responsibilities:/ A Ph.D. in journalism,
communication or related fields is required. The successful candidate
must have a demonstrated record of research productivity with a primary
focus in science communication. The successful candidate will be
expected to engage in an innovative, extramurally funded research
program and to teach and mentor students of diverse backgrounds. The
ideal candidate will have an enthusiastic desire to help develop a
center for science communication, be able to collaborate on
interdisciplinary research and teaching with other academic units on
campus, and to build connections with the professional community.
*About Missouri School of Journalism*
Founded in 1908, the Missouri School of Journalism is the world’s oldest
and leading journalism program and has been widely recognized for
excellence and innovation in undergraduate and graduate education and
scholarship.In its 2014 annual ranking of top journalism schools,
NewsPro-Radio Television Digital News Association again ranked the
Missouri School of Journalism “far and away” the No. 1 journalism school
in the country. The National Research Council ranks the School’s
doctoral program among the top journalism/communication programs in the
nation. In addition, the School’s Reynolds Journalism Institute provides
state-of-the-art resources for researchers and professionals to test new
ideas, uses social science research to assess their effectiveness, and
delivers solutions that citizens and journalists can put to use in their
communities.
Currently, the School offers academic education and practical training
to more than 2,000 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. The School
has a close and productive relationship with other academic units on
campus, the media industry and the local community. It operates
award-winning, community-based, multiplatform news outlets and produces
comprehensive research-based advertising and public relations campaigns
for real clients. The School also houses headquarters of prominent
professional organizations, including American Society of News Editors,
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Association of Health Care
Journalists, and the Picture of the Year International, among others.
*About Columbia, Missouri*
The University of Missouri (MU or Mizzou), located in Columbia, has an
enrollment of 35,000 students and is Missouri's largest public research
university. Mizzou is also the flagship campus of the four-campus
University of Missouri System and one of only five universities
nationwide with law, medicine, veterinary medicine and a nuclear
research reactor on one campus. A member of the prestigious Association
of American Universities since 1908, Mizzou is considered one of the
nation's top-tier institutions.
With a population of 100,000, Columbia is located midway between
Missouri’s largest cities, St. Louis and Kansas City. /Money/ magazine,
/Fortune/ magazine, /U.S. News & World Report/, /Men's Journal/, and
MSN.com have named Columbia one of the best places in the United States
to live because of its high quality of life. Columbia is home to
nationally renowned public schools, including two top-ranked high
schools. The city provides many opportunities for art, culture and music
enthusiasts and has been recognized as a bike-friendly community with
many parks and trails.
*To Apply*
Apply online here
<http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php>
(http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic/index.php) by uploading (a)
a letter of application that describes your research, teaching, and
outreach/professional experiences; (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) evidence
of teaching excellence, d) the names and contact information for three
references. *Please reference job number 19657*. Review of applications
will begin *September 30, 2016* and continue until the positions are filled.
*An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran
Employer*
The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a
diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students.
We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus
values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.
To request ADA accommodations, please contact the Office of
Accessibility & ADA Education at 573-884-7278 or (CheekA /at/ missouri.edu)
<mailto:(CheekA /at/ missouri.edu)>.
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