[Commlist] Vacancy – Professorship at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, Department of Communication Studies

Vacancy: Professorship in Salzburg, Austria. Please share with anyone 
who might be interested! Deadline *11 Nov 2020*.

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The Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

seeks to appoint a *University Professor at the Department of 
Communication Studies with a focus on public spheres and inequality 
research* commencing on 1 October 2021.

**

The professorship covers the full spectrum of communication studies, 
including research and teaching. The research focus should lie in the 
area of public spheres and recent approaches to inequality research, 
especially with regard to the impacts of digitization and globalization. 
In accordance with the professorship’s profile, the successful candidate 
is expected to carry out intensive, internationally oriented research 
activities in the subject area of the professorship, taking into account 
the mission statement of the department. Furthermore, the successful 
candidate is expected to participate in the teaching of BA and MA 
Communication Studies courses, especially theories of Communication 
Studies, as well as contribute to doctoral programmes.

*General employment requirements are:*

·A completed dissertation obtained in Austria, or an equivalent 
dissertation completed in another country;

·Relevant postdoctoral qualification (venia docendi) in journalism/media 
or communication studies or related relevant disciplines, or an 
equivalent academic qualification;

·Outstanding academic track record;

·Pedagogical and university teaching competences;

·Aptitude for managing a university institution;

·Proof of involvement with the international scientific community

·Willingness and ability to teach courses and hold examinations in English

*Further expectations are: *

·Participation in and building up of research and teaching partnerships 
at Paris Lodron University;

·Willingness to participate in university self-government;

·Experience in research management and in the acquisition of external 
funding;

·Social competences, focus on partnerships and interdisciplinarity;

·Willingness and qualification to take on leadership positions;

·Knowledge of spoken and written German or willingness to learn German 
within two years

This is a permanent full-time position in accordance with § 98 of the 
Austrian Universities Act (Universitätsgesetz) 2002 and the Salaried 
Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz) as well as the Collective Bargaining 
Agreement for University Staff / Job Group A1 (Kollektivvertrag für die 
Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer der Universitäten/Verwendungsgruppe 
A1). A monthly salary of € 5,245.60 gross (14 payments per year) is 
intended, which exceeds the minimum salary given in the Collective 
Bargaining Agreement for this salary group.

The University of Salzburg is committed to increasing the proportion of 
women in leading scientific positions. Female applicants are especially 
encouraged to apply. Among applicants with equal qualifications, female 
applicants will be given priority.

People with disabilities or chronic illnesses who meet the required 
qualification criteria are explicitly encouraged to apply.

Unfortunately, traveling expenses that arise in the course of the 
recruitment procedure cannot be reimbursed.

Applications presenting intended teaching and research objectives should 
be submitted to the Rector of the University of Salzburg, Univ.-Prof. 
Dr. Dr. h.c. Hendrik Lehnert including the usual documents such as 
curriculum vitae, list of scientific publications and lectures, courses 
held, teaching evaluations, teaching certificates, relevant research 
projects, third-party funds acquired, and activities in university 
self-administration as well as other activities worthy of consideration, 
and are to be sent  to (bewerbung /at/ sbg.ac.at) 
<mailto:(bewerbung /at/ sbg.ac.at)>via e-mail by *11 November 2020*.

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