[Commlist] Vacancy: Professorship (f/m/d) Communication and Media Studies with a focus on methodological innovation at the University of Bremen, Germany

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The University of Bremen is seeking to fill a professorship in 
Communication and Media Studies in Faculty 9 Cultural Studies as soon as 
possible, subject to vacancy. Application deadline: July 30, 2021

Professorship (f/m/d)
Remuneration Group W2
in the civil service for life
for the subject area Communication and Media Studies with a focus on 
methodological innovation
(Reference number: P693/21)

The position holder (f/m/d) should represent the field of methodological 
innovation in research and teaching in an excellent manner. Relevance is 
expected both in classical quantitative methods of media and 
communication research as well as outstanding experience in the 
development of forward-looking, new methods, especially in the field of 
digital communication.

We are looking for a personality (f/m/d) who is able to strengthen 
methodological training in the social science at the University of 
Bremen, with a particular focus on building bridges between the 
high-profile areas "Minds Media and Machines" and "Social Change, Social 
Policy and the State". The professorship is anchored in a dynamic 
environment of social scientific methods development, which includes the 
working group "Digital Methods in Context" at the Centre for Media, 
Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), the Data Science Center 
(DSC) and the Data Centre Cohesion (DZZ) of the Research Institute for 
Social Cohesion at the University of Bremen. The acquisition of 
third-party funding and participation in collaborative research at the 
ZeMKI and its research cooperation with the Leibniz Institute for Media 
Research | Hans Bredow Institute Hamburg are fundamental requirements. 
The professorship is responsible for quantitative methods training in 
communication and media studies and develops innovative teaching 
concepts. Participation in the development of structured doctoral 
training is desired.

The following qualifications are expected for the professorship:

·       subject-relevant qualification (completed academic university 
studies, relevant high-ranking doctorate and further academic 
achievements of outstanding quality in each case, demonstrated by a 
habilitation or habilitation-equivalent achievements),

·       teaching experience in the field of quantitative methods in 
communication and media studies at Bachelor's and/or Master's level,

·       experience in applying for third-party funding,

·       willingness to take part in advanced training in higher 
education didactics.

Also desirable are:

·       experience in interdisciplinary, internationally oriented 
collaborative research,

·       own research experience abroad,

·       experience in taking the gender perspective into account in 
research and teaching,

·       proven further training/qualification in university didactics.

Non-German-speaking applicants (f/m/d) are expected to contribute to 
German-language teaching after 2-3 years. The appointment is based on § 
18 BremHG and § 116 BremBG. Further information can be obtained from the 
spokesperson of the Centre for Media, Communication and Information 
Research (ZeMKI), Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp ((andreas.hepp /at/ uni-bremen.de)).

The University of Bremen strives to increase the proportion of women in 
the academic field. Among other things, it has received several awards 
in DFG programmes on gender equality. Applications from academics with a 
migration background and international applications are expressly 
welcomed. Severely disabled applicants are given priority if they have 
essentially the same professional and personal qualifications. The 
University offers a wide range of services to support newly appointed 
staff, such as a Welcome Centre, opportunities for childcare and dual 
careers, and offers of staff development and continuing education.

Please send your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, 
publication and teaching record, research profile, references), quoting 
the above reference number, by July 30th, 2021 to the address below or 
electronically to the Dean Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé 
((bewerbungenfb9 /at/ uni-bremen.de)).

Further information on appointment procedures at the University of 
Bremen can be found at:
https://www.uni-bremen.de/de/berufungsverfahren.html

The Dean of Faculty 9 - Cultural Studies
Prof. Dr. Dorle Dracklé
University of Bremen
PO Box 330 440
28334 Bremen
Germany

Download the job announcement here: 
https://www.uni-bremen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/fachbereiche/fb9/zemki/docs/Jobs/P693-21eng.pdf

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