[Commlist] Assistant / Associate Professor Data Science for Life Science Communication (Tenure Track)

The Strategic Communication group (COM) at Wageningen University & 
Research in the Netherlands is recruiting a new professor 
(Assistant/Associate) with a profile in Data Science for Life Science 
Communication. The closing date is October 11. The full job ad can be 
accessed here or seen below: 
https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Associate-Professor-Data-Science-for-Life-Science-Communication-Tenure-Track.htm 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/Assistant-Associate-Professor-Data-Science-for-Life-Science-Communication-Tenure-Track.htm>


    We are looking for

/*Are you highly motivated to understand and advance the use of data 
science / computational social sciences to address challenges in 
communicating complex life science topics in dynamic and polarized 
environments?*/

The Strategic Communication 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Social-Sciences/Strategic-Communication-Group/Research.htm> (COM) 
group is looking for a hardworking and ambitious assistant / associate 
professor in Data Science for Life Science Communication. In this 
position, you are responsible for the coordination, organization, and 
implementation of new research activities on the application of 
innovative approaches from data science / computational social sciences 
in communication research, building a leading international position in 
this field. We expect you to generate external financial support for an 
innovative research agenda. Your work has a focus on critical challenges 
in life science domains such as health (specifically Global One Health), 
climate change, water, biotechnology, agri-food production, and 
sustainable consumption. As our new colleague, you will critically 
explore and contribute to the understanding of how data-driven 
approaches in digital communication contexts can impact on and 
contribute to broader individual and collective shifts in these life 
science domains. This includes, but is not limited to:

·studying interactions and communication processes in public spheres and 
social media, especially with regard to understanding digital 
communication mechanisms and/or strategies of misinformation and post-truth;

·analyzing the use of machine learning in designing producer – 
user/consumer interactions;

·evaluating the reach, resonance, and ethical dimension of data science 
driven and digital communication campaigns in life science contexts 
ethical dimension of data science driven and digital communication 
campaigns in life science contexts.

Furthermore, we challenge you to motivate and teach students and to be 
involved in innovation of our education. A significant part of the 
teaching duties includes the development of two courses in the new 
master specialization ‘Data science for health promotion’, in 
cooperation with other chair groups. This interspecialization will be 
further developed into a full master’s program at Wageningen University. 
You are expected to work with students from various programs, supervise 
them in the use of data science approaches in communication, and support 
them in executing coherent research projects. We provide you with 
training and mentoring in order to accomplish all of this.

You prefer inter- or transdisciplinary approaches and an international 
orientation. To address current problems and solutions, societal 
engagement (e.g. with governments, societal actors and researchers) is 
both a topic for analysis, as well as an approach to work with society 
in teaching and research projects.

As an assistant / associate professor Data Science for Life Science 
Communication you are able to navigate between and connect to the 
interdisciplinary fields of data science/computational social science as 
well as strategic communication. As such, you feel comfortable with a 
wide range of perspectives present in both communication science and 
data science.

Tenure Track 
<http://www.wageningenur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-Wageningen-UR/Your-development-in-focus/Tenure-Track.htm> is 
a career path for hardworking scientists who pursue to excel in 
education and research. We seek to attract scientific talent and to 
stimulate and support their development.


    We ask

You are an ambitious scientist and a standout colleague, dedicated to 
research and education within our broad field of expertise. To further 
strengthen our group, you:

·hold a PhD in a relevant social science field- or discipline (e.g. data 
science, communication science, (social) psychology, sociology, 
anthropology, etc.);

·are an inspiring teacher and student supervisor with enthusiasm for 
teaching and working with students in an international setting;

·have experience with communication research on online media, including 
new or social media; and have a proven track record in using innovative 
approaches from data science for the collection, preparation, and 
analysis of large text datasets for, e.g., document summarization, web 
scraping, sentiment analysis, social network analysis, or discourse 
analysis;

·have a strong international and interdisciplinary orientation;

·have an excellent publication record relative to your stage of career;

·possess the capacity or potential of acquiring, leading and managing 
externally-funded research projects;

·are committed to achieve societal impact in relation to global challenges;

·enjoy to team up with your colleagues and possess good management skills.

This position requires excellent English language proficiency (a minimum 
of CEFR C2 level). For more information about this proficiency level, 
please visit our special language page 
<http://www.wur.nl/upload_mm/d/7/b/fa964c14-bf33-4148-8722-002cb3b1bef9_Common%20European%20Framework.pdf>.


    We offer

This challenging career path starts at the level of assistant professor, 
from which you can grow into an associate professor and furthermore grow 
to personal professor position. Depending on your experience and track 
record, you can enter at various levels.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Tailor-made-conditions-of-employment.htm>. A 
few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

·sabbatical leave, study leave, and paid parental leave;

·working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for 
the best possible work-life balance;

·the option to accrue additional holiday hours by working more, up to 40 
hours per week;

·there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports 
facilities available on campus for a small fee;

·a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;

·excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a 
fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on 
criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to 
a permanent employment contract as professor. Your salary will depend on 
expertise and experience and the maximum gross salary for Assistant 
Professors is €5.922,- per month and for Associate Professors the salary 
can grow up to €7.054,- per month. Both based on a full working week of 
38 hours in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch 
Universities (CAO-NU) 
<https://vsnu.nl/files/documenten/CAO/2020/VSNU-CAO_Nederlandse_Universiteiten_2020_NL_v2020_01.pdf>.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement 
opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There 
are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, 
and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a 
unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open 
working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in 
Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best 
University 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/newsarticle/Wageningen-maintains-leading-position-among-Dutch-universities.htm>” 
in the Netherlands for the 16th consecutive time.

*Coming from abroad*
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre 
for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone 
around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international 
community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from 
abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Moving-to-the-Netherlands.htm>, known as the 
30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will 
help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if 
applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. 
Wageningen University & Research's International Community 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/International-staff.htm> page contains practical 
information about what we can do to support international employees and 
students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any 
additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a 
job, housing, schooling, and other issues.


      More information

For more information about this position, please contact dr. Marijn 
Poortvliet ((marijn.poortvliet /at/ wur.nl) <mailto:(marijn.poortvliet /at/ wur.nl)>) 
or dr. Bob Mulder ((bob.mulder /at/ wur.nl) <mailto:(bob.mulder /at/ wur.nl)>).

For more information about the procedure, please contact Sandra 
Willemsen, Corporate recruiter or Bianca Aversteeg, Recruitment support 
via (recruitment.ssg /at/ wur.nl) <mailto:(recruitment.ssg /at/ wur.nl)>.

*Do you want to apply?*
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our 
website which will allow us to process your personal information with 
your approval.

This vacancy will be listed up to and including the 11^th  of October, 
2021. We hope to schedule the first job interviews as soon as possible 
after closing date.

We would like to receive your online application with:

·letter of motivation;

·curriculum vitae;

·and your research vision on Data Science & Communication for Lifestyle 
Change (max 1 A4). You can upload this in the same file as your 
curriculum vitae.

*Equal opportunities*
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people 
with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate 
each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and 
be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially 
welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For 
more information please go to our
inclusivity page 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/WUR-inclusive-employer.htm>. 
A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the 
page working at WUR with a functional impairment 
<https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR/Working-functional-impairment.htm>.


    We are

*Wageningen University & Research*
The mission of Wageningen University and Research is “To explore the 
potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner 
Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the 
specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation 
have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important 
questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, 
Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in 
its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation 
between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen’s unique 
approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 
2019-2020.

Read the 5 reasons <https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Why-choose-WUR.htm> why 
your future collaegues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApLORCXXhm4> to get an idea of our 
green campus!


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