[Commlist] Job opportunity: Professorship (tenured) in "Digital Communication and Datafication" at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland)

Professor (tenured) in "Digital Communication and Datafication" at the 
University of Fribourg (Switzerland)
associated with the position as chair of the Institute for Digital 
Communication and Media Innovation


The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences of the 
University of Fribourg (Switzerland) invites applications for the 
full-time position of Professor (tenured) in "Digital Communication and 
Datafication". The professorship is with the Department of Communication 
and Media Research DCM and comes with one fully funded PhD position. 
Moreover, the successful candidate will chair the University's 
"Institute for Digital Communication and Media Innovation" (IDCMI) in 
Chur and Fribourg that includes additional research positions. The main 
place of work is Chur; a regular presence in Fribourg including the 
attendance of meetings and events is required. The appointment begins in 
fall 2023.

The professorship first requires a specialization in the digital 
transformation of media, communication, and the public sphere from a 
social scientific perspective. Research experience in a field like media 
innovation, journalism and/or media literacy is not mandatory, but would 
be of particular interest. Second, candidates should be familiar with 
digital social scientific research methods (quantitative methods like 
big data analysis and computational communication science as well as 
qualitative methods). Third, they should be able to offer critical 
perspectives on the datafication and platformization of communication as 
well as on the implications of these developments for individual users, 
media organizations, media markets, the communication of organizations 
and/or democratic society.

Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. in communication studies or a 
closely related discipline (with proven experience in media and 
communication). They need a strong publication record (including 
peer-reviewed articles in international journals) as well as positively 
evaluated teaching experience in the required specialization. Given the 
expectation to chair the IDCMI, experience in acquiring competitive 
third-party research grants is required, leadership experience is desirable.
Teaching takes place in Chur, Fribourg, and other locations in 
Switzerland. The teaching load is 6-7 hours per week and includes German 
and English language courses in the master program "Digital 
Communication and Creative Media Production" (jointly offered by the 
University of Fribourg and the University of Applied Sciences of the 
Grisons) and in the master program "Communication and Society" (offered 
by the University of Fribourg). The position thus requires proficiency 
in German and English. Administrative languages at the University of 
Fribourg are German and French. A passive knowledge of French is 
expected in the medium term.
The University of Fribourg offers excellent working conditions and a 
competitive salary. Seeking to promote an equitable representation of 
women and men, the University strongly encourages applications from 
women. Having signed the DORA declaration, the University of Fribourg 
emphasizes qualitative assessment of academic achievement.

Candidates should send their complete application in a single PDF file 
that includes
* a cover letter describing their motivation and qualification for the 
position; * a CV including lists of their publications, presentations, 
teaching experience, research projects/ grants, and contribution to 
academic service (administrative duties); * teaching evaluations;
* a one-page statement of current and future research interests 
(research statement);
* a one-page statement with the candidates teaching philosophy (teaching 
statement);
* the names of three professional references;
* three academic papers recently published, forthcoming or under revision
to the dean's office ((decanat-ses /at/ unifr.ch)) and to Ms. Jolanda Wehrli 
((jolanda.wehrli /at/ unifr.ch)), secretary at the DCM, until 17 January 2023.

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