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Assistant Professorship / Associate Professorship in Digitalisation With a Focus on Digital Methods
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Offer DescriptionThe Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University, invites applications for an assistant professorship or associate professorship in Digitalisation with a focus on digital methods, to be filled from August 15th 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.We are looking for candidates with a strong research profile and an ambitious research plan who – together with colleagues – want to contribute to and to the further development of the department’s excellent, impactful research at the intersection of culture, communication and media.Your research should be grounded in a relevant research field such as history, cultural studies, communication studies, journalism studies, media studies, sociology, anthropoloty, data science or another discipline/field relevant to the department. The ideal candidate wants to enhance their already interdisciplinary research profile or develop their current research profile in an interdisciplinary direction, in alignment with the university’s strategy and department’s research profile.As the department wants to strengthen its competences within digital methods (in relation to research as well as teaching), this will be a special focus of this position.About usDCA is an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment. Our research is characterized by diversity with respect to theories, methods and areas of study in research and teaching. The department produces knowledge that contributes to critical research and reflexive practice in relation to development and change in society, including public institutions, private organizations, NGOs, and cultural and media institutions. The department hosts a number of large-scale research projects contributing to a dynamic, international research environment alongside research groups and research centres, for instance Digital Media Lab and Centre for Digital Citizenship. Read more .Responsibilities and tasksThe position will primarily include research including publication/academic dissemination and research-based teaching including examination and course coordination at an international level. The position also entails public dissemination of knowledge, including participation in public debate. An associate professor’s tasks may also include performance of research management, educational guidance, and supervision of assistant professors as well as academic assessment work.You are expected to teach both MA and BA levels across programs and assistant professors are expected to complete the educational training programme for assistant professors at RUC. Teaching at Roskilde University requires an interdisciplinary approach and involves supervising problem-oriented project work (PPL – read more ). Candidates are expected to undertake teaching assignments in two or more programmes offered by the department and are asked to motivate which programs they would like to teach in their application.QualificationsApplicants must hold a relevant PhD degree. The ideal candidate is expected to:Undertake research in digitalization with an emphasis on digital methods Have a profile relevant for teaching at two or more programmes offered by the department Contribute actively to the strategy of the university and the departmentMoreover, the following qualifications are required:Documented international publication record with relevance for the requirements of the position Documented research profile relevant for the department and its further development preferably, documented experience in teaching digital methods Preferably, the applicant has documented experience with public dissemination of research and media communication
Exclusively for associate professor:Documented research and teaching qualifications corresponding to what can be expected on associate professor level (see faculty expectations) Documented training in teaching and university pedagogy, preferably with relevance to Roskilde University’s educational profile, project-oriented project learning, PPLShortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.ApplicationTo apply for the position go toPlease submit your application no later than 21 March 2024.Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.RequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY Country Denmark City Roskilde (By), Region Sjælland (DK)Where to apply WebsiteContact CityRoskilde (By), Region Sjælland (DK)STATUS: EXPIRED
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Location
Roskilde, Sjælland
Job date
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:32:35 GMT
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