Media Studies job opportunities, University of Amsterdam Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam announces the following positions to be filled: - Associate Professor in Media and Culture - Assistant Professor in New Media and Digital Culture - Assistant Professor in Television and Popular Culture - Two PhD positions, with teaching requirements (announcement in Dutch) Application deadline is 19 April. Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Media and Culture 1.0 FTE vacancy number 09-3012 with a specialization in Media History and Media Theory, particularly Media Archeology. We expect our prospective colleague to be a strong team player with expertise in the areas of Media History and Media Theory, particularly Media Archeology. Publication records should show affinity with critical-theoretical approaches to media, and a broad knowledge of media theory within the humanities. Besides a strong academic record and excellent pedagogical skills, we expect the candidate to have proven leadership qualities, as he/she will have coordinating tasks with teaching programs. Requirements A PhD in the field of Media Studies or other relevant field of the humanities At least five years of teaching experience, preferably at various levels of university education; an interest in new methods of teaching (especially the use of audio-visual digital technology and electronic learning environments) Outstanding research skills, demonstrated by publications in international refereed academic journals and academic publishers Fundraising experience, e.g. acquisition of research projects through government agencies or the private sector Experience in supervising PhD research Proven leadership qualities; experience in administration, organisation and coordination of university education and research Enthusiasm, an interdisciplinary attitude, a strong team spirit and the ability to motivate team members Sound knowledge of ICT developments in the field Flexibility, readiness to participate in interdisciplinary cooperation and multidisciplinary development Excellent command of both Dutch and English; preferably international teaching experience. If Dutch is not the native language, an active and passive command should be acquired within two years of appointment Further information For further information, please contact Professor Frank van Vree, Chair of the Department of Media Studies, tel. 020-525 2980, e-mail f.p.i.m.vanvree@uva.nl . Appointment This is a tenure track appointment, which means that the initial appointment will be two years. Depending on teaching evaluations and professional assessment, tenure will be granted after two years. Gross monthly salary for a fulltime appointment (38 hours a week) will be between €4,428 (scale 13) and €5,920 (scale 14). Job application Application letter and CV should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, professor dr. J.F.T.M. van Dijck, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam. The application deadline is 20 April 2007. The top left-hand corner of the envelope should be marked with the vacancy number and the words "strictly confidential". Alternatively, applications may be e-mailed to ‘solliciteren2009-fgw@uva. nl' Please indicate the vacancy number in the subject field. _____________________________________________________ Assistant Professor of New Media and Digital Culture 30h per week (0.8 FTE) vacancy number 09-3010 The ideal candidate would have familiarity with the study of digital media in the humanities, and have made acquaintance with such areas as cyberculture, digital humanities, information aesthetics and visualization, Internet studies, media arts, media history, media theory and/or virtual ethnography. Internet skills are essential, as is up-to-date knowledge of Internet culture. Practical experience in working with Web-based applications (e.g., blogs and wikis) is desirable. The new media and digital culture team is part of the Media Studies department and concerns itself with research strategies for the critical study of Internet culture. The Assistant Professor is expected to teach on both the bachelor's and master's degree levels, in courses concerned with such topics as digital journalism, digital aesthetics, Internet research methods and techniques, media archaeology as well as the politics of code. Candidates also should have a new media research agenda. Tasks Teaching and developing teaching activities both as part of and outside the Media and Culture programme (Co-)supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses Independently conducting research in the area mentioned, resulting in contributions to leading international publications Co-supervising PhD candidates Making a contribution to raising contract and indirect funding Requirements Relevant PhD degree Experience in research and excellent research skills, evidenced by publications in renowned international professional journals / book form Teaching experience at the university level and demonstrable didactic abilities and / or training, evidence by an educational portfolio Experience with digital and audio-visual equipment; affinity with ICT in academic education Team spirit and capable of functioning at all levels of more than one study programme Willingness to develop in a multidisciplinary capacity in order to be able to participate in multiple areas of the Faculty's curriculum Organisational experience and skills Thorough knowledge of Dutch and English; non-native Dutch speakers must achieve fluency in Dutch within two years Further information Further information about this vacancy can be obtained from prof. dr. Frank van Vree, Chair of the department Media Studies, Telephone +31- (0)20-5253847, e-mail f.p.i.m.vanvree@uva.nl. Appointment This is a temporary appointment for two years. The gross monthly salary will range from € 3,195 (scale 11) to € 4,970 (scale 12), based on a full-time appointment (38 hours a week). Job application Applications should include a curriculum vitae and should be sent before 19 April 2009 to the Universiteit van Amsterdam, to the attention of the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Ms Prof Dr J.F.T.M. van Dijck, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam. Please state the vacancy number in the upper left corner of the envelope. The selection process will include a trial lecture. You may also submit your application by e-mail; solliciteren2009-fgw@uva.nl . In this case please state the vacancy number in the subject field. _____________________________________________________ Assistant Professor of Television and Popular Culture 30h per week (0.8 FTE) vacancy number 09-3011 We expect our future colleague to be a strong team player with expertise in the rapidly changing area of Television Studies, around themes and topics like visual analysis, cultural theory, media history, genre theory, (qualitative) audience research and recent developments in media content and technologies. Tasks ▪ Teaching and developing teaching activities both as part of and outside the Media and Culture programme ▪ (Co-)supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses ▪ Independently conducting research in the area mentioned, resulting in contributions to leading international publications ▪ Co-supervising PhD candidates ▪ Making a contribution to raising contract and indirect funding Requirements ▪ Relevant PhD degree ▪ Experience in research and excellent research skills, evidenced by publications in renowned international professional journals / book form ▪ Teaching experience at the university level and demonstrable didactic abilities and / or training, evidence by an educational portfolio ▪ Experience with digital and audio-visual equipment; affinity with ICT in academic education ▪ Team spirit and capable of functioning at all levels of more than one study programme ▪ Willingness to develop in a multidisciplinary capacity in order to be able to participate in multiple areas of the Faculty's curriculum ▪ Organisational experience and skills ▪ Thorough knowledge of Dutch and English; non-native Dutch speakers must achieve fluency in Dutch within two years Further information Further information about this vacancy can be obtained from prof. dr. Frank van Vree, Chair of the department Media Studies, Telephone +31- (0)20-5253847, e-mail f.p.i.m.vanvree@uva.nl. Appointment This is a temporary appointment for two years. The gross monthly salary will range from € 3,195 (scale 11) to € 4,970 (scale 12), based on a full-time appointment (38 hours a week). Job application Applications should include a curriculum vitae and should be sent before 19 April 2009 to the Universiteit van Amsterdam, to the attention of the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Ms Prof Dr J.F.T.M. van Dijck, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam. Please state the vacancy number in the upper left corner of the envelope. The selection process will include a trial lecture. You may also submit your application by e-mail; solliciteren2009-fgw@uva.nl . In this case please state the vacancy number in the subject field. _____________________________________________________ Docent-promovendi Media en Cultuur Beide voor 38 uur per week voor een periode van 5 jaar vacaturenummer 09-3009 De afdeling Mediastudies zoekt twee jonge, enthousiaste docenten met onderwijservaring, die tegelijk willen werken aan een promotieonderzoek op het terrein van Mediastudies. De voorkeur gaat uit naar kandidaten die onderwijs kunnen verzorgen op het terrein van televisie en/of nieuwe media. Het promotievoorstel kan liggen op elk van de terreinen van Media en Cultuur, van nieuwe media, journalistieke cultuur, televisie en film tot aan het werkgebied van Preservation and presentation of the moving image. De docentpromovendus zal onderwijs verzorgen binnen de bachelor Media en Cultuur en eventueel in de professionele master Journalistiek en Preservation and presentation of the moving image (P&P). De kandidaat kan door de selectiecommissie worden verzocht een voorstel voor een promotieonderzoek over een voor Mediastudies belangrijk onderwerp uit te werken. Dit voorstel wordt getoetst op inhoudelijke en methodologische coherentie, belang voor het gebied van mediastudies en haalbaarheid binnen de gestelde termijn. Werkzaamheden Onderwijs Voorbereiden en uitvoeren van onderwijs binnen en buiten de verschillende opleidingen die deel uitmaken van het onderwijsinstituut Mediastudies Bijhouden van literatuur en het integreren van nieuwe inzichten in het onderwijs Begeleiden en coachen van studenten Begeleiden van studieopdrachten Signaleren en integreren van verbeteringen in didactiek en/of inhoud van het onderwijs Bijdragen aan de evaluatie van de opzet en de uitvoering van het onderwijs Deelnemen aan commissies of werkgroepen, alsmede uitvoeren van toegewezen beheers- en bestuurstaken Onderzoek Het verrichten van promotieonderzoek Het schrijven van een proefschrift Het afronden van de promotie met de verdediging van het proefschrift Waar relevant deelnemen aan landelijke seminars, workshops e.d., die door de onderzoekscholen worden georganiseerd Het presenteren van resultaten van onderzoek in de vorm van lezingen en bijdragen aan workshops, seminars, congressen e.d. Profiel Voltooide universitaire opleiding en aanwijsbare affiniteit met wetenschappelijk onderzoek, blijkend uit b.v. publicaties, onderzoeksplannen en overige projecten Onderwijservaring op universitair niveau en didactische aanleg Ervaring met digitale en audiovisuele hulpmiddelen; affiniteit met ICT in het academisch onderwijs Teamgeest en brede inzetbaarheid op alle niveaus van meer dan één opleiding Bereidheid tot multidisciplinaire ontwikkeling, zodat men op meerdere onderdelen van het onderwijsprogramma van de faculteit inzetbaar is Organisatorische ervaring en kwaliteiten Grondige beheersing van het Nederlands en Engels; indien Nederlands niet de moedertaal is, moet men zich de taal binnen twee jaar eigen maken Inlichtingen Voor nadere inlichtingen kunt u contact opnemen met prof. dr. Frank van Vree, voorzitter van de afdeling Mediastudies, telefoon 020-525 3847, e-mail f.p.i.m.vanvree@uva.nl. Aanstelling De aanstelling geschiedt in tijdelijke dienst voor de duur van 5 jaar. Het salaris bedraagt voor de functie van docent minimaal €2.379 (schaal 10) en maximaal €4.374 (schaal 11) en voor de functie van promovendus minimaal €2.379 en maximaal €2.612 (schaal P) bruto per maand bij volledige werktijd (38 uur per week). Sollicitatie Een sollicitatiebrief, vergezeld van een curriculum vitae, dient vóór 19 april 2009 gericht te worden aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, aan de decaan van de Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, mevrouw prof. dr J.F.T.M. van Dijck, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam. Vermeldt u s.v.p. het vacaturenummer linksboven op de enveloppe. Tevens is het mogelijk uw sollicitatie per e-mail te sturen aan ‘solliciteren2009-fgw@uva. nl'. U dient bij uw sollicitatiebrief een beknopt onderzoeksvoorstel in te dienen van minimaal 500 woorden en maximaal 800 woorden. Enkele door de commissie geselecteerde kandidaten zullen worden uitgenodigd tot het indienen van een uitgewerkt onderzoeksvoorstel, dat voldoet aan de richtlijnen van het onderzoeksinstituut (zie www.hum.uva.nl/asca). Het houden van een proefcollege kan deel uitmaken van de selectie.