The Department of Sociological Studies is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Digital Media and Society to contribute to teaching and research in this area. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to the Department’s portfolio by maintaining our high standards of teaching through delivering modules in Digital Media and Society, leading the new BA Digital Media and Society and contributing to the MA Digital Media and Society. You will have or be working towards a PhD in relevant discipline, have a proven teaching ability with a growing record of quality research publications Expertise in Digital Media and Society and experience of teaching in the subject area, ideally at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, is essential. You will be expected to represent the Department in the wider University and promote and represent the University and the discipline nationally and internationally. The Department of Sociological Studies is committed to understanding society and social change, and to research and teaching that improves people's lives, especially those of the most vulnerable. We are proud to be one of the top social science research departments in the UK, with a long history of high profile contributions to theory, policy and practice. *Job Reference Number: *UOS015499 *Job Title: *Lecturer in Digital Media and Society *Faculty: *Faculty of Social Sciences *Department: *Department of Sociological Studies *Salary: *Grade 8 £39,324 to £46,924 per annum, with potential to progress to £52,793 through sustained exceptional contribution *Closing Date: *19th April 2017 *Interviews: *8th May 2017 Further details & how to apply: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/index -- Professor Helen Kennedy, Chair in Digital Society Department of Sociological Studies / Faculty of Social Sciences Elmfield, Northumberland Road Sheffield S10 2TU T: 0114 2226488 E: h.kennedy@sheffield.ac.uk LATEST BOOK: *Post, Mine, Repeat: social media data mining becomes ordinary* (Palgrave Macmillan)