Assistant Professors in Media and Communication

The successful candidate is expected to:

• perform teaching tasks in our degree programmes at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. This involves giving lectures, teaching in seminars and work groups, and individual supervision of BA and MA theses and internships;
• develop and coordinate courses for our BA and MA programmes;
• participate in the research programmes of the department and school;
• publishing research findings in (high impact) international scientific journals;
• contribute to the acquisition of external research funding that strengthens the department’s research in one or more of the aforementioned research areas;
• contribute to the management tasks of the department;
• take an active part in relevant national and international academic networks and organizations.

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To be eligible, a candidate must have:

• A PhD degree in the social sciences or humanities, preferably in media and communication.
• A broad knowledge of key theories and perspectives in the field of media and communication.
• Extensive knowledge of - and ample experience with - a wide range of social science research methods. We are particularly looking for candidates with expertise in digital research methods.
• Prior teaching experience, preferably in an international environment, and the proven ability to inspire students from undergraduate to postgraduate levels. Candidates who don’t possess a formal teaching qualification, are expected to acquire it within two years (according to the standards of the so-called BKO-University Teaching Qualification);
• Extensive research experience, evidenced by ample publications in renowned international journals and grants acquisition efforts;
• A track record in making societal impact, for example having worked with societal partners, presented research to a non-academic audience;
• Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English. (Non-English speakers have to meet the C2-standards of the Common European Framework (CEFR).
• Strong communication, organizational and team working skills and the ability to co-operate with others and perform well within an international and diverse working environment.

Employment starts preferably on 1 November 2022 and will run for a fixed term of 1.5 years initially, to be converted into a permanent contract contingent upon an excellent performance.

The conditions of employment correspond with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities (CAO NU). Salary is dependent on your training, experience, knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 3.974,- to a maximum of € 6.181,- gross per month on a fulltime basis, in accordance with Scale 11 or 12 of the CAO-NU. In accordance with the CAO NU a placement in a starting grade is possible for the maximum duration of two years.

In addition, we offer an 8% holiday allowance, an end-of-year payment of 8.3%, and a very generous paid leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated with ABP for the pension provision, and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid extended birth leave for partners, a personal career budget, work-life balance coaches, discounted collective health insurance, and more. As an employee, you can also use EUR facilities such as the University library and receive a discount on subscriptions for the Erasmus sports center.

Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a Dual Career Programme (DCP) to assist the life partners of new academic staff (on payroll) in finding employment in The Netherlands. The programme is offered in close cooperation with the nearby universities of Delft and Leiden.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

The Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) is part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. The school has three departments: History,  Arts and Culture and Media & Communication. There are approximately 2500 students and over 220 employees.

ESHCC offers high quality education, based on scientific research, at the intersection of the Humanities and Social Sciences. We teach our ambitious, Dutch and international students in a stimulating learning environment. After graduation, they will have acquired the knowledge, insight and skills to make an important and inspiring contribution to an increasingly international society in which diversity plays a major role.

The ESHCC also has an ambitious research agenda. We want to strengthen our involvement in multidisciplinary research, expand the share of external funding in our total research funding and increase our social impact. Research takes place within the framework of two research centres:  ERMeCC and History@Erasmus.

ESHCC is located in the Van der Goot (M) Building on the Woudestein campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

To apply, please send your application letter with your resume, publication list, a description of courses taught, (copies of) three key publications, (copies of) teaching assessments and the names and contact details of three referees before 31 August  2022 by e-mail to the attention of Evelien Meeuwisse at vacancies@eshcc.eur.nl.  Please mention in the subject line the position you apply for. We anticipate holding interviews in the second and third week of September.