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From: Pauwels Luc <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tue, 5 May 2009 6:27 am
Subject: Research Professor position at the Unievrsity of Antwerp
Dear IVSA friends,
In these challenging times for academics I would like to draw your
attention to a new (potentially life-long) position as (research) professor
at our department of Communication Studies in Antwerp. The 'mass media
analysis' field obviously includes visual scholarship.
With best regards,
Luc Pauwels
The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with more than 3.600
co-workers that performs ground-breaking and innovative research20 of
international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum
support and superŽvision of students, and pays constant attention to
educational innovation. The university is an autonomous pluralistic
institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and
multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy.
The university is seeking to fill the following full time vacancy (m/f) at
the Department of Communication Studies of the Faculty of Political and
Social Sciences:
Research Professor (assistant, associate or full) of Mass Media Analysis
AP/2009/043
Job description: The assignment consists of restricted lecturing duties
confined to one course a year at Bachelor level (BA), and one course a year
at master level (MA) and supervision of MA dissertations. The main duty
consists of scientific research in the field of mass media analysis. Some
service to society and to the department is also required. During the first
period of (maximum) ten years, academic research will be the main activity.
The candidate is expected to further develop research in the domain of mass
media analysis and to acquire external funding (national and
interŽnational).
Profile and requirements: the candidate holds a doctoral degree in one of
the social sciences or humanities with a clear expertise in mass media
analysis ? the candidate has an international scientific CV, his/her
academic achievements are situated within the top 10% of the broader field
of communication studies ? the scientific and educational qualities of the
candidate comply with the requirements as stipulated by the university?s
policy ? the candidate has strong social and communicative skills, can work
in a team and is able to lead a research group
We offer: commensurate with the experience and the academic qualifications:
?Either a full-time position as a lecturer, entailing a temporary
appointment in the tenure track for a period of five years. This position
will lead to a permanent appointment if the performance is assessed
favourably.
?Or a full-time position as a senior lecturer or higher, generally
entailing a permanent appointment. In the case of a first appointment to
the corps of academic personnel (ZAP), the university board may proceed to
a temporary appointment for a period not exceeding three years. This
position will lead to a permanent appointment if the performance is
assessed favourably. The expected date of appointment is October 1, 2009.
Interested? Please fill out the mandato ry application form (see
http://www.ua.ac.be/personeelsdienst or call +32 3 265 31 53/54) and send
it to the University of Antwerp, Campus Middelheim, Personnel Department
(cel AP), Middelheimlaan 1, BE-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium, at the latest on
May 29, 2009. Please add to your application form: 1) a detailed research
proposal for the next five years (5-10 pages) and 2) a report of your
previous activities of scientific research Further information can be
obtained from:
? Hilde VAN DEN BULCK (head of the department), regarding the profile and
the description of duties (+32 476/ 858179 or [log in to unmask]);
? Dr. Eric SPRUYT (+32 (0)3 2653012), Head of the Research Department,
regarding the special research status; ? Ms. Greet DIELIS (+32 (0)3
2653164), Head of the Academic Personnel service, regarding the terms of
the appointment.
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