[Air-L] Media Studies job opportunities, University of Amsterdam

Fri Mar 27 12:22:27 PDT 2009

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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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.