[Air-L] TT Communication Position at the School of Social and Policy Studies, Tel Aviv University

[Alex Gekker]

** apologies for cross-posting **

The School of Social and Policy Studies at Tel Aviv University invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track position within the DAN
Department of Communication starting October 1st, 2023 (July 2023
appointment is possible by request). Successful applicants must have
expertise in Communication and Media studies or related fields.

The School of Social and Policy Studies is composed of four departments:
Communication, Labor Studies, Public Policy, and Sociology and is part of
the Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences at Tel Aviv University. It combines
research and teaching in a wide range of fields of social sciences. The
school has a strong commitment to multidisciplinary research and teaching,
and offers opportunities for interactions with many departments and
research units on and off campus. It has a rich tradition of high-level,
internationally recognized activities.
The candidate must have a PhD degree or expect to be awarded a doctoral
degree by October 2023, in communication or related fields, with a proven
record of excellent research and publications. Post-doctoral experience is
desirable.

The position includes teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level
(both existing and self-developed courses), supervision of graduate
students, and pursuing high quality research based on grants received from
competitive local and international foundations. Teaching at Tel Aviv
University is primarily in Hebrew, and candidates must be able to teach
courses in Hebrew within three years of their appointment.

Screening and assessment of the candidates will be based on their academic
excellence, their teaching performance, and the relevance of their research
and teaching fields to the school and to the DAN Department of
Communication, based on Tel Aviv University’s standards. The best
candidates’ applications will be submitted to the relevant academic
institutions for approval. The rank of the applicants will be determined
based on their achievements. Preference will be given to applicants
specializing in:

- Computational social sciences and/or applied data science
- Media regulation and ethical issues
- Human-computer interaction
- Critical data, algorithm, and platform studies

Qualified applicants should submit:

- A complete CV in the format required by the University’s academic
secretary (https://acad-sec.tau.ac.il/segelsite/tadrich)
- A detailed statement of research achievements and projects (2-3 pages)
- A list of research and teaching interests (1-2 pages)
- A sample of three papers (published or accepted for publication)
- The names and contact details (including full address, phone number, and
email address) of three academic referees (one recommendation letter may be
sent by the referee directly to the head of the selection committee).
- Teaching evaluations (if such exist)

Tel Aviv University is strongly committed to diversity within its community
and especially welcomes applications from minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further
diversification of ideas.

All materials relevant to the application should be sent by October 31,
2022 to Dr. Tamar Ashuri (subject: TAU2022) at: tashuri at tauex.tau.ac.il