Are you passionate about research and teaching communication science, interested in how communication plays a role in the different key issues (e.g., climate change, misinformation, or polarization) high on the public and media agendas, how media and organizations relate to these issues, and looking for a challenging job in a dynamic setting? Effective immediately, we are looking for an Assistant Professor in Communication Science with a focus on strategic communication, organisations, and society.
The Department of Communication Science invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Communication Science with a focus on strategic communication, organisations, and society, starting no later than 1 January 2024. As an Assistant Professor, you will be a member of the Corporate Communication Group which is one of the four program groups in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam. The Corporate Communication group applies a broad communication-science focus to understand communication around major societal issues. To understand these communication dynamics, this group specifically looks at the interplay of organizations with traditional and social media, other sociopolitical and economic actors (like politicians and journalists), and the general public. Important themes within the research and teaching of the program group include: (1) mediatization processes related to issue and corporate communication, (2) AI and other digital innovations, (3) diversity and sustainability, and (4) legitimacy and visibility of public and private organisations.
We are primarily looking for candidates interested in broad communication science questions who are willing to apply an issue-based approach to studying the interplay between organisations, media, and society.
Our courses focus on the interplay between media, organisations, and society. Courses we teach in the Master’s program are the specialization seminars Strategic Communication and Organisations, Media, and Society; and electives like CSR Communication, PR, Media and the Public, Climate Change Communication, Sustainability Marketing and Communication, Digital Analytics and Shaping Society: How Organisations and Media Influence Public Issues. In the Bachelor’s program, we teach the domain module Corporate Communication, elective courses like Organisations in the Media, The Language of Strategic Communication, and The Crisis of Trust: Organizations under Public Scrutiny, and graduation projects in which students write their Bachelor thesis.
Within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Communication Science offers a Bachelor's and several Master’s degree programmes. With more than 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students, the Department of Communication Science is among the largest departments at the University of Amsterdam with an outstanding international reputation. The College of Communication and the Graduate School of Communication offer a Bachelor and Master program, a European joint degree program in Journalism and a Research Master, the only of its kind in the Netherlands. The teaching in our Communication Science program is interdisciplinary and internationally oriented, offering tracks taught in both English and Dutch. The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) is the research institute for the Communication Science department, and formulated an ambitious Research programme. The Department is the home of several initiatives and it participates in several of the University and Faculty Research Priority Areas.
What are you going to do
As an Assistant Professor in Corporate Communication, you:
What do we require of you
The job profile is UD (universitair docent), based on the university job ranking system.
You act with attention to quality, integrity and creativity, and:
Our offer
We offer a temporary full-time or part-time contract for the period of 1.5 years.
For internal candidates, the contract will be for the period of 1 year.
Preferred starting date is August 15, 2023. Contingent upon positive evaluation and satisfactory performance, you will be offered a permanent contract.
The gross monthly salary based on full-time employment (38 hours per week) ranges from € 4332 up to a maximum of € 6737 (salary scale 11/till scale 12). This is exclusive 8% holiday allowance and 8,3% end-of-year bonus. The starting salary will be based on qualifications, expertise and relevant experience. The profile assistant professor is applicable in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities.
The UvA offers excellent possibilities for further professional development and education.
What else do we offer
About the faculty
To work at the University of Amsterdam is to work in a discerning, independent, creative, innovative and international climate characterized by an open atmosphere and a genuine engagement with the city of Amsterdam and society. Here you can read more about working at the University of Amsterdam.
A challenging work environment with a variety of duties and ample scope for individual initiative and development within an inspiring organisation. The social and behavioural sciences play a leading role in addressing the major societal challenges faced by the world, the Netherlands and Amsterdam, now and in the future.
Questions
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Job application
Do you recognize yourself in the job profile? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 30 September 2023. You may apply online by using the link below.
Applications in .pdf should include:
Preferred starting date of the position is 1 January 2024.
The UvA is an equal-opportunity employer. We prioritise diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We value a spirit of enquiry and perseverance, provide the space to keep asking questions, and promote a culture of curiosity and creativity.
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