Job - Lecturer/PhD candidate in Media, Communication and Culture (f/m,1,0 fte)

At the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), you will have an opportunity to collaborate with renowned academics with an international approach. As a lecturer for the International Bachelor’s in Communication and Media (IBCoM) and other educational programmes offered by the Faculty, you will also be teaching in a dynamic, international environment where cutting-edge didactic methods are developed.

The lecturer/PhD candidate position is temporary and will consist of both teaching tasks (40%) and research and research training (60%) towards doctoral research, and a dissertation, which must be completed within five years. The lecturer/PhD candidate will be tasked with teaching, conducting doctoral research, publishing articles in academic journals, writing a dissertation and completing the doctoral degree. The teaching duties will be consistent with the job profile of a (junior-) lecturer (Wetenschappelijk Docent), while the doctoral research will be performed in line with the job profile of a PhD candidate (Promovendus). Given that different salary scales and result categories apply to these job profiles, two separate contracts will be offered for this position for legal reasons.

Research duties

• Conducting PhD research.
• Publishing and presenting research results in the form of articles in international peer reviewed journals and papers at international conferences. 
• Writing a dissertation in English.
• Defending the dissertation to complete the doctoral degree.
• Taking part in any relevant seminars, workshops, etc. that are organised by the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), the Netherlands School of Communications Research, and other research schools in the field.

Teaching duties

• Preparing and giving lessons within the context of the various degree programmes provided by the Department of Media and Communication.
• Monitoring the literature and integrating new insight into the lessons.
• Supervising and coaching students.
• Supervising assignments.
• Pointing out possible improvements and integrating them into teaching methods and/or the content of the lessons given.
• Contributing to the evaluation of the lessons, both in terms of structure and execution.
• Participating in committees or working groups, as well as performing the designated organizational tasks.

The Department of Media and Communication is looking for highly motivated PhD candidates who are interested in combining working on a PhD research project with the job of lecturer. Lecturer/PhD candidates who take an interest in one or more of the following fields are preferred:

• Communication and organisations
• International communication
• Intercultural communication
• Globalization and digitalization in the media and cultural industries
• Production and Use of New Media

A background in social sciences is a must, as well as a wide-ranging knowledge of and affinity with the field of media and communication and/or the sociology of media and culture. In addition to an understanding of the latest developments in the field, the candidate must possess didactic skills and an affinity for working with students.

• A master’s degree in one of the social sciences.
• A wide-ranging knowledge of and affinity with the field of media and communication and/or the sociology of media and culture.
• Proven affinity for empirical research, as evidenced by your master’s thesis, publications, research plans and other projects.
• Strong didactic potential. Teaching experience at university level is considered an advantage.
• Experience with digital and audiovisual tools, as well as an affinity for IT applications in a university education setting.
• A team spirit and an ability to teach a wide range of subjects at all levels of more than one degree programme.
• A willingness to develop one’s knowledge and skills in various disciplines, to increase one’s ability to teach a wide range of subjects within the faculty’s degree programme.
• Organisational experience and skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English. Non-English speakers have to meet the C1-standards of the Common European Framework (CEF).
• Proficiency in spoken and written Dutch. International applicants are expected to acquire the Dutch language within two years.

Employment starts in September 2010 or February 2011. The initial contract will be running for a term of 1,5 years, which - depending on performance – will be extended with a second term of 3,5 years.

The conditions of employment correspond with the CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten (CAO NU). The salary for the job of Lecturer (Wetenschappelijk Docent) amounts to a maximum of
€ 4.374,- (grade 11) gross per month on a 38 hour per week contract; for the job of
PhD-Candidate (Promovendus) the salary amounts to a maximum of € 2.612,- (grade P) gross per month on a 38 hour per week contract.
In accordance with the CAO NU, for the job of lecturer a placement in a starting grade is possible for the maximum duration of two years.

The EUR has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8.0%, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 41 annual vacation days in case of a full workweek.  

Working at the Erasmus University Rotterdam

Working at the Erasmus University Rotterdam means working in a professional environment, where development is encouraged through an active career and mobility policy. The Erasmus University Rotterdam highly appreciates flexibility: we have a 38-hour workweek, flexible working hours, possibilities to work part-time and maternal/paternal leave. Moreover, the University has a company childcare scheme, possibilities to participate in a terms of employment option model, company savings program and life insurance schemes and favourable collective insurance schemes. Employees can also make use of facilities such as sports facilities and library.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

The expertise of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is concentrated in the disciplines economics, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, History and Arts, Business Administration, and Philosophy. In addition to the initial degree programmes and scientific research, the University offers specific postgraduate study programmes and courses. Erasmus University has around 20,000 students and some 2,000 staff members.

Faculty of History and Arts (FHKW)
The Faculty of History and Arts includes the Departments of Media and Communication, Arts and Culture Studies, and History at Erasmus University. The FHKW is home to over 800 students and some 100 staff members.

Media and Communication
The Department of Media and Communication is a relatively new, dynamic department within the Faculty of History and Arts. In addition to a Dutch-language Master’s programme in Media and Journalism, the Department offers three international degree programmes: the International Bachelor’s programme in Communication and Media (IBCoM), the international Master’s programme in Media, Culture and Society, and the Research master’s in the Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts. The Department is closely linked to the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), which serves as the main base for researchers in Media, Communication and Culture at Erasmus.

Additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:

About the Erasmus University Rotterdam
About the Faculty of History and Arts
About the Faculty’s Educational Programmes in Media and Communication  
About the Erasmus Research Centre in Media, Communication and Culture

Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained from: prof. dr. Susanne Janssen (s.janssen@fhk.eur.nl, +31 (0) 10 408 2443)
or from prof. dr. Jeroen Jansz (jansz@fhk.eur.nl, +31 (0) 10 4082453)

Your cover letter should be accompanied by two brief research proposals no more than
350 words each. The selection committee will invite a small number of candidates to submit a more detailed research proposal. This proposal will be assessed based on the coherence of substance and methodology and the proposal’s relevance to the field of media and communication, as well as the feasibility of completing the research by the proposed deadline.

Candidates may be asked to give a test lecture as part of the application procedure.

To apply, please send your application letter with your research proposal, your resume, publication list, a description of courses taught (incl. copies of teaching assessments), and the names and contact details of two referees before October 26, 2010 by e-mail to: vacancies@fhk.eur.nl. Please mention “Lecturer/PhD Candidate M&C”.