Job - Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) in the Sociology of the Arts and Culture (f/m, 1,0 fte)

The successful candidate is expected to:

Research

• carry out internationally oriented, empirical research that is publishable in established international refereed journals;
• contribute actively to the development of the Department’s research in the sociology of the arts and culture;
• expand the Department’s national and international research connections;
• contribute to the generation of additional research funding from national and international funding agencies and other organizations;
• participate actively in the Erasmus Research Centre for Media, Communication and Culture (ERMeCC), a KNAW recognized Dutch research school, and relevant international scientific associations and networks.

Teaching

• perform teaching and supervising tasks for the above mentioned bachelor’s and master’s programmes;
• make a substantial contribution to the development of the programme’s introductory and specialisation courses in sociology of the arts and culture;
• teach one or more of the core courses in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.

Service

• contribute to the management tasks of the Department;
• take an active part in relevant national and international academic networks and organizations;
• develop and maintain close contacts with relevant organizations and professionals in the arts and cultural industries.

The successful candidate considers it a challenge and a privilege to contribute to the programmes of the department of Arts and Culture Studies at Erasmus University.

She or he has:

• a PhD in one of the social sciences, preferably in the sociology of the arts and culture.
• ample experience with social-scientific research methods;
• expert knowledge in the sociology of the arts and culture
• a strong research track record, including publications in international refereed journals;
• the potential to generate research funds from national and international funding agencies and to supervise junior researchers and PhD students;
• prior teaching experience with the proven ability to inspire students from undergraduate to postgraduate levels, apparent from positive assessments by students and peers. Candidates who don’t possess a formal teaching qualification, are expected to acquire it within two years (according to the standards of the so-called Basis Qualifications for Teaching (BKO).
• the ability and willingness to teach a wide range of topics and to develop new courses;
• strong communication and organizational skills and the ability to work closely together with others in a team environment;
• proficiency in spoken and written English. Non-English speakers have to meet the
  C1-standards of the Common European Framework (CEF). International applicants are expected to acquire the Dutch language within two years.

Employment starts in November 2010 at the latest. Contracts will be running for a fixed term of two years with a possible extension. Depending on their track-record and performance, candidates may be invited to enter Erasmus University’s tenure track programme, which offers them the possibility to qualify for a tenured position as Associate Professor (UHD).
        
The conditions of employment correspond with the CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten (CAO NU). Salary is subject to training and experience and corresponds to Scale 12 CAO NU, with a maximum of € 4.970,- gross per month on a 38 hour per week contract.
In accordance with the CAO NU a placement in a starting grade (Scale 11; minimum € 3.195,-) 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.

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 900 students and some 100 staff members.

Arts and Culture Studies
The Department of Arts and Culture Studies is a vibrant, internationally oriented department within the Faculty of History and Arts. In addition to a Dutch-language bachelor’s programme in Culture Studies and a master’s programme in Arts and Culture Studies, the Department offers an international master’s in Cultural Economics and Cultural Entrepreneurship and a 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 the sociology of media, culture and the arts at Erasmus.

Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained from:
prof. dr. Ton Bevers or prof. dr. Susanne Janssen
E-mail: bevers@fhk.eur.nl or s.janssen@fhk.eur.nl
Phone: +31 (0) 10 4082445 or +31 (0) 10 4082443

Or 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 Arts and Culture  (Dutch / (English)
About the Erasmus Research Centre in Media, Communication and Culture

To apply, please send your application letter with your resume, publication list, a description of courses taught, (copies of) three key publications, (copies of) teaching assessments and the names and contact details of three referees before September 24, 2010 by e-mail to vacancies@fhk.eur.nl. Please mention “Assistant Professor Arts and Culture Studies”.

An assessment can be part of the selection procedure.