In our Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Communication and Information Studies and the Research Master's programme in Linguistics and Communication Sciences, students are taught to analyse linguistic and communicative practices in social contexts, and how different messages affect people's beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours. The growing societal importance of health and healthcare urgently calls for the empirical investigation of the role of language and communication in relation to healthcare, culture and society. The Department of Language and Communication is  therefore looking for an Assistant Professor of Health Communication. 

As an assistant professor, you will develop and teach Bachelor’s and Master’s courses and conduct research in the area of health communication with a focus on either qualitative discourse- and interaction-oriented approaches or quantitative, mass-media-oriented approaches (or both). You will contribute to the Department's Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Communication and Information Studies, the Radboud interfaculty Master’s track in Healthcare Humanities, and to the Research Master's programme in Linguistics and Communication Sciences. You will conduct empirical research at the Centre for Language Studies. You will be active in developing grant applications and you will participate in the Department's administrative tasks.

• You hold a Master’s degree in Communication and Information Studies, Communication Science, Linguistics, Dutch Language and Culture, or Social Sciences (e.g. Science and Technology Studies, Social Psychology), Philosophy, or a related discipline.
• You hold a PhD degree in Health Communication or a related field.
• You have a strong research track record in health communication (proportional to career stage).
• You have demonstrable experience in academic teaching at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and preferably also in course development.
• You hold a university teaching qualification; if you do not, you will be expected to obtain such a qualification as soon as possible.
• You have high proficiency in the English language (C2-CEFR).
• You are proficient in Dutch. If you are not Dutch-speaking, you will be expected to acquire a good command of Dutch within two years.
• Affinity with interdisciplinary teaching and/or research is a plus.
• You are a team player.

Fixed-term contract: an initial period of 1 year or 1.5 years depending on your background. Upon a positive performance evaluation at the end of this period, the contract may be converted into a permanent one.

• It concerns an employment for 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,974 and a maximum of €6,181 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11 or 12).
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 1 year or 1.5 years depending on your background. Upon a positive performance evaluation at the end of this period, the contract may be converted into a permanent one.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

The Faculty of Arts is committed to knowledge production with a significant scientific and social impact. With over 500 academic and support staff, we teach and conduct research in the fields of history and art, languages and cultures, and linguistics and communication, using innovative methodologies and working in close collaboration between the disciplines. Our research is embedded in two research institutes: the Centre for Language Studies (CLS) and the Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH). We currently have approximatively 2,500 students, enrolled in three departments: the Department of History, Art History and Classics, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, and the Department of Language and Communication. We aim to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive world, which is why we especially seek applications from candidates who bring diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills that will be assets to our study programmes and research profiles.


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