Assistant Professorship in Journalism

The Centre for Journalism at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for one or more 4-year assistant professorship(s) in journalism as of August 1, 2024, or as agreed.

We are looking for talented and ambitious individuals with the potential and ambition to become an international leader in their field of research. Research within the Centre for Journalism is multidisciplinary and covers the following research areas: journalism studies, political communication, media rhetoric and language, digital journalism, and applied journalism research.

The Centre for Journalism offers both bachelor and graduate degrees in journalism, short-term, mid-career courses for journalists, and trains doctoral students. The Centre staff also teach courses in political science and public management. The successful candidate will primarily be teaching courses at our professional master programmes. For a detailed description of the Centre’s profile and activities, please visit the website.

The Centre for Journalism is part of the Department of Political Science and Public Management. Successful candidate(s) must be able and willing to support the department in realizing its two overarching strategic objectives: First, we strive to produce original ideas through high-quality and pioneering research. Second, we want to address major societal challenges and to exchange knowledge with society through high-quality study programmes and genuine engagement with societal actors and the wider public. The department values a diversity of competences and academic profiles, and, thus, applicants must present a clear academic profile. By academic profile we understand the combined quality of research, teaching, and societal engagement. For more information about the department and its strategy, please visit the website.

The successful applicant(s) will be tasked with a range of obligations at the department, including:

• Conduct and publish research at a high international level in areas of relevance to journalism and political communication.
• Conduct teaching and supervision within the department's entire portfolio of study programmes and especially its master programmes in public management.
• Acquire individual/collective external grants to develop the research environment to the benefit of not least junior colleagues.
• Perform a number of research-related tasks such as engaging in knowledge exchange activities with the surrounding society, conducting research management including supervision and mentoring of assistant professors, postdocs and PhD students, and participation in academic assessment committees.

For applicants to qualify for the position, the following criteria must be met (please also consult the Scholarly Qualification Matrix):

• Delineate a research profile aligned with the strategy of the Centre for Journalism indicating potential of making international scholarly impact and facilitate research cooperation within the Centre
• Document a publication record at an academic recognized level
• Document an ability to form and develop professional networks
• Document ample experience with various teaching and supervision formats as well as good teaching results
• Document an ability to develop and implement new pedagogical or didactical techniques
• Have experience with and genuine interest in outreach or knowledge-sharing activities and/or cooperation with external partners.

In alignment with the new ministerial classification of academic ranks and titles, research and teaching competencies will be given equal weight in the assessment of any candidate. It is important to us that applicants have good interpersonal skills and are dedicated to take part in the everyday academic and social environment at the department.

The department believes in fostering a stimulating and inspiring environment for both faculty members and students. The department's ambition is therefore to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development. Furthermore, the department wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and, thus, welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

For further information, please contact Head of Department, Signe Pihl-Thingvad [email protected] or Head of the Centre for Journalism, Peter Bro, [email protected].

Application, salary, etc.
Appointment to the position requires a PhD or equivalent and will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

An application must include (All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format):

• Detailed CV
• An elaborated research plan (max 3 pages) for the next 4 years describing:
  • the potential to advance in the field (both empirically and theoretically)
  • relation to the aim and goals of the Centre for Journalism
  • planned national and international collaborations
  • the potential for obtaining external funding
  
  
• Certificates/Diplomas (Master and PhD degree)
• Teaching portfolio (please see below)
• Complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position
• Up to 3 of the most relevant publications. Please upload a pdf for each publication. NOTE: If publications have been co-authored, co-author statements must be a part of this pdf and must include information like in this example. The statement is just for your inspiration
• Please attach the PhD dissertation as a publication, if such exists

Furthermore, applicants applying for an assistant professorship are requested to submit a teaching portfolio with the application as documentation for teaching experience as well as supervision qualifications. Formal application instructions and guide for teaching portfolio may be found here.

The prospective assistant professor is expected to complete the higher education pedagogy course during their employment.

Appointment requires scientific qualifications at PhD level in accordance with the applicable memorandum on the job structure for universities.

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements may be rejected without any substantive evaluation.

Assessment of applications will be done under existing Appointment Order for universities. Applications will be assessed by an academic assessment committee that determines whether applicants are qualified to be an assistant professor. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material. The committee reserves the right to arrive at a decision solely based on the material submitted.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

When the assessment committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive their own part of the evaluation. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the head of department who will assemble an appointment committee. The appointment committee will manage and complete a series of job interviews with especially promising applicants. On the basis of the applications, the written assessments, the job interviews, and a deliberation within the appointment committee, the head of department determines which candidate(s) will be offered the position.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now" on our website no later than February 28, 2024.

Place of work: Odense.

Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.

Kilde: Jobnet.dk