USI Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)

The Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG) at Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland) invites applications for a 75% per annum pro rata research and teaching PostDoc position (available for two years, subject to a positive evaluation at the end of year one).

The PostDoc Position

The PostDoc candidate will work under the scientific supervision of Prof. Gabriele Balbi (http://usi.to/cyi). The successful candidate will have shared responsibilities in the design and implementation of research projects in the fields of media and journalism studies. The Institute plans to submit research projects to funding institutions in one or more of the following areas: media history, digital journalism, digital cultures and climate change communications. Therefore, expertise in one or more of these fields is important as well as qualitative and/or quantitative methods experience.

The successful candidate will prepare and teach courses at both the Bachelor and Master level, including supervising dissertation students. Specifically, the candidate will teach a Bachelor-level course of 6 ECTS (56 hours of lectures) in the field of Sociology of Communications (in Italian) from Spring 2023.

The successful PostDoc candidate is expected to present papers at scientific conferences and produce publications in high-impact journals.

Candidates’ profile

Ideal candidates should satisfy the following requirements:

• A PhD in media or communication studies, or related disciplines.
• High personal interest in collaborative work in both teaching and research.
• Expertise in the field of media and journalism studies. The Institute particularly welcomes candidates in one or more of the following areas: media history, digital journalism, digital cultures and climate change communications.
• Skills in qualitative and/or quantitative methods are desirable.
• Excellent command of English and Italian, both written and spoken.
• A strong desire for research and publishing at high-level conferences.
• Ability to work independently and to plan and direct one’s own work.
• Ability to work in a team and autonomy in scheduling research steps. Interest for teaching and tutoring students and availability to collaborate with colleagues (engage in scientific dialogue, listen and think critically) are required.

The Application

Applications should contain: (1) a letter in which the applicants describe their research interests and the motivation to apply, (2) a complete CV, (3) copies of relevant diplomas, certificates as well as the full transcript of records, (4) a complete list of publications with details on the candidate’s contributions, (5) two reference letters, (6) the candidate’s three strongest publications, (7) a short description of no more than 300 words for a course entitled “Sociology of Communication” to be taught in Italian from Spring 2023.

Please send your application in electronic form or requests for further information to Gabriele Balbi (gabriele.balbi@usi.ch)

Applications received before 25 April 2022, will be given priority. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The starting date for this position is from the 1 September 2022. The position will be kept open until a suitable candidate has been found.

For more information, please check the call here.