University of Salzburg, Austria, Communication Department, Chair Public Spheres & Inequalities

Announcement code: GZ A 0107/1-2022

Submit your full application to: bewerbung@plus.ac.at

Application Deadline: June 8th, 2022

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and international team at a new chair? Do you want to push the research on global communication and asymmetries?

The newly established chair Public Spheres and Inequalities, Department of Communication Studies, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, is hiring a postdoc (early phase, (Postdoc (§ 26 of the Collective Agreement) with a research focus on global communication and international asymmetries (with relevance to any of the following sub-themes migration and public spheres, postcolonialism - global communication, - activism and inclusion). For more information contact: hanan.badr@plus.ac.at

Key Data:

• Starting date: October 1, 2022
• Duration of employment: 5 years, fulltime
• Workload: 40 hours, flexible working hours
• Salary: € 4,061.50 gross (14x per year, Group B1)

Responsibilities:

• Publish scientific research and teaching,
• support in research and teaching and administrative tasks
• with a possibility to work on habilitation (second book) is provided;
• participation in projects at the division of Public Spheres and Inequalities is expected.

Employment requirements:

• Completed doctoral studies in communication studies (or a related social science subject area) with a recognizable relevance to global communication and asymmetries in any of the following fields: migration and public spheres - postcolonialism - activism and inclusion

• independent teaching of four hours per week (2 courses);
• experience with qualitative and/or quantitative methods,
• international scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• knowledge of theories and methods in communication studies;
• letter of motivation that presents career path, research and teaching experience and names of two references;

• very good written and spoken English;
• submitting a scientific concept for research, teaching, and outreach for the next five years.

The following qualifications are of advantage:

• experience with international projects in teaching and research;
• experience with obtaining third-party funding on a regional, national or international level;
• self-reflexive and has a critical orientation;
• an early phase postdoc (ideally no longer than 3 years ago, parental leave will be taken into account)

• good knowledge of German as well as a third foreign language are an advantage. Otherwise learning the German language within two years is expected.

• Desired personal qualities: strong communication skills, ability to work in a team and cooperate, reliability, critical thinking skills.