ECREA - Open Position for PhD Coordinator Researcher

European Communication Research
and Education Association

Open Position for PhD Coordinator Researcher

17.10.2019 10:47 | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Lusofona University, Lisbon

Deadline: November 11, 2019

Lusofona University, through it's R&D Unit CICANT, hereby opens a competition to recruit a PhD researcher, corresponding to position 49 of the Single Remuneration Table, under the terms of the applicable legislation, with an Open-Ended Employment Contract, within the scope of programme contract between Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P., and the above mentioned University, supported by national funds inscribed in the budget of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) – and carried out in the Research Unit CICANT – Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies.

1 – Main Duties

CICANT – Centre or Research in Applied Communication, Culture and New Technologies aims to recruit a Coordinating Researcher for its “Media, Society and Culture” area. The work plan to be carried out aims to:

Contribute to the implementation of ongoing projects in the unit in the field of media;
Foster publication in reference journals in the field of the results of the research;
Foster the creation and reinforcement of a R&D team in the area of media and culture studies;
Foster the integration of the unit in national and international forums of the field;
Foster links and joint projects with different public and private entities operating in this field;
Foster the organization of scientific events which contribute to the increased awareness of the unit in this field and to knowledge sharing and creation.
Ensure a new impetus for the area as well as its international development fostering, namely and in line with the unit’s strategic plan, the supervision of within the scope of the European programme H2020.

The goal is to recruit a researcher with an excellent publication rate and management of projects in this field of communication studies, with proven experience in leadership and management, in particular at international level.

Keywords: Media Literacy; Media Technologies; Society and Communication