University of Hamburg, Germany

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences invites applications for two Research Associate positions in the subject area Journalism and Mass Communication (Salary level 13 TV-L, 75%)

Responsibilities:

Research associates will be expected primarily to teach and conduct research. The research associates will also have the opportunity to pursue further academic qualifications, in particular a doctoral dissertation. At least one-third of set working hours will be made available for the research associate’s own academic work.

Specific Duties:

- Research and teaching duties in the area of communication and journalism in a digital context

- Development of a PhD thesis in the area of digital journalism, particularly concerning new roles and professions in news organizations OR news recommender systems

- Participation in publications, presentations, and conferences

- Support preparing project proposals for third-party funding

- Designing and conducting research in a team

- Planning and teaching of courses (three teaching hours per week)

- Supporting the organization of the research team and participation in the University's self-administration

Please find more details about both positions here:

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/30-09-20-358-en.pdf

https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/30-09-20-357-en.pdf

Closing date: 30 Sept 2020

Start date: 1 Dec 2020 or soon thereafter

For enquiries, please feel free to contact me.