Malmö University is hiring a full-time, permanent teacher & researcher in Communication for Development!

Our Communication for Development program is looking for a Senior Lecturer ( Assistant Professor-equivalent) to join the team. This is a full-time, permanent position and applications are accepted until 30 April 2018.

The full job specifications and details are available on Malmö University’s website.

So please do not hesitate to spread the word, submit an application or get in touch with us if you have further questions!

About the position

As a senior lecturer in Communication for Development you will be involved in independent teaching, course and programme management, supervision and examination of master’s theses, educational development work, research, and collaboration with external stakeholders, international research partners and the wider society. This specific position involves teaching primarily within the programme Communication for Development, an online master’s programme working with a global student group of around 100 students. As K3 is an interdisciplinary school, teaching within other programmes and courses may also occur.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for appointment as senior lecturer at Malmö university, the applicant must have:

Obtained a PhD in in a subject relevant to Communication for Development, for example Development Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Social Anthropology or Political Science

Demonstrated teaching expertise through their ability to develop, conduct and manage education

Demonstrated an ability to engage with wider society and communicate their activities within their area of responsibility.

In order to qualify for this specific position, the applicant must have: documented competence in research-based teaching; a high level of proficiency to teach, research and communicate in English; documented experience of interdisciplinary research and teaching; documented experience of supervision and examination of degree projects in the interdisciplinary field of Communication for Development.

The following qualifications are considered particular strengths: experience in teaching and research on developing countries and the global South; experience of teaching in an online, blended teaching environment and virtual teamwork; knowledge of new media and/or visual communication theories and practices in the context of humanitarian or development communication in a historical as well as contemporary perspective; additional language proficiency, including Nordic languages

Selection criteria

Assessment of candidates is based on their degree of proficiency and ability with respect to the qualifications listed above. Scientific and pedagogical qualifications are the two main qualifications, and they are considered equally important in the assessment. All teaching staff at Malmö University are expected to have completed, or be about to undergo, training in higher education teaching and learning of at least 15 credits.

Contacts

Head of section Petra Ragnerstam, petra.ragnerstam@mau.se

For general employment and procedural questions, contact Anne Olsson, Human Resources: anne.olsson@mau.se

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