Job: Assistant Professor in Intermediality and Transmedia Storytelling in the Arts, Groningen

Assistant Professor in Intermediality and Transmedia Storytelling in the Arts (220212)

Job description

The Arts, Culture and Media programme of the University of Groningen is looking for a highly motivated full-time Assistant Professor (Dutch: Universitair Docent) in Intermediality Studies and Transmedia Storytelling.

Deadline: 22.06.2020

Period of appointment: 1 September 2020 – 1 September 2022.

The candidate is expected to have a broad expertise in intermediality studies, media theory, media philosophy, narratology and transmedia storytelling. The position combines teaching (60%) and research (40%). The candidate will (co-)teach our BA core module ‘Mediality to Intermediality’ and might be involved in courses on narrativity across media, empirical methods or the philosophy of art in the Arts, Culture and Media bachelor’s programme, potentially also in one or more of the tracks in the Arts and Culture master’s programme. The language of instruction is English.

The successful candidate will become a temporary faculty member of the Arts, Culture and Media programme, which is responsible for the bachelor’s programme ‘Arts, Culture and Media’ as well as four tracks in the master’s programme ‘Arts and Culture’: ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’; ‘Music, Theatre and Performance Studies’; ‘Arts Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship’, and ‘Arts, Cognition and Criticism.’

Our highly international staff currently comprises colleagues from the Netherlands, Germany, the US, Canada, Mexico, Hungary, Greece, Denmark and Belgium. The BA programme has an annual enrolment of around 100 students from all parts of the world. The MA programme – voted the best of its kind in the Netherlands in 2018 – accepts around 40-50 national and international students every year.

Research is conducted within the Groningen Institute for the Study of Culture, https://www.rug.nl/research/icog/?lang=en (ICOG) and its research centre Arts in Society, https://www.rug.nl/(...)ntres/artsinsociety/. ICOG provides ample support in applying for bids with national and international funding agencies. There is also an annual travel budget for conference participations and other research-related trips.

The successful applicant is expected to:

• teach and supervise students in the department’s undergraduate and graduate programmes

• participate actively in curriculum development, design and administration of course modules, under the responsibility of the head of department
• participate actively in international research networks
• participate in the activities of the interdisciplinary research centre Arts in Society and one of its theme groups (such as ‘Music, Sound and Culture’, ‘Art, Medium and Moving Images,’ ‘Narrative in/and Art,’ or ‘Arts, Culture and Cognition’).

Qualifications

In addition to a number of basic requirements set by the University of Groningen, such as excellent social and communication skills, presentation skills, coaching skills and a results-oriented attitude, we are looking for candidates who have

• acquired a PhD in a relevant field (or will have received the PhD by 1 September 2020)
• a good research track record, including relevant book and article publications
• teaching experience at university level and proven didactic abilities
• a relevant national and international academic network
• the willingness to contribute to the development of the department’s research and educational programmes
• organisational experience and skills
• international experience
• prepared to foster inclusive learning environments
• excellent command of English (at least CEFR B2/C1 level for reading, listening, writing and speaking).

Organisation

Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has established an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative university. In international rankings, it regularly features among the best 100 universities in the world. Its 32.000 students, roughly 20% of which are international, are encouraged to develop their own individual talents through challenging study and career paths. The university’s Faculty of Arts is a large, dynamic faculty in the heart of the city of Groningen. It has more than 5000 students and 700 staff members and offers 15 bachelor's programmes and over 35 master's specialisations.


Conditions of employment

We offer in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a salary, depending on qualifications and work experience, with a minimum of € 3,746 (salary scale 11) to a maximum of € 5,826 (scale 12) gross per month for a full-time position
• the gross salary is excluding 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus and participation in a pension scheme for employees; favourable tax agreements may apply to non-Dutch applicants
• minimum of 29 holidays and additional 12 holidays in case of full-time employment
• a contract on a temporary basis for 2 years.
The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (cao NU). For more detailed information about working conditions and working for the University of Groningen, please check: https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/
Application
You may apply for this position until 22 June 11.59 pm / before 23 June 2020 Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Applications should include:

• a cover letter that explains the motivation for applying for this position
• a full curriculum vitae including a full list of publications and talks
• a research plan of 1-2 pages that includes future ideas for grant applications
• a teaching statement that contains a description of courses taught and teaching qualifications
• the names and contact details of two academic referees.

Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be taken into consideration.

The selection interviews will take place via Skype on 26 June 2020. The second round of interviews, which will include a short guest lecture online, may take place mid July 2020. Date of entry into employment is 1 September 2020.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have adopted an active policy to increase the number of female scientists across all disciplines of the university. Therefore, women are encouraged to apply. Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP), http://nvp-plaza.nl/download/?id=7714 and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

For information you can contact:

• Miralda Meulman, Degree programme coordinator, +31 50 363 6104, m.g.j.meulman@rug.nl
• Julian Hanich, Head of the Department, +31 50 363 8138, j.hanich@rug.nl
Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.

Additional information

Arts, Culture and Media (BA programme)
Arts and Culture (MA programme)

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