Full-time Research and Teaching Assistant Position in Journalism - Faculty of Letters, Translation and Communication

31 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Research Field

Communication sciences » Journalism
Communication sciences » Media studies
Sociology » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Reference: 2024/S013

Application deadline: 29/02/2024

Start date: 01/10/2024

Job description

The position is for a person wishing to become involved in doctoral research and divide their time between teaching assistantship and their research. 

They will be required to assist teachers in supervising practical exercises, debate sessions and marking papers and exams at bachelor's and master's level in journalism, in particular. 

They will also be developing doctoral research in the field of journalism studies and, more generally, on the professional, cultural, social and economic issues of media systems (past and present), as part of the activities of the Laboratory of Journalistic Practices and Identities (LaPIJ) at the Centre for Research in Information and Communication (ReSIC). 

A full-time assistant's post (for a maximum of 6 years) is awarded for an initial period of 2 years, which may be renewed for a further 2-year period after consultation with the relevant bodies. As the aim of the assistant's mandate is to carry out and finalise a doctoral thesis, the tasks will be equitably divided between teaching and research. These tasks may be reviewed at regular intervals.

Required title                                

Hold a Master's degree (120 credits) from a Belgian university or equivalent from another country in Journalism, Information and/or Communication Sciences or, more broadly, in the social sciences, and meet the conditions for access to a doctorate.

Skills required

The candidate will demonstrate professional skills in the field of journalism (ideally with experience in long-term journalistic productions - documentary, investigative, etc.), and a penchant for academic work.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate research skills and, ideally, teaching experience in order to help students carry out journalistic projects and gain a detailed understanding of the skills required for the job. 

Fluency in French and English is required. 

Courses to be supervised 

Four or five courses may form part of the candidate's teaching workload. These courses will be chosen from among those relating to journalism training: 

Master's: journalistic practices, editorial analysis and conceptualisation, editorial production, narrative journalism and investigative journalism, contemporary trends in journalism, history of journalism, journalism internships.

Bachelor's degree: critical analysis of the media, media sociology and economics, media ethics.

Administrative duties: participation in student fairs and activities linked to the Department of Information and Communication Sciences.

Interested?

Further information can be obtained from Ms. Florence LE CAM (telephone: +32 2 650.44.51 - e-mail: [email protected] ).

Applications must be sent by e-mail to the rectorate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles ([email protected] ) and to the faculty deanship ([email protected] ).

They must include the following:

• a motivation letter
• a Curriculum vitae including a list of publications:
  if you want you can complete a standard form via our website at https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/completer-votre-cv-en-ligne .  Once completed, it must be downloaded and attached to the application file.
• a note on the applicant’s PhD research project (4 pages)
• two letters of reference

Equal opportunities policy

ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities.

We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.

Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness?  Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff ([email protected] ) . Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.

More details on the ULB gender and diversity policy are available at https://www.ulb.be/en/about-ulb/gender-equality-at-ulb . 

You will find all the regulations relating to research careers on our site at http://www.ulb.ac.be/emploi/academique.html .

Requirements

Research Field

Communication sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Communication sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Sociology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

Country

Belgium

City

Brussels

Postal Code

1050

Street

Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

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Contact

City

Brussels

Website

https://www.ulb.be/en

Postal Code

1050

STATUS: EXPIRED