Assistant Professor or Lecturer - Journalism and Digital Media

Applications are invited from candidates who possess the necessary qualifications in order to fill the following academic position at the Cyprus University of Technology:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND INTERNET STUDIES

FacultyOF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

• One (1) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the specialization:

"Journalism and Digital Media’

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• A continuous and focused program of research in the field of digital humanities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

The successful applicant should be able to contribute to the Department’s efforts for teaching and research excellence.

Priority will be given to applicants with demonstrated interdisciplinarity in their research.

Applicants for all academic positions should have a doctorate degree from a recognized University in a related field. The university reserves the right to request recognition of the doctorate degree from the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (K.Y.S.A.T.S). The minimum qualifications that are required for each academic position, including publications and academic experience, are detailed on the University’s webpage: https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/administration/administrative-services/hr/jobs/staff-categories/academic-staff-qualifications/?languageId=1 These qualifications are based on the candidate’s years of academic experience, his/her research and scientific contribution.

The candidates will be assessed only for the rank or the ranks for which they have applied.

Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not required.

According to the Cyprus University of Technology Law, the language of instruction at the University is either Greek or Turkish. For the current position, good knowledge of the Greek language is required; evidence is provided in the relevant circular by the Public Service Commission, or B2 Level according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

In case an elected candidate does not have a good knowledge of Greek language based on the criteria set above, it is his/her obligation upon his/her election to achieve it within three years time, with the commitment of the relevant Academic Department.

The annual gross salary for each position (including the 13th salary) is :                                                                                                                            

Rank                              Scale                             Salary EUR

Assistant Professor      (Scale Α13 – Α14)           €59.173 - €79.802

Lecturer                      (Scale Α12 – Α13)            €44.974 - €73.186

From this amount, employee contributions to Government Funds as well as Income Tax will be deducted, according to the legislation into effect.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be available by January 2023, unless otherwise agreed.

The applicants must upload the following documents (as separate PDF Files) in English, no later than Friday, 2 September 2022 (at 23:59), at our job portal (please click Apply to access). At this link applicants will also find the documents to be uploaded with the application. For further information you may contact the HR Department by e-mail at [email protected] or at 357 25002406.