Postdoc Position in European Film and Video on Demand Markets

Postdoc Position in European Film and Video on Demand Markets 

The Department of Media and Journalism Studies within the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral position with a focus on European film and video on demand (VOD) Markets. The postdoc position is tied to two research projects: “CresCine - increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets” (Horizon Europe, 2023-2026) and “EUVoD - The development of Europe’s Video on Demand markets” (Aarhus University Research Foundation AUFF, 2021-2024). Two years are assigned to CresCine and one year to EUVoD. You will be part of a team consisting of Associate Professor Jakob Isak Nielsen (AU lead on CresCine) and Assistant Professor Cathrin Helen Bengesser (lead on EUVoD and participant in CresCine) as well as student assistants. Jakob Isak Nielsen and Cathrin Helen Bengesser will be jointly coordinating the postdoctoral work in the three-year period.

The postdoc position is a full-time and fixed-term, 36-month position. The position starts 1 March 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter and ends 28 February 2026.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background. 

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD degree or must document equivalent academic qualifications in any field related to film, television or video-on-demand industries and/or European media policy on national or European level.

Applicants must be able to document

• an internationally oriented research profile within a field relevant to European film, television and VOD markets
• an internationally oriented research profile within any field related to film, television or video-on-demand industries and/or European media policy on national or European level as documented by a PhD dissertation and/or research publications
• a proven ability to conduct detailed comparative analyses of media markets or industries either qualitatively or/and quantitatively
• an outstanding and innovative doctoral dissertation in an area related to and relevant for the project

Furthermore, it will be considered an advantage if applicants have

• experience of participation in national and international research networks
• spent time abroad working at one or more internationally recognised research institutions
• a track record of research publications of a high international standard commensurate with the length of the applicant’s academic career
• experience in self-directed management of research projects
• proficient use of Excel and further skills in data processing tools
• proficient knowledge of at least one European language other than English

Finally, applicants are asked to provide a proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project, including an explanation of how the projects support the applicant’s career ambitions (max. three pages).

Please note that applications that do not include uploaded publications (maximum five) will not be considered. Evidence of academic production can also include contributions to research reports.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact the project leader Jakob Isak Nielsen [email protected]

If you need help uploading your application or if you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Arts HR, supporter Helle Sindal, e-mail: [email protected] or e-mail: [email protected] .

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