The University of Southern Denmark, The Department of Language and Communication
The Department of Language and Communication invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor in English Language and Communication
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Denmark |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The Department of Language and Communication invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor in English Language and Communication. The person appointed will be expected to take up the post from 1st February 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree and research qualifications within one or more of the following areas relating to English: global communication, digital communication, second language learning and literacy, organizational communication. Applicants are asked to specify clearly in their application how they will contribute to the further development of the Department’s research profile, and which of the departmental research centres or groups they consider relevant to their own research. Information about the Department’s research can be found here: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/isk/forskning
A knowledge of Danish is preferable. If relevant, the successful applicant will be expected to master the Danish language at a level which enables reading administrative documents within 3 years.
For further information, please contact the Head of Department, Sharon Millar, tel: +45 6550 2127; email: smillar@sdu.dk.
Application, salary, etc.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2019 (the document only exists in Danish)
An assistant professorship is a 3-year position. Employment stops automatically by the end of the period.
It applies for all positions that they will only cover teaching requirements from related areas, including interdisciplinary teaching activities and Cand. Negot. courses.
To qualify for the position you must have completed a PhD-degree by the application deadline.
An application must include:
- Application letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certificates/Diplomas
- Information on previous teaching experience, please attach as Teaching portfolio
- List of publications indicating the publications attached
- Up to 3 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file
Application and all appendices must be in English. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.
We only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files. All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.
Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee and the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointments committee. An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.
The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.
If the application does not meet the requirements mentioned above, the Faculty of Humanities may reject your application without further notice. Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.
Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only a shortlisted applicant will receive an assessment.
Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” and the Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying.
We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Contact: |
Head of Department, Sharon Millar, tel: +45 6550 2127; email: smillar@sdu.dk. |
Website: | https://www.sdu.dk/en/service/ledige_stillinger/1051641 |
Primary Category: | Communication |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 08/05/2019 |
Closing Date | 08/29/2019 |