Junior Professor of Film Studies with a Special Focus on Networked Moving Image Cultures
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ORGANISATION/COMPANYJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz
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RESEARCH FIELDPhilosophy
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RESEARCHER PROFILERecognised Researcher (R2)Established Researcher (R3)
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APPLICATION DEADLINE20/05/2021 00:00 - Europe/Brussels
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LOCATIONGermany › Mainz
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TYPE OF CONTRACTOther
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JOB STATUSOther
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OFFER STARTING DATE01/10/2021
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REFERENCE NUMBER07721-05-W1-ml
OFFER DESCRIPTION
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany. Thanks to its location in the Rhine-Main science region, the university can unfold to its full potential and showcase its innovative power and dynamism. Its status as a comprehensive university allows for multidisciplinary learning and teaching and has great potential for internationally renowned, interdisciplinary research. Almost all of its institutes are located on a single campus close to the Mainz city center – creating a lively academic culture for researchers, teaching staff, and students from every continent.
The Department of Film, Theater, Media and Culture Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and Philology invites applications for the position of a
Junior Professor of Film Studies with a Special Focus on Networked Moving Image Cultures
Starting Date: October 1, 2021.Salary Grade W 1 LBesG | Civil Servant with a Fixed-Term Contract
Tasks and Expectations:
▪ The future position holder will prospectively represent the discipline of film studies in research and teaching in its entire breadth. Applicants must provide proof of expertise in the field of networked moving image cultures. We are looking for a researcher with an outstanding doctorate in film or media studies who is committed to teaching, implementing innovative research projects, and assuming responsibility in academic self-administration.
▪ Willingness to get involved in interdisciplinary cooperation with other fields of research and teaching within the department and the faculty as well as university-wide research networks is considered a prerequisite.
▪ The professor is expected to supervise bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral theses.
▪ The teaching language in the department is German. If the applicant’s native language is not German, they should provide proof of at least level B2 of the CEFR and be able to teach courses in German within two years. The ability and willingness to teach in English is also appreciated
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Benefits
We offer:
JGU firmly supports making family and career compatible and promotes its employees’ further professional development with an extensive human resources development offer.
Selection process
Please submit your application, including
(1.) application form including summaries; available at www.fb05.uni-mainz.de/ausschreibungen-professuren
(2.) CV, relevant transcripts, diplomas and certificates, as well as five publications (including doctoral thesis), information about current and one future research project, documentation of previous teaching activity and teaching evaluations by May 19th , 2021 electronically as one PDF file to the
Dean of the Faculty Philosophy and Philology
Prof. Dr. Arne Nagels
Additional comments
Offer Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
Requirements:
▪ In addition to the general requirements according to public services law, applicants must meet the recruitment requirements stipulated in Section 54 of the Hochschulgesetz of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Job Work Location 
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The state of Rhineland-Palatinate and JGU are committed to close personal mentoring of students and therefore expect teaching staff to have a strong presence at the university. A cooperative, team-oriented and proactive work attitude, good communication skills, and the willingness to assume responsibility – including further professional development in accordance with JGU’s leadership guidelines – is also expected.
Junior professors are appointed as civil servants for a period of six years. In the fourth year, the junior professor’s performance level will be evaluated in order to provide orientation for the following three years.
JGU is a place of diversity and welcomes qualified applications from people with diverse backgrounds.
JGU aims to increase the number of women in research and teaching and therefore encourages female researchers to apply.
Candidates with disabilities and appropriate qualifications will be given priority.
For questions and further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Marc Siegel by e-mail: msiegel@uni-mainz.de.
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