The Faculty of Communications, Media and Design
Assistant Professor in Communications, Media and Design (multiple positions)
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Moscow, Russia
The Faculty of Communications, Media and Design of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions of Assistant Professor in media studies, journalism, design, public relations and related fields.Knowledge of Russian is not required as teaching and research are both conducted in English.
About HSE
The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university. Over the past twenty years, the HSE has become one of Russia's largest universities in the fields of economics, social sciences and humanities, and has earned the reputation of a national leader in higher education. One of its unique features has been its direct involvement in socioeconomic reforms in Russia, which has allowed HSE to develop as a “project and research university” where education, fundamental and applied research, and "think tank" activities are combined for the comprehensive development of society. Committed to high-quality research, HSE now has a considerable number of international research laboratories, led by eminent professors from all over the world; more such laboratories were opened in 2016.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a recent Ph.D. in communication and media science, journalism, cultural studies or related fields, or to be within a year of completion at the time of application. The successful candidate is expected to conduct high-quality research publishable in reputable peer-reviewed journals with research support provided by the University and to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in design, media, communication, public relations, lobbying and fields related with the faculty profile. The appointments will be made for three years in the first instance, starting in September 2017, with reviews of teaching and research during the third year.
Benefits
The salary is competitive, indexed to inflation annually, and subject to a 13% flat income tax. The university offers health insurance (free of charge), language assistance, and other social benefits; travel support and other research assistance are generous. Since we have heavy emphasis placed on high quality research, the teaching load of newly hired faculty is relatively low and service is minimal.
Application and Interviews
Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest, a recent research paper and at least 2 letters of reference.
Deadline: Position remains opened until filled.
More information about the university and the Faculty is available at the www.hse.ru/en, http://cmd.hse.ru/en/
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