Vacancy | Assistant Professor in Film Studies (1.0 FTE) at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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Job description

The Arts, Culture and Media programme of the University of Groningen is looking for a highly motivated full-time Assistant Professor in film studies (in Dutch: universitair docent). Date of appointment: 1 February 2022.
The candidate is expected to have a broad expertise in film history, film theory, and film analysis. The position combines teaching (60%) and research (40%): while we expect a willingness to teach in a wide range of areas, the research profile of the candidate can be very specific, adding to the already existing expertise of the film staff or opening it to new perspectives.

We are particularly interested in candidates specialised in the field of
● documentary film and audiovisual media (including new interactive and virtual-reality forms) and other non-fiction and non-narrative forms of art (experimental cinema, essay films, home movies, industrial films, operational images).

Other interests could include but are not limited to:
● research on television, streaming platforms, new/digital audiovisual arts and their technologies
● feminism, postcolonialism, critical race theory
● cutting-edge experimental methods, hands-on empirical practices, big data approaches.

The successful candidate will teach in our bachelor’s programme in ‘Arts, Culture and Media’ as well as in our international master’s track ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media.’ The language of instruction is English. In view of a balanced formation of the film section within the programme, women and people of colour are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will become a staff member of the Arts, Culture and Media programme, which is responsible for the bachelor’s programme ‘Arts, Culture and Media’ as well as four tracks in the master’s programme ‘Arts and Culture’: ‘Film and Contemporary Audiovisual Media’; ‘Music, Theatre and Performance Studies’; ‘Arts Policy and Cultural Entrepreneurship’; and ‘Arts, Cognition and Criticism.’ It currently has 21 permanent staff members, five of whom have a focus on film studies. Our highly international staff comprises colleagues from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, the US, Canada, Mexico, Hungary, Greece, and Denmark. The BA programme has an annual enrolment of around 100–120 students from all parts of the world; the MA programme accepts around 60 national and international students every year (ca. 20 have an emphasis on film studies).

Research is conducted within the Groningen Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG) and its research centre Arts in Society. ICOG provides ample support in applying for grants with national and international funding agencies. There is also an annual travel budget for conference participation and other research-related trips.

The successful applicant is expected to:
● teach and supervise students in the department’s undergraduate and graduate programmes
● participate actively in curriculum development and in the design and administration of course modules, under the supervision of the head of department
● carry out and generate high-quality research in film and audiovisual media
● pursue research grants and other forms of external funding
● participate actively in international research networks and build international collaborations
● participate in the activities of the interdisciplinary research centre Arts in Society and one of its theme groups (such as Art, Medium and Moving Images or Arts, Culture and Cognition).

Qualifications

In addition to a number of basic requirements set by the University of Groningen, such as excellent social and communication skills, presentation skills, coaching skills, and a results-oriented attitude, we are looking for candidates who have
● acquired a PhD in Film Studies, Cinema Studies, (New) Media Studies or a closely related field (or will have received the PhD by 1 February 2022)
● an excellent research track record in film studies, including relevant book and article publications
● teaching experience at the university level and proven didactic abilities
● gained the Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO) or is prepared to do so within a year
● the motivation to acquire third-party funding on the national or international level
● a relevant national and international academic network
● the willingness to make substantial contributions to the development of the department’s research and educational programmes
● organisational experience and skills
● excellent command of English (at least CEFR B2/C1 level for reading, listening, writing and speaking)
● expected to have or gain understanding of the Dutch language (CEFR B2 for reading and listening, and CEFR B1 for writing and speaking) within two years.

We acknowledge that talented prospective staff often have talented partners who also wish to further their careers. The university offers Dual Career Support in order to assist partners of new academic staff in building a new social network and looking for employment, an internship, voluntary work or further study opportunities. For more information, please check: https://www.rug.nl/(…)eer-support/?lang=en.

The conditions of employment comply with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (cao NU). For more detailed information about working conditions and working for the University of Groningen, please check: https://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/

The appointment will initially be on a temporary basis for 5 years with the possibility of becoming a permanent position following a positive ‘Results and Development’ assessment. The assessment for a permanent position is possible from the 3rd year onwards.

Application

Applications should include the following:

● a cover letter that explains the motivation for applying for this position
● a full curriculum vitae including a full list of publications, external funding, and talks
● a research plan of 1–2 pages which includes future ideas for grant applications
● a teaching mission that also contains descriptions of courses taught and lists teaching qualifications
● the names and contact details of two academic referees.

Applications that are incomplete or are otherwise faulty will not be taken into consideration.

Please send your application before 3 May 2021 by means of the application form.

A first round of online job interviews is expected to be held at the end of May/beginning of June 2021. The final round of interviews (either in person in Groningen or online), which will include a short guest lecture, will take place in June 2021.

Date of entry into employment is 1 February 2022.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our University. We are committed to building a diverse faculty so you are encouraged to apply. Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP), https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/sollicitatiecode/ and European Commission’s European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

Unsolicited marketing is not appreciated.

Information

For information you can contact:

• Miralda Meulman, Degree programme coordinator (for more information on the formal procedure), +31 50 363 8950, sec.amc@rug.nl
• Dr M. (Miklos) Kiss, Associate Professor of Film Studies/head of department Arts, Culture & Media, m.kiss@rug.nl

Please do not use the e-mail address(es) above for applications.