Poste de Media Lecturer

Lecturer

Media and Society

Lancaster University - Sociology Department

Ref: A314

Salary: £31,798 to £44,016

Closing date: Thursday 15 December 2011

With a special expertise in media and society you will join our internationally renowned Sociology Department that has recently taken over both MA and BA programmes in Media and Cultural Studies. We are particularly looking for specialist research and teaching expertise in the field of global media but you will be expected to teach in at least one other related field from: media theory, media research methods, political economy of media, media industries, print media.

You will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the work of the Department including academic administration and supervising students at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. You should be an excellent researcher with a proven track record of high-quality publications and evidence of engagement with securing external research funding.

This is a fixed-term post for three years in the first instance that is linked to the recruitment from home and overseas students for the BA and MA Media and Cultural Studies.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Tim Dant, Head of Department, t.dant@lancaster.ac.uk, tel: +44(0)1524 594183.