Lecturer 'Marketing and (Persuasive) Communication'

1 - Working at the VUB

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• the development, the transfer and the application of high-standing academic education and scientific research, free from any prejudice;
• community integration of this in a spirit of social compassion;
• critical development of everyone in light of the responsibilities borne in the community.

2 - Position description

The Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Department Communicatiewetenschappen, is looking for a tenure track lecturer. 

More concretely your work package contains: 

Education and Research domain:

Marketing and (persuasive) communication.

Education tasks:

• You are responsible to develop education in relation to marketing and (persuasive) communication.
• You are excited about marketing, (social) media, innovation and (persuasive) communication.
• You are responsible for teaching courses within our Dutch and English Bachelor and Master Programs at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School for an equivalent of 24 ECTS per academic year in the field of marketing and (persuasive) communication. The course package includes, indicatively, Marketingcommunicatie (BA 1) (6 ECTS), Merkenstrategie (BA 3) (6 ECTS), Project: Media, Strategische Communicatie en Marketing (6 ECTS) en Digital Marketing Industries (6 ECTS).
• You supervise bachelor’s and master’s theses.
• You develop a network within the marketing and (persuasive) communication sector and involve private and public actors in education.
• You are willing to implement new forms of education.
• You take a critical stance as to the role of marketing, advertising, social media, and innovation within society in line with the tradition in our department.

Research tasks:

• You develop a research agenda in the marketing and (persuasive) communication domain within the department of communication studies.
• You organize your research within one of the research centers of the department of communication studies.
• You supervise PhD students.
• You are open to collaboration with domestic and foreign partners and build a scientific network.
• You embed your research within international contexts and pursue international excellence.
• You acquire external (research) funds.
• You publish your research in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals.

Other tasks:

• You are responsible for service tasks at the level of the research group, the department, the faculty and / or the university.
• You contribute to creating external visibility for the research group, the department, the faculty and the university.

For this function, our Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene) will serve as your home base. 

3 - Profile

What do we expect from you?

You hold a PhD awarded on the basis of an original thesis (Communication Studies or equivalent or Marketing).

• You have a good research record with internationally refereed publications in the field of Marketing and (Persuasive) Communication.
• You possess strong pedagogical qualities.
• You master Dutch and English at the C1-level.
• Expertise in quantitative and digital methods is a plus.

• You subscribe to the university’s vision of education. The full text in relation to this is available on the university website.

• Every first appointment is dependent upon the successful delivery of a teaching session.

Language regulations:

A member of the academic staff who is entrusted with a teaching assignment must also be able to demonstrate that the language of instruction is known at ERK level C1 through a qualification certificate or through an adequate diploma. The VUB also provides courses in, for example, academic English.

The administrative language of the VUB is Dutch. In case of insufficient knowledge of Dutch, the VUB will provide an integration course. After a maximum of five years, a member of the academic staff must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the administrative language (ERK level B2).

For a complete overview, please consult the complete language regulations on https://jobs.vub.be/content/Regulations-concerning-language-proficiency/. 

Certificates demonstrating knowledge of the language can already be added to the application. 

4 - Offer

Are you going to be our new colleague?

You’ll be offered a tenure track appointment, for an assignment of 1 FTE, for 5 years, with eligibility for tenure in the rank of senior lecturer by the end of this initial period, with planned starting date 01/10/2023. 

You’ll receive a salary linked to one of the scales set by the government.

At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and diverse workplace where you are offered opportunities to (further) build on your career.

As well as this, you’ll enjoy various benefits:

• Full reimbursement for your home-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, or compensation if you come by bike;
• Cost-free hospitalisation insurance;
• The space to form your job content and continuously learn via VUB LRN;
• Excellent facilities for sport and exercise;
• Ecocheques;
• Delicious meals at attractive prices in our campus restaurants;
• An open, family-friendly work environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract).

5 - Interested?

Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of?

Send us ONLINE and at the latest on 17/04/2023:

• your motivation letter, including your vision on education and research, and an explanation about the development of your future research;
• your curriculum vitae, including you academic dossier;
• your degrees and diplomas (not applicable for VUB alumni) and language certificates.
• your 5 best publications in PDF.

Do you have questions about the job content? Contact prof. dr. Leo Van Audenhove at leo.van.audenhove@vub.be or on 00 32 (0)479753236.

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