Senior Lecturer (2 posts)

We are seeking applicants who can play a key role in advancing the Department’s competitive position in research and teaching excellence. The post holder will make a key contribution to the further development of our research excellence by building on the current research strengths of the Department. We are committed to a research and teaching programme that takes an increasingly interdisciplinary approach to the fields of journalism, political and public communication, sociology of the media, mediated communication and digital media and we are seeking applicants who will further enhance the next phase of its research and impact profile in these areas. You will contribute to our postgraduate and undergraduate programmes, as appropriate.

The Department of Journalism Studies is one of the major journalism research and teaching establishments in the UK. We are committed to a research and teaching programmes that takes an interdisciplinary approach to the fields of factual media, journalism and communications. The 2014 Research Excellence Framework put the University of Sheffield in the top ten percent of all UK universities. It judged the department’s research environment as of world leading quality and that our research has significant impact in the outside world.

For more details about the department please see www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism.

You should have a proven track record of sustained and continuing research performance through high-quality, internationally excellent research outputs and proven ability to secure competitive external funding for research as a principal investigator. We are also seeking candidates who can evidence effective management in a leadership role.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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