[AISWorld] Position Announcement: Assistant/Associate Professorships in Social Studies of Innovation and Organization in Digital Societies

[Lene Pries-Heje]

The IT University of Copenhagen is in the process of strengthening research and teaching in the area of innovation, digitalization organization and society. For that reason the IT University of Copenhagen invites applicants for Assistant/Associate Professorships starting end of 2013 or soon thereafter. Applicants will be expected to contribute to an interdisciplinary environment and to develop research and teaching in one or more of the following subject areas:

  *   Mapping and visualization of complex subject matters
  *   Social Studies of management, governance, accountability or decision-making
  *   Global relations, distributed and networked practices
  *   Ethnographic or conceptual engagement with information technology, organization and society
  *   Digitalization and information infrastructures as socio-technical achievements

Applicants with backgrounds in fields such as Science, and Technology Studies, Anthropology or Ethnography, Organization Studies, Information Studies or Innovation studies are welcomed

The ideal candidate must have a PhD or similar related to the above
mentioned areas and should be competent in the following areas:

  *   Publication of research at a high international level in well-respected peer reviewed venues,
  *   Developing and conducting undergraduate and graduate teaching that is well received by students,
  *   A record of constructively contributing to the goals of the institutions in which he/she has worked through, for example participation in working committees, faculty governance, etc.

In addition the ideal candidate for an Associate Professorship will be:

  *   Expected to attract external research funding,
  *   Be capable of, and prepared to supervise PhD students,
  *   Have the ability to read/speak a Scandinavian language (or the willingness to learn Danish).


General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 50 faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialisation of IT. In 2007, ITU launched a bachelor's program in software development (for more info about our programs visit http://www1.itu.dk/sw46748.asp).

Questions about the positions can be directed to Associate Professor Christopher Gad, IT University of Copenhagen, chga at itu.dk<mailto:> +45 7218 5173.

Salary
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

Application
The application must be in English and must include:

  *   A motivated application, including a cogent argument for how qualifi ed you are for the position and brief statements of research and teaching plans.
  *   A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background.
  *   Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.).
  *   Copies of max 5 different publications you wish the evaluation committee to consider.
  *   A numbered list of publications. The enclosed publications should be marked with an asterisk (*).
  *   Documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 25 April 2008.

Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment.

Application procedure
You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pushing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website: http://www.itu.dk/vacancies.

Application deadline: 15 April, 2013, at 23:59.
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