stillingsbetegnelse: Full Professor Call for Game Studies

jobbeskrivelse:
The IT University of Copenhagen invites applications for a full professor position in Game Studies, starting in the spring 2017, or soon thereafter. The new professor is expected to teach and do research related to the following research areas:

• Humanistic communication theories applied to games
• Game analysis and humanistic game theory
• Cultural, historical, cross-media, and social aspects of gaming
• Digital art, communication and culture

  Job description The professor is expected to lead, develop, supervise, and contribute to research and education related to the above listed areas, this may also include engagement in the development of new areas of education and research across and beyond the current directions. Moreover, the professor is expected to build external collaboration in joint research projects also with partners outside and within academia.   Qualification requirements Successful applicants are expected to have a track record of excellent results with regard to:

• Groundbreaking research with high international impact
• Teaching and curriculum development
• Leadership in research and development of research environments
• Ph.D. supervision and guidance of junior faculty
• Developing research collaborations, relationships with key international partners
• Attracting substantial external funding

The applicant must document results and deliver plans for the above-mentioned directions. With respect to the research contributions it must be documented that they are internationally recognized or contribute significantly to the development of an emerging research agenda. It must also be documented that the research has had an impact outside the peer community of the applicant. The new professor is expected to build research that advances the state of Games research internationally and contribute to Games and IT related practices nationally, in alignment with the strategies of the university. The candidate is expected to pursue trans-disciplinary research agendas that inherently need integration of more than one discipline, engaging researchers across disciplines at the IT University. The candidate must have a stated intent to reach out to society in research processes and impact of research. The candidate will take leadership, outlined in a draft plan, for expanding the research agenda; engage in the development of the university’s educations, including Ph.D. education, and the progress of junior researchers. Therefore, the professor is expected to:

• Lead a group of researchers
• Contribute with valuable research at the highest international level
• Create a pipeline of external research funding
• Develop education and teaching of the university and in relation to international partners, preparing student for employment
• Initiate and manage trans-disciplinary processes in education and research
• Lead initiatives that engages the IT University in international research networks
• Develop relations to external partners, to business and society at large

The applicant should document the applicant’s background and track record with respect to the responsibilities listed above. The applicant must 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 70 full-time faculty members. Research and education in information technology span all academic activities that involve computers, including computer science, information and media sciences, artistic research, humanities and social sciences, co

Arbejdsgiver Navn: IT-Universitetet i København

Form af kontakt: Tina Balling

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

Kontrakt varighed: Fast

Kontrakttype: Fuldtid

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark