Audencia Business School

As part of its new strategic plan, Audencia Business School is looking to expand its team. The School wishes to recruit an assistant or associate professor with an interest in research at the crossroads of information practices and CSR. The profile of the position can be adapted to the candidate, depending on his/her excellence in research, pedagogy, or in the development of programs or partnerships.

Prerequisites

The candidate will need to:

- Hold a doctoral degree (PhD).

In addition, the candidate will be able to:

- Propose research projects combining *information practices and organizational communication*, more specifically in a perspective of CSR. The candidate will show how these research proposals are in line with his or her own work, conducted for example in the fields of the media ecosystem, or journalistic practices, or media education, etc. ; Have an excellent academic research profile and a significant number of publications in reference journals or books in information and communication sciences or in management sciences.

- Demonstrate an excellent teaching performance. The courses taught will be part of the Communication and Media program (Audencia SciencesCom, a 5-year degree program approved by the MESRI). They can also be taught in other programs (Majors or MSc of the Grande Ecole program, etc.), but also in the framework of teachers' training or executive education. These courses include any subject related to the candidate's field of specialization. Other courses may also be requested, particularly in connection with research methodology and communication studies methodology.

- Demonstrate an ability to develop new courses/programs/projects, engage students, and invest in peripheral activities related to media and communication ; Contribute to the broad dissemination of its activities to the professional world. Thus, the ability to establish partnerships/activities with media actors is also required.

The contract is open-ended (CDI), the course load is adjusted according to the publication objectives. Salary is negotiable depending on experience and qualifications. The position comes with many benefits ranging from research bonuses (publication bonuses, research contract bonuses, etc.) and other managerial activities, social security coverage and company health insurance, etc. A good professional level in French is strongly required, but can be acquired and supported if needed.

General presentation

Our school, based in Nantes, is triple accredited with AACSB EQUIS and AMBA and is one of the best European schools. We offer a wide variety of programs such as BBA, MSC, MBA, Doctorate and Executive Education Programs, and have more than 120 permanent faculty members of 25 different nationalities.

The successful candidate will join the Communication & Culture department on the Mediacampus located on the island of Nantes, in the heart of the creative district (Stéréolux, Trempolino, Galerie des Machines, Creative Factory, Halles numériques, Schools of Design, Fine Arts, Architecture, Cinema, etc.).

Our campus is located in Nantes, a medium-sized city in western France served by an international airport and only 2 hours by train from Paris. With its many social and cultural events, the Atlantic coast 1 hour away by car and its castles and vineyards to the east, Nantes is a great place to live. With more than 1,330 companies based here, Nantes also boasts a rich industrial and economic identity.

How to apply

Candidates are invited to send their application by email until Friday, June 11, 2021 midnight: a cover letter, a resume (including a complete list of publications), 2 publications of their choice, details of their teaching level, and the names of 2 references to Thibaut Bardon, Academic and Research Director of Audencia, faculty-recruitment@audencia.com. Please indicate the reference of the announcement *C&C2021_Information_Responsible_EN *in the subject.

For more information, please contact

Research: Julien Pierre julienpierre@audencia.com

Pedagogy: Martha Abad-Grebert, mabadgrebert@audencia.com