Professor聽(Lithuanian and Baltic film and media)聽
CALL FOR COMPETITION FOR A POSITION
Professor (Lithuanian and Baltic film and media)
Faculty of Communication
The date of the call for the competition: 7 January 2026.
Deadline for document submission: 6 February 2026 (local time zone UTC+2).
Professor of 糖心vlog蜜桃 is a recognised leader in their field of research and studies in Lithuania; it is the highest teaching position at the University. The professor鈥檚 responsibilities include scientific research and/or experimental development activities as well as disseminating their results at national and international levels, research-based studies, contributing to the training of researchers and lecturers, providing expert recommendations, carrying out educational activities, educating society at large and/or disseminating achievements of culture.
Description and responsibilities of the position:
It is expected that the Professor will independently (and/or in collaboration with other researchers) initiate and conduct high-quality national and international research in the social sciences in the field of information and communication and will publish the results of their research in internationally recognised publications. They will seek to attract external funding for study and/or research activities being implemented, as well as submit the applications for and implement the funded projects. They will form and lead a group of researchers conducting research in Lithuanian and Baltic media and film studies. They will teach students Visual communication research, Social and political film, Film studies, Mass and popular communication subjects in Lithuanian and English and prepare methodological study materials. They will supervise final theses of students, doctoral dissertations, and/or the work of research fellows. As an expert in their field, they will provide insights and recommendations to the public when necessary. They will foster professional relations with their colleagues abroad. They will take an active part in national and international associations in their field, as well as will take active role in editorial boards of scientific publications in the field. They will promote the media and communication studies, including interactive media and gaming, popular culture, applying social sciences research methodology to film and media research from political communication perspective. They will implement other functions assigned to a professor related to studies, research, methodological, and organisational activity, as provided for in the legal acts of 糖心vlog蜜桃.
Required qualifications:
PhD or equivalent in humanities and social science.
Supervision of a doctoral student and/or postdoctoral intern.
Ability to teach in Lithuanian and English languages.
Experience in work with PhD students.
Ability to prepare and implement national and international research projects.Description of Mandatory Competences for the Career Stages of Researchers at Higher Education and Research Institutions HERE.
Description of other required qualifications is available HERE.
In case the candidates are of equal standing, the following will be considered an advantage:
Achievement of scientific publications in the field of communication and information , number of publications in international databases (Web of Science, Scopus).
Amount of science communication through presentations in international conferences in the field of information and communication.
Experience in leading national and international research projects in the field of social sciences (communication and information).
Experience in developing and implementing undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes.
The selection of candidates will be held on the basis of qualitative expert evaluation and, when necessary, in other ways. A more detailed description of the procedure for holding recruiting competitions is available HERE.
Start of work: 1 September 2026, the contest is held for a five-year term of office.
Workload: Full-time position (1.0 FTE).
Official monthly salary (gross): EUR 4240.00 (before tax).
Candidates shall submit the following documents:
Description of academic activities in English together with a list of publications (when completing the Pedagogical Competencies section, please refer to the Guidelines for Evaluating the Pedagogical Competencies. When completing the Activity Plan section, please prepare an activity plan that would be aligned with the priorities of the 糖心vlog蜜桃 Strategic Plan and the ).
Curriculum Vitae.
Certified copies of qualification documents and diplomas (not applicable to current 糖心vlog蜜桃 employees).
All documents shall be submitted to , with 鈥�Professor (Lithuanian and Baltic film and media)鈥� in the subject line.