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Hatch Asia has been retained by Asias premier private education group to help the organization identify a Professor for its School of Media and Communications. This is a key leadership role that requires someone to inspire both academic and research excellence develop cuttingedge programs and play an active role in shaping the future of Media & Communications education.
This is a key academic leadership role for a Professor with a strong track record in research teaching and academic service ideally someone who has led research teams secured notable grants and shaped their field through scholarship and mentorship.
The Challenge
Academic Leadership & Program Development
- Provide leadership in curriculm innovation and development across Masters & Doctorate program portfolio.
- Support the establishment of new niche programs aligned with industry trends and schlorly growth areas (e.g Digital Media Political Communications New Media Studies and comparitive Film Studies)
- Mentor early career academics and build succession plans for the schools continued academic depth and diversity.
Research & Scholarly Impact
- Lead grant applications especially for competitive external research grants.
- supervise and examine postgraduate research students (Masters & PhD Levels)
- Advance the schools scholarly output through peerreviewed publications and highimpact research.
- serve as a core contributor ro the groups internal journal taking on reviewer/editor roles fostering a culture of academic publishing.
- bring visibility to the school via playing a role in global conferences and research collaborations.
Service to the University
- Participate in faculty committees school strategy workshops and open days.
- Contribute to institutional visibility and rankings specifically in areas like staff qualifications research outputs and graduate outcomes.
- Represent the school in academic boards journal committees or grant panels both internally and externally.
What It Takes
- A PhD in Media & Communications/ Related disciplines.
- A proven academic track record with published journals and ability to drive research excellence.
- Demonstrated leadership in research grant acquisition and research team supervision.
- Experience in serving on grant review panels academic promotion boards or editorial boards is highly desirable.
- Global awareness and familiarity of expectations in International highed education rankings.
- Committeed to interdisciplinary teaching and student engagement including mentoring masters students in research methodology and political marketing.
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All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
Priority responses will be given to candidates who are shortlisted.
Employment Agency No: 11C5794