Assistant Professor of Media Sciences (University of Miami)

Institution: University of Miami Department: Department of Journalism and Media Management, School of Communication Position Type: Tenure-Track Faculty Start Date: August 15, 2026 Employment Type: Full-time Position Overview The department seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to advance public-facing science communication, journalism, and media studies. Candidates should be able to bridge journalism, media, and scientific disciplines and be committed to interdisciplinary collaboration. Key Responsibilities: Conduct research in science, health, or environmental journalism/media studies with potential for external funding. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in journalism, media studies, and science communication. Advise and mentor students, including consultation with student climate journalism TV program. Develop interdisciplinary curricula and minors for science majors seeking communication expertise. Collaborate across university environmental, health, and science units. Contribute to departmental, school, and university service. Qualifications Required: Ph.D. in Journalism, Media Studies, Communication, or related field. Demonstrated potential for scholarly research and publication. Ability to teach and mentor students across majors. Commitment to inclusive teaching and research. Preferred: Experience in journalism, broadcast media, media studies, or science communication. Expertise in: Environmental, health, and science journalism Environmental communication and social change Emerging technologies in journalism/media storytelling Sustainability in media industries Research Approaches: Accepts social science and interpretive methodologies. Encourages interdisciplinary scholarship with varied epistemologies and methodologies. Why University of Miami? Strong interdisciplinary research opportunities with climate science, public health, and policy initiatives. Partnerships with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Climate Resilience Academy. Large undergraduate base in science-related majors provides growth potential for science communication programs. Application Instructions Submit cover letter (research and teaching interests), curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact info for three references (for in-person interview invitations). Questions: Sallie Hughes – shughes@miami.edu Equal Opportunity University of Miami encourages applications from females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Academicoxy

Institution: University of Miami
Department: Department of Journalism and Media Management, School of Communication
Position Type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Start Date: August 15, 2026
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The department seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor to advance public-facing science communication, journalism, and media studies. Candidates should be able to bridge journalism, media, and scientific disciplines and be committed to interdisciplinary collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct research in science, health, or environmental journalism/media studies with potential for external funding.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in journalism, media studies, and science communication.
Advise and mentor students, including consultation with student climate journalism TV program.
Develop interdisciplinary curricula and minors for science majors seeking communication expertise.
Collaborate across university environmental, health, and science units.
Contribute to departmental, school, and university service.

Qualifications

Required:

Ph.D. in Journalism, Media Studies, Communication, or related field.
Demonstrated potential for scholarly research and publication.
Ability to teach and mentor students across majors.
Commitment to inclusive teaching and research.

Preferred:

Experience in journalism, broadcast media, media studies, or science communication.
Expertise in:
- Environmental, health, and science journalism
- Environmental communication and social change
- Emerging technologies in journalism/media storytelling
- Sustainability in media industries

Research Approaches:

Accepts social science and interpretive methodologies.
Encourages interdisciplinary scholarship with varied epistemologies and methodologies.

Why University of Miami?

Strong interdisciplinary research opportunities with climate science, public health, and policy initiatives.
Partnerships with the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Climate Resilience Academy.
Large undergraduate base in science-related majors provides growth potential for science communication programs.

Application Instructions

Submit cover letter (research and teaching interests), curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact info for three references (for in-person interview invitations).
Questions: Sallie Hughes – shughes@miami.edu