Open ranks faculty positions in Multimedia Journalism

Department: Communication, Mobility, and Identity
Campus: Beirut/Byblos
Expected start date: Fall 2025
Deadline for applying:  Open until filled

Position Summary

The Department of Communication, Mobility, and Identity in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University (LAU) invites applicants to a tenure-track faculty position at all ranks. The department is interested in applicants able to balance theory, research, critical inquiry, journalistic practice, and civic engagement—with strong emphasis on new forms of multimedia, data journalism, or digital innovation in the Arab region and the Global South. Candidates will teach various undergraduate and graduate courses. The department is interested in applicants who can contribute to developing the Multimedia Journalism program, working with the Institute for Media Research and Training (IMRT), and producing research in the field.

Responsibilities

• Teach on both campuses courses in multimedia journalism, data journalism, and digital innovation.
• Evidence of scholarship and research as illustrated in high-impact indexed articles.
• Advise and mentor students in the Multimedia Journalism track (MA, BA, Minors), support student production and research projects, and help them connect with academic, research, civic engagement, and industry opportunities.
• Engage in service to the university and the department, particularly related to developing the Multimedia Journalism program, building connections with the field and industry.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in journalism or media studies.
• Strong theoretical and critical grounding.
• Professional background in journalism and/or practical journalistic experience, particularly in new forms of multimedia, data journalism and digital innovation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful university‑level teaching and training.
• A broad professional and/or academic background with experience working in or researching data journalism.
• Experience in producing professional journalistic content, using the latest news forms and technologies, especially data journalism and artificial intelligence.
• Mastery of various quantitative or qualitative research methods, preferably both.
• Ability to teach data journalism, digital innovation, multimedia journalism, data visualization, media analytics, new media business models, media literacy and other specialized research areas.
• Evidence of fund-raising abilities and experience in developing and leading major research projects and international programs, such as conferences, study abroad, and exchange programs.
• Knowledge of new digital, AI and data methodologies and approaches, both in research and media production.
• Evidence of scholarship and research productivity focused preferably on journalism in Lebanon, the Arab world, and the Global South.

The Department:

The Department of Communication, Mobility, and Identity (CMI) embraces interdisciplinary education and research about culture, media, and politics drawing on a range of methods and theoretical approaches to teach competencies and skills in professional and academic practices. Our faculty provide superior undergraduate and graduate instruction across programs in Communication (BA), Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (MA), Migration Studies (MA), and Multimedia Journalism (BA & MA). We offer minors in Advertising and PR, Creative Writing and Journalism, Gender Studies, Migration Studies, Multimedia Journalism, and Sociology. The CMI department is committed to fostering academic excellence, professional ethics, and social justice action in the region and the Global South. Students in CMI are prepared for career advancement within diverse sectors and/or postgraduate studies in a changing world.

The University:

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb.

LAU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all above mentioned backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment; thus women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply

Application requirements:

Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of interest including a statement of teaching and research interests, an updated CV by email to: soas.careers@lau.edu.lb . The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process.

Candidates must refer to position no. AS-26-2 in the subject line of the email.