[AY26 - 27] Associate Professor/ Full Professor in Computational Communication and Digital Methods

About this position

ABOUT VINUNIVERSITY

VinUniversity (VinUni) is Vietnam’s first private, not-for-profit university established to international standards, with the vision of becoming one of the world’s top universities. Guided by its core values (EXCEL) of Empathy, Creativity, Leadership Mindset, Exceptional Capability, and Entrepreneurial Spirit, VinUni develops talent equipped to create meaningful impact in Vietnam and globally.

Founded by Vingroup, one of Asia’s largest private conglomerates, VinUni benefits from a dynamic ecosystem spanning Industrials & Technology, Real Estate & Services, Infrastructure, Green Energy, Culture, and Social Enterprises. This ecosystem provides unique opportunities for collaboration and innovation through leading organizations such as VinFast, Vinpearl, Vinmec, Vinschool, and Vinhomes, as well as a vibrant entrepreneurial network including VinVentures, VinMotion, VinRobotics, VinSpace, and VinEnergo, etc.

VinUni comprises four colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Management, the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Health Sciences. The University has established strategic partnerships with Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) to advance excellence in education, research, and innovation.

In 2024, VinUni became the youngest and fastest university globally to achieve QS 5 Stars, earning the highest rating in nine categories: Global Engagement, Good Governance, Program Strength, Academic Development, Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Arts, and Social Impact. The University was also appointed by UNESCO as the first and only UNESCO Chair University, focusing on Environmental Leadership, Cultural Heritage, and Biodiversity.

As a rapidly growing research-intensive university, VinUni is investing in world-class talent, research centers, and cutting-edge facilities to drive breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Robotics, Engineering, Business, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and other advanced technologies.

THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

At VinUniversity, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the academic home where every student begins their university journey. CAS is not only the foundation of VinUniversity’s General Education program but also offers three Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs:

Psychology

Economics

Multimedia Communications

Designed in collaboration with leading international universities and top experts in Vietnam, CAS provides an interdisciplinary and globally connected education. Our General Education program serves as a bridge—between past and future, theory and practice, and local and global perspectives—helping students discover their potential while contributing to Vietnam and the world.

With a bold interdisciplinary approach, we design courses and co-curricular programs that encourage students to ask big questions, explore new ideas, and apply their knowledge in real-world contexts. Our goal is to cultivate future leaders with Character, Competence, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and National Pride-Global Awareness—six key attributes that define a VinUniversity graduate.

The College of Arts and Sciences at VinUniversity is seeking a research-active and innovative scholar for the position of

Associate Professor/Full Professor in Computational Communication and Digital Methods

within the BA in Multimedia Communication. The appointment will play a central role in developing the program’s capabilities in digital research methods, communication data, computational approaches, artificial intelligence, and the analysis of contemporary media and information environments.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Research & Scholarship:

Conduct high-impact research using computational, quantitative, and data-intensive approaches to communication and media, contributing to international scholarship and VinUniversity’s expanding research ecosystem.

Develop and maintain a distinctive research agenda involving areas such as computational communication, digital methods, social and platform data, computational social science, automated content analysis, network analysis, text analysis, natural language processing, data visualization, machine learning, algorithm auditing, AI-assisted research, or related methodologies.

Apply computational and digital methods to substantive questions concerning communication, media, platforms, audiences, information environments, digital cultures, and society.

Publish in leading international peer-reviewed journals and other high-quality scholarly outlets and present research at major international conferences.

Pursue competitive external funding and develop interdisciplinary research collaborations across communication, media studies, data science, computing, social sciences, and related fields.

Contribute to the responsible and critical development of computational approaches, including attention to research ethics, data quality, algorithmic bias, transparency, validity, and methodological limitations.

Develop opportunities for research relevant to Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and the wider Global South while contributing to international debates in computational communication and digital research.

TEACHING

Deliver high-quality undergraduate instruction in computational communication, digital research methods, communication data, and related areas.

Teach and contribute to courses in areas such as data visualization, digital media research, communication research methods, social-media and platform analysis, audience analytics, AI and communication, and digital information environments.

Contribute to the development of the program’s existing data component toward a broader curriculum in digital data and media methods.

Introduce students, at an appropriate undergraduate level, to techniques such as data collection and cleaning, visualization, dig