Position overview Salary range: The salary range for this position is $93,500 - 121,400. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professor and Professor of Teaching Series – Academic Year Regular Scales. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are
offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Review timeline: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled (start date is July 1, 2027). Applications completed by November 1, 2026 will be granted full consideration. Application Window Open date: August 4, 2026 Next review date: Sunday, Nov 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full
consideration by the committee. Final date: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor
position in Film and Media Industry Studies to begin July 1, 2027. We welcome applications from scholars conducting historical and/or contemporary research and specializing in film, television, streaming, video games, social media, and/or other media industries. We conceive industry studies broadly to include production studies, policy studies, political economy, labor studies, and infrastructure studies. Candidates
who study any geographic region are welcome to apply, and we especially welcome candidates who explore inter/transnational media industries or media industries of the Global South. Applicants must demonstrate potential for excellence in scholarship, as well as in teaching a range of core and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, graduate mentoring, and university service. Ph.D. in Film and Media
Studies or related field is required; degrees must be completed by June 30, 2027. To apply, please upload your cover letter, CV, article-length writing sample, names and contact information for three references, and reflective teaching statement via UC Irvine’s on-line application system, AP Recruit. Additional materials, such as letters of recommendation and sample syllabi, may be requested by the search committee
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