Senior Scientist (w/m/d) with a Doctorate for Artistic Research in Music

Job offer

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – Doctoral School for Artistic Research – is offering a position beginning as soon as possible, for a

Senior Scientist (w/m/d) with a Doctorate

for Artistic Research in Music

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – the KUG- is an internationally renowned educational institution in the heart of Europe with campuses in Graz and Oberschützen. At 17 institutes, two doctoral schools and a centre for gender studies, it offers highly qualified teaching and research as well as the development, exploration and analysis of the arts. The focus is on artistic citizenship and the connection between Austrian musical tradition and the innovative contemporary positioning. For researchers, the university offers an attractive environment. The focus is on music-related research, ranging from natural science and technology to social science and humanities approaches, and also includes artistic research. Theatre studies and gender studies complete the research portfolio. As a place of education and as an employer, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz sees itself as part of an open society that takes diversity into account through its work. We see the potential of gender, diversity and sustainability as an opportunity in the transformation of the artistic and cultural sector and for the further development of our institution.

Your tasks areas

• Original artistic research and related publication

• Editorial collaboration on the handbook for doctoral students and the handbook for supervisors of the KWDS, as well as related events and tutorials

• Organisation and production of the Salon 12B discussion series, and preparatory organisation of the May-residencies

• Cooperation in the preliminary orientation contact with Dr.artium applicants and in the Dr.artium admission procedure

• Co-authorship of a grant application and third-party funding acquisition

• Participation in various organisational and administrative tasks of the KWDS

Your profile

• Doctoral degree in a relevant field of research

• Research work and publications with peer-review in artistic research (musical or musical-intermedial), at a high international level.

• Close familiarity with the current and widely faceted discourse on artistic research

• Proven experience and competences in the management and implementation of musical and scientific/scholarly events

• Excellent teamworker with a sophisticated working and communication culture, social competence

• Excellent academic English and German skills

• Competence and/or experience in the areas of gender and diversity

Advantageous skills/experience

• An artistic-scholarly research practice

• Teaching experience at tertiary level

• Experience within an academic working environment

KUG attaches particular importance to risk reduction in relation to the pandemic. Therefore, it is desirable that applicants are vaccinated against COVID-19, at the latest at the commencement of employment.

Contract:Contract: substitute position, position limited to 6 months

Level of employment:Level of employment: part-time, employment extent of 57,5 % of full-employment

Pay: Pay: Collective agreement minimum monthly gross salary currently € 2,335.36 (14 x annually); the salary can increase on the basis of the provisions of the collective agreement by crediting of specific prior experience.

Application documents Application documents

• Letter of motivation

• Curriculum vitae (artistic and academic, including publications and projects)

• Short proposal/concept (1-2 pages) on the artistic-scholarly research orientation, and on a publication project (peer reviewed)

• Links to online-materials/audio/videos

We look forward to receiving your written application including a cover letter and other documents to bewerbung@kug.ac.at.

End of application period: 01.09.2022

Reference number: 71/22

The university is striving to increase the proportion of women in its scholarly faculty and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. In the recruitment process, women will be given preference in the case of equal eligibility, qualification and professional performance, provided that – and as long as – the women are underrepresented.

Applicants are not entitled to compensation for the travel and lodging expenses that arise during the application procedure.

Following the concept of social sustainability at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, which interprets all aspects of special requirements, persons with special needs will be given preference in the case of equal qualification.

On behalf of the rectorate

Georg Schulz