University Assistant for Acoustics and Audio Engineering (without doctorate)

Job offer

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM) – is offering a position beginning with the wintersemester 2022/2023 for a

University Assistant

for Acoustics and Audio Engineering (without doctorate)

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – the KUG -, with around 2,300 students at its Graz and Oberschützen campuses, is an international university offering a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. Located in the heart of Europe, we build on the cultural heritage of our region and at the same time explore the current different positionings in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, pedagogy and research and enquire the significance of art and culture in society. It is in a cooperative way that teachers and students work in the joint knowledge process. 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

• Implementation of tools and applications for computer music and live performance e.g. servicing and development of IEM-Plugins

• Independent teaching of courses and holding exams (from the second year of employment)

• Independent research activities

• Supervision of students

• Participation is essential in research projects, and in teaching and administrative duties in the organizational unit to which you are assigned

• Participation in examinations

• Participation in organizational and administrative duties, as well as evaluation activities

Your profile

• Completion of a diploma or master’s degree in an appropriate professional study area

• Sensitivity in dealing with gender and diversity

• Profound knowledge in audio signal processing and machine learning

• Solid programming skills in C++, Python, Matlab, and R

• Practical experience with hardware and software for real-time applications

• Distinct communication skills and easy compatibility in interdisciplinary research teams

• Ability for independent and rapid prototyping of solution approaches, project experience.

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: position limited to 4 years

The employment contract needs to include the completion of an academic doctoral degree in the field of Sound and Music Computing (SMC).

Level of employment: part-time, employment extent of 75 % of full-employment

Pay: Collective agreement minimum monthly gross salary currently € 2,293.95 (14 x annually); the salary can increase on the basis of the provisions of the collective agreement by crediting of specific prior experience.

We look forward to receiving your written application including a cover letter and other documents (CV, certificates, list of publications and courses held etc.) to bewerbung@kug.ac.at.

End of application period: 10 August 2022

Reference number: 50/22

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