University Assistant for Acoustics and Audio Technology

Job offer

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics – IEM – is offering a position beginning with the summer semester 2025 for a

University Assistant for Acoustics and Audio Technology

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – the KUG – with around 2,300 students at its campuses in Graz and Oberschützen, 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 and contribute to current trends in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, pedagogy and research, and explore the significance of art and culture in society. Teachers and students work cooperatively in this process. We are committed to fostering gender mainstreaming, diversity, and sustainability in order to transform the artistic and cultural sector, as well as to further develop our institution.

Your duties

• Independent teaching of courses and holding exams

• Independent research activities for the development and evaluation of methods for virtual acoustics

• Pursuing doctoral studies in Acoustics and Audio Technology with the aim of successfully completing a doctorate

• Supervision of students

• Participation is essential in research projects and teaching duties in the organisational unit

• Participation in examinations

• Participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation duties

Your profile

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

• Good language skill in English or German (C1 or higher)

• Proficiency in signal processing and acoustics

• Competence in psychoacoustic evaluation methods

• Competence in virtual acoustics and machine learning

• Sensitivity in dealing with gender, diversity and sustainability

Experience in the field of Science Communication (Science Outreach) is welcome.

Contract: Temporary position limited to 4 years.

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

Salary: Collective agreement minimum monthly gross salary currently € 2,684.10 (14 x annually); a higher salary may be negotiated.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz aims to increase the proportion of women among its artistic and scientific staff and therefore explicitly invites qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

Persons with disabilities or chronic illnesses who meet the required qualification criteria are expressly invited to apply.

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.

Application deadline: 31.01.2025

Reference number: 114/24

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

On behalf of the rectorate

Georg Schulz