University Assistant for Historical Musicology (research project)

Job offer

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz – Institute of Early Music and Performance Practice – is offering a position beginning with 1 October 2023 for a

University Assistant for Historical Musicology

(research project)

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

• collaboration in the research project Performance Practice at the Graz Court around 1600 (FWF-ESP 281)

• development of a dissertation project within the framework of the research project Performance Practice at the Graz Court around 1600

• independent research activities

• mentoring of students

• participation in research project sand administrative duties

Your profile

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

• competences and interest in questions of historical performance practice

• motivation for archival work

• ability to organise and work in a team

• experience in artistic practice is desirable

• sensitivity in dealing with gender and diversity

Contract: Temporary position limited to 3 years (duration of the research project). The employment contract needs to include the completion of an academic doctoral degree in the field of historical musicology.

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

Pay: Collective agreement minimum monthly gross salary currently € 2,457.98 (14 x annually); the salary may be increased on the basis of the provisions of the collective agreement by crediting previous experience specific to the job.

We are looking forward to receiving your written application including a cover letter and other documents (CV, certificates, list of publications and courses held etc.). Please cite the reference number in your application and send it to bewerbung@kug.ac.at.

End of application period: 05.07.2023

Reference number: 77/23

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.

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