진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Institute for aesthetics of music

Start Date: 01.07.2026

Employment level: part-time, employment level 75 % of full-time employment

Application deadline: 17.12.2025

Your tasks

• • Independent teaching of courses and holding of examinations
• • Independent research activities
• • Supervision of students, including supervision of theses (BA, MA; also of Ph.D. and Dr. art. if venia docendi is held)
• • External and internal representation and development of the subject area and the institute, including a focus on interdisciplinary connections to Gender Studies, theories of performativity as well as theoretical approaches from theatre and media studies
• • well as theoretical approaches from theatre and media studies
• • Participation in research and teaching duties as well as examinations whenever they will be assigned to the organizational unit
• • Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as assignments to partake in evaluations
• • Participation in third-mission projects and tasks concerning public relations

Your Profile

• • Doctoral degree in Historical Musicology pertinent to the position, preferably with focus on contemporary music
• • Relevant publications in national and international outlets
• • Teaching experience in the tertiary sector, preferably including supervision of BA theses
• • A project for habilitation is desirable
• • Academic networking in national and international contexts
• • Experience in interdisciplinary research and collaboration
• • Proven experience and skills in organizing international conferences
• • Excellent knowledge of English required; strong knowledge of German is an advantage
• • Sensitivity in dealing with gender, diversity and sustainability
• • Experience in the field of science communication (science outreach) is desirable

our Benefits

• • A varied range of tasks
• • A dynamic working environment with a pleasant working atmosphere
• • Attractive premises and excellent infrastructure
• • Outstanding media and equipment
• • Internationality
• • Numerous internal and external training and development opportunities
• • Wide range of diverse university cultural events
• • Good work-life balance and cooperation with childcare facilities
• • Good public transport connections
• • Climate-friendly mobility promotion (subsidies, university bicycles)
• • Workplace health promotion
• • The location offers a high quality of life and housing as well as a lively cultural life

Contract

• • The employment contract is permanent
• • Employment level: part-time employment level of 75 % of full-time employment.
• • Salary: minimum monthly gross salary currently € 3,699.68 (14x annually) according to the collective bargaining Agreement for University Staff and may be increased based on the terms of the collective agreement, considering the professional experience relevant to the position.

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.

We want everyone in society, and especially in the workplace, to have equal opportunities. It is therefore particularly important to us not only to offer people with disabilities career opportunities, but also to provide them with the best possible support from the moment they apply. Diversity enriches our team!

We look forward to receiving your written application including a cover letter and other documents (CV, diplomas, list of publications, etc.) mentioning the reference number 119/25.

Applications to the email: bewerbung@kug.ac.at

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

On the behalf of the rectorate

Georg Schulz