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08/03/2021

University Assistant (Prae- or Post-Doc) at the Department of Music Sociology, mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

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  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Department of Music Sociology
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    Arts › Other
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    First Stage Researcher (R1)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    14/04/2021 09:00 - Europe/Brussels
  • LOCATION
    Austria › Vienna
  • TYPE OF CONTRACT
    Temporary
  • JOB STATUS
    Full-time
  • HOURS PER WEEK
    40
  • OFFER STARTING DATE
    01/09/2021

OFFER DESCRIPTION

  • Teaching in the fields of music, arts and cultural sociology as well as research methods at 6 hours per week per semester
  • Supervision of Bachelor and Master or diploma theses
  • Independent research in music sociology
  • Development, participation and implementation of (third-party funded) research projects
  • Development and organization of conferences
  • Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the Department, in committees of the university and in evaluation measures

According to the Austrian collective labour agreement, the monthly gross pay for Prae-Doc-positions is at a minimum € 2.971,50 (14 salaries per year), in case of job-related former experience for Prae-Doc-positions, a gross pay of € 3.522,70 (at a maximum) is possible. For Post-Doc positions, the monthly gross pay is € 3.945,90 (14 salaries per year).

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Selection process

Applications must be submitted in electronic form via the mdw application portal https://www.mdw.ac.at/bewerbungsportal. All application material should be sent in PDF format.

The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is committed to the equal treatment of all qualified applicants regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, world-view, age, or disability.

The University is particularly interested in increasing the percentage of women working in the artistic, scientific and general university personnel ranks. It therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

It should be specifically mentioned, however, that applicants who are invited to the audition will not receive remuneration from the university for incurred travel and hotel expenses.

Requirements

Offer Requirements

  • REQUIRED LANGUAGES
    GERMAN: Excellent

Skills/Qualifications

  • Very good knowledge of empirical research methods
  • Proven knowledge in at least one of the following research areas:
    • music - media - technology
    • music and youth (cultures)
    • music and politics or cultural policy with focus on music
    • music, gender and other categories of social inequality
    • music, cultural identity and cultural heritage
    • labour markets and careers in music
    • music education from a social science perspective
    • music reception
  • lecture and publishing activities
  • Participation in international conferences
  • Organizational skills in the scientific field
  • Willingness to work cooperatively in a team

Specific Requirements

  • A PhD (in progress or completed studies) in sociology or in another subject in the humanities, cultural studies or social sciences, if the dissertation has a music-sociological reference
  • Teaching experience
  • Very good knowledge of German and English, proven by publications and lectures
  • Very good knowledge of (music-)sociological theories

Work location(s)
1 position(s) available at
mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Department of Music Sociology
Austria
Vienna
A-1030
Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1

EURAXESS offer ID: 612685

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