The following is a translation of a job
advertisement that appeared on 5 August 2009 in the 45th Newsletter
(Mitteilungsblatt) in the academic year
2009/2010 of the University of Graz (Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz). The original
German text is here (at entry no. 395.1): https://online.uni-graz.at/kfu_online/w ... 01&pQuery=
The Centre for Systematic Musicology in the Faculty of Humanities seeks a
University Assistant without doctorate for 20 hours per week for 4 years,
beginning 1 October 2009 or soon thereafter.
Duties:
- independent research as a doctoral student in a research area of the centre
(see centre homepage, http://www.uni-graz.at/zsmw/en)
- independent teaching of one course per year (90 minutes contact time per week
for 15 weeks) in Graz's BA in Musikologie in German or English; contribution to
the teaching of other courses as necessary
- administrative support
Academic qualification:
- masters degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (musicology, music,
psychology, sociology, information sciences, philosophy, physiology, physics)
- the ability to read a musical score and play a musical instrument
- foundations of music theory, ethnomusicology and music history
- desirable: active participation at a relevant international conference
- good command of German and English
- working knowledge of computer software for empirical music research
Personal qualities:
- ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to communicate
effectively
Deadline for applications: 2 September 2009
Reference Number (Kennzahl): 23/172/99 ex 2008/09
Please send your application in German or English including cover letter (1
page), curriculum vitae, photo, relevant certificates, documentation of
required abilities, research plan (1 page), and the telephone numbers and email
addresses of two possible referees, before the deadline and quoting the
reference number, to:
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Personalwesen
Universitätsplatz 3
8010 Graz
or by Email to: bewerbung@xxxxxxxxxxx
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Richard Parncutt (Email: richard.parncutt@xxxxxxxxxxx).