Area: Faculty II: School of Education, Architecture and the Arts | Job scope: part-time | Duration of employment: limited | Posting-ID: 7014
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We seek:
In the Faculty II: School of Education, Architecture and the Arts, Institut Musik / Junior Professorship for Composition and Music Theory in Postdigital Educational Spaces, we are looking for a Research Associate to start on 01.10.2026 under the following conditions:
1. 50% = 19,92 hours
2. Pay grade 13 TV-L
3. limited 30.09.2029
Your tasks:
4. Conducting an independent doctoral research project
5. Contributing to the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes for Music Education (teaching qualification tracks)
6. Supporting the coordination and implementation of activities and collaborations within research groups, including knowledge transfer and networking between the university, schools, and the wider urban community
7. Supporting research and teaching, supervising and examining students, and assisting with administrative tasks
8. Teaching load: 2 semester hours per week in the areas of composition, music theory, and digital music production
9. Publication and dissemination of artistic and academic research outputs
Your profile:
10. Academic university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Music, Composition, Music Theory, Digital Music Production, Musicology, or a related field
11. Engagement with digital music production, particularly with digital audio workstations, electronic music, AI in music, live coding, multimedia, and/or sound art
12. A demonstrated or developing engagement with artistic research and interdisciplinary approaches
13. Familiarity with working across different musical styles, genres, and disciplines
14. Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, especially at the intersections of composition, music theory, digital music production, education, and research
15. Engagement with music pedagogy, whether through formal teaching, mentoring, or workshop facilitation
16. Experience in developing, documenting, and disseminating your own artistic work, as well as academic publication, is desirable
17. Very good command of English
Application documents:
Please submit the following documents with your application:
18. Cover letter (maximum length: 2 pages)
19. Curriculum vitae
20. List of academic publications and/or artistic works
21. Concept for an independent doctoral project within the thematic scope of the position (maximum length: 2 pages)
22. Degree certificates and relevant documentation of academic qualifications
What we offer:
23. Support for your own academic qualification in accordance with the German Fixed-Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz), e.g. pursuing a doctorate
24. Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in a research and teaching environment
25. A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
26. A good work-life balance, for example through flexible working hours and location arrangements, as well as support with childcare
27. A comprehensive staff development programme
28. Health management with a wide range of prevention and counselling services