Researcher
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:
- 50% = 19,92 hours
- Pay grade 13 TV-L
- limited 30.09.2029
Your tasks:
- Conducting an independent doctoral research project
- Contributing to the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes for Music Education (teaching qualification tracks)
- 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
- Supporting research and teaching, supervising and examining students, and assisting with administrative tasks
- Teaching load: 2 semester hours per week in the areas of composition, music theory, and digital music production
- Publication and dissemination of artistic and academic research outputs
Your profile:
- Academic university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Music, Composition, Music Theory, Digital Music Production, Musicology, or a related field
- Engagement with digital music production, particularly with digital audio workstations, electronic music, AI in music, live coding, multimedia, and/or sound art
- A demonstrated or developing engagement with artistic research and interdisciplinary approaches
- Familiarity with working across different musical styles, genres, and disciplines
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, especially at the intersections of composition, music theory, digital music production, education, and research
- Engagement with music pedagogy, whether through formal teaching, mentoring, or workshop facilitation
- Experience in developing, documenting, and disseminating your own artistic work, as well as academic publication, is desirable
- Very good command of English
Application documents:
Please submit the following documents with your application:
- Cover letter (maximum length: 2 pages)
- Curriculum vitae
- List of academic publications and/or artistic works
- Concept for an independent doctoral project within the thematic scope of the position (maximum length: 2 pages)
- Degree certificates and relevant documentation of academic qualifications
What we offer:
- Support for your own academic qualification in accordance with the German Fixed-Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz), e.g. pursuing a doctorate
- Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in a research and teaching environment
- A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
- A good work-life balance, for example through flexible working hours and location arrangements, as well as support with childcare
- A comprehensive staff development programme
- Health management with a wide range of prevention and counselling services
We look forward to receiving your application by 17 July 2026.
Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.
Your contact person:
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lawrence Wilde
+49 (0)271/740-4537
Lawrence.wilde@uni-siegen.de
Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.
