The Anton Bruckner Private University offers artistic and artistic-pedagogical courses of study in the fields of music, acting and dance. In 2004 it was institutionally accredited as a private university. It is a public corporation and is financially supported by the state of Upper Austria.

• Employment level: 40 hours per week (100 % of full-time employment)
• Duration of employment: Initially limited to two years with the possibility of a one-off extension to a maximum of four years (project duration)
• Classification: Salary group D of the Anton Bruckner Private University Service Regulations  (subject to approval of the amendment to the statutes by the University Council and the Upper Austrian state government)
• Remuneration: gross monthly salary from EUR 4,752.27 (depending on previous service)
• Application deadline: March 15th, 2024
• Selection procedure:
  • Preselection by appointment committee
  • Hearing is expected to take place on April 17th and 18th, 2024
• Planned start of employment: September 1st, 2024

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) is funding the four-year research project "Towards a Unified Model of Musical Form: Bridging Music Theory, Digital Corpus Research, and Computation" (10.000.183) as part of the Sinergia programme and in cooperation with the Digital and Cognitive Musicology Lab (Prof. Martin Rohrmeier) and the Chair of Discrete Optimisation (Prof. Friedrich Eisenbrand) at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The project aims to advance a theory of musical form, the creation of form-analytical data sets and develop computational approaches for automated form analysis.
To carry out the project, the ABPU (project leader: Prof. Markus Neuwirth) is looking for a staff member in the status of a research associate (post doc).

Requirements

Employment requirements:

• Completed university degree (preferably music theory and/or musicology or a related discipline)
• Completed doctorate in music theory, musicology or a related discipline
• Background in music theory, especially good knowledge of form theory
• Experience with scientific research projects/publications
• Willingness to cooperate and ability to work in a team
• Regular presence at Anton Bruckner Private University
• Excellent English language skills (C2 level)

Desired qualifications:

• Experience in digital corpus research, digital humanities, and the use of computational and quantitative methods

Role & Responsibilities

• Participation in research and administration within the four-year research project "Towards a Unified Model of Musical Form: Bridging Music Theory, Digital Corpus Research, and Computation"
• Close collaboration with the project teams in Linz and Lausanne
• Attendance at international conferences and workshops

Please enclose your documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Certificates, diplomas and documents demonstrating qualifications relevant to the position
• Documentation of previous achievements in the field of scientific research
• Details of two contact persons for letters of recommendation

Contact & general information

For specific questions, please contact the project manager Prof. Dr. Markus Neuwirth (E: markus.neuwirth@bruckneruni.at). For organizational or general questions please contact the Head of the Human Resources and Legal Department, Mag. Markus Grimberger (T: +43 732 701000 291; E: personal@bruckneruni.at).

Costs incurred in connection with an application to the Anton Bruckner Private University can unfortunately not be reimbursed. Your application documents will be destroyed at the end of the appointment procedure.

Diversity and equality are important to the Anton Bruckner Private University in accordance with its mission statement. In the sense of the Upper Austrian government's equality intentions, we welcome applications from people of all gender identities equally.
This job advertisement is not intended to exclude any group of people from applying and is directed at people in all their diversity, in particular at disabled persons whose impairment is compatible with the job advertised. The decisive factor for a successful application is solely the personal and professional suitability for the advertised position.
Anton Bruckner Private University strives to have a diverse, socially representative staff and therefore especially welcomes applications from individuals with a history of migration, individuals who have faced socio-economic barriers, People of Color (BPoC), and/or individuals from other underrepresented groups.

Please send your application documents by March 15th, 2024 at the latest exclusively by electronic means to our applicant portal https://jobs.bruckneruni.at/.

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