About this role
<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Area:</b> Faculty II: School of Education, Architecture and the Arts | <b>Job scope: </b>part-time<b> </b> | <b>Duration of employment</b><b>:</b> <span contenteditable="false" tabindex="-1">limited</span> | <b>Posting-ID:</b> <span contenteditable="false" tabindex="-1">7014</span> </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><img src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/a6feced7-14a3-4586-9ac9-f.jpg" style="width:100%"></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>We seek:</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:15.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">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</span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> 01.10.2026</span> <span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">under the following conditions:</span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">50% = 19,92 hours</span> <span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> </span> </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Pay grade 13</span> <span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> TV-L</span> </span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">limited</span><span style="font-family:'Calibri', sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"> 30.09.2029</span></span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Your tasks:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Conducting an independent doctoral research project</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Contributing to the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes for Music Education (teaching qualification tracks)</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">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</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Supporting research and teaching, supervising and examining students, and assisting with administrative tasks</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Teaching load: 2 semester hours per week in the areas of composition, music theory, and digital music production</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Publication and dissemination of artistic and academic research outputs</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Your profile:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Academic university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Music, Composition, Music Theory, Digital Music Production, Musicology, or a related field</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Engagement with digital music production, particularly with digital audio workstations, electronic music, AI in music, live coding, multimedia, and/or sound art</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A demonstrated or developing engagement with artistic research and interdisciplinary approaches</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Familiarity with working across different musical styles, genres, and disciplines</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration, especially at the intersections of composition, music theory, digital music production, education, and research</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Engagement with music pedagogy, whether through formal teaching, mentoring, or workshop facilitation</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Experience in developing, documenting, and disseminating your own artistic work, as well as academic publication, is desirable</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Very good command of English</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Application documents:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please submit the following documents with your application:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:14.0pt">Cover letter (maximum length: 2 pages)</li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Curriculum vitae </span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">List of academic publications and/or artistic works</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Concept for an independent doctoral project within the thematic scope of the position (maximum length: 2 pages)</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Degree certificates and relevant documentation of academic qualifications</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we offer:</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Support for your own academic qualification in accordance with the German Fixed-Term Research Contracts Act (<em>Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz</em>), e.g. pursuing a doctorate</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in a research and teaching environment</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A good work-life balance, for example through flexible working hours and location arrangements, as well as support with childcare</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A comprehensive staff development programme</span></li> <li style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Health management with a wide range of prevention and counselling services</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-size:14.0pt"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:15.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">We look forward to receiving your application by <strong>17 July 2026</strong>.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:15.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif">Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.</span></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:24.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Your contact person:</b></H2> </div><div><p style="margin-bottom:13.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lawrence Wilde</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">+49 (0)271/740-4537</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13.0px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color:black">[email protected]</span></span></span></span></span></p> </div></div></div><div class="c50l"> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="c50l"><img alt="" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/b6b95019-cc63-4521-a44b-5.png" style="width:50%"> <a class="nodecolink nodecolink" href="https://www.uni-siegen.de/start/die_universitaet/ueber_uns/zertifikate/hrs4r/?lang=de"><img alt="" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/b225db5f-82c7-4800-ba94-1.jpg" style="height:56.0px;width:80.0px"></a> <a class="nodecolink nodecolink" href="https://www.uni-siegen.de/familiengerechte_hochschule/?lang=de"><img alt="" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/44624f5e-87dd-4612-99a9-b.jpg" style="width:80.0px;height:79.0px"></a> <a class="nodecolink nodecolink" href="https://www.uni-siegen.de/gleichstellung/gleichstellung/auszeichnungen/equality.html?lang=de"><img alt="" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/38b067bc-ee3b-4e93-9bff-2.jpg" style="width:80.0px;height:96.0px"></a> <img alt="guetesiegel3" src="https://www.uni-siegen.de/start/news/oeffentlichkeit/images/guetesiegel.jpg/Resize?geometry=130x" style="height:80.0px;width:80.0px"><img alt="guetesiegel3" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/0019902a/bf4b1e83-5bfb-4d03-aa39-e.jpg" style="height:80.0px;width:80.0px"></div>