Doctoral Research Assistant

At the University of Kassel’s Department of Music, the following position in Historical Musicology (Prof. Dr. Carolin Krahn) is to be filled as of February 1, 2025:
Doctoral research assistant (M/F/d), EG 13 TV-H, temporary, part-time (currently 20 hours per week)
**Application deadline**:
12.11.2024
**Date of hire**: 01.02.2025
**vacancy number**: 37819
Part-time with half the regular working hours of a full-time employee. The position is limited to 4 years (qualification position according to - 72 HessHG in conjunction with - 2 para. 1 sentence 1 WissZeitVG). The successful applicant may pursue a doctorate in Historical Musicology during the period of employment.
**Tasks**:

- Independent research on a doctoral dissertation project in historical musicology (see prerequisites below).
- Teaching load amounting to 2 hours/week per semester.
- Participation in academic administration (e.g., contributing to building international cooperation projects).

**Requirements**:

- Academic degree (at M.A. level) in Musicology with an emphasis on Historical Musicology/Music History OR academic teaching degree (at M.A. level) with a focus on Music, both rated at least “good” (2.0 or better, according to the German academic evaluation scale).
- Sound knowledge of European music history.
- International experience as part of a study or research stay abroad.

**Preferred skills**:

- Proven knowledge of English (proof not required if native speaker).
- Proven knowledge of Italian (proof not required for native speakers).
- Proven experience with musicological research projects.
- Proven experience in teaching at university-level.
- Proven intercultural competence (e.g., through special commitment).
- Curriculum vitae with publications (max. 2 pages).
- Digital copy of the most recent relevant academic thesis.
- Dissertation exposé in the field of music history (19th through 21st centuries), preferably with reference to Italy (max. 2 pages).

The successful applicant will be actively supported to further develop academic qualifications. The doctoral dissertation will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Carolin Krahn at the University of Kassel in Germany.
**Our Offer**:
As an employee of the University of Kassel
- you will be offered an interesting and diverse range of tasks within the framework of a modern and ambitious university,
- you will be part of an interdisciplinary team with a good and collegial working atmosphere,
- you will have the opportunity to participate in professional and interdisciplinary further education measures,
- is your workplace with good connections to public transport, which you can currently use free of charge.

In addition, you will benefit from the advantages of employment in the public service such as:

- an additional company pension (VBL),
- an optional child supplement in accordance with TV-Hessen, a family-friendly university (including childcare for emergencies),
- an annual bonus
- an entitlement to capital-accumulation benefits,
- a promotion of voluntary commitment,
- low-cost participation in university sports and a full range of fitness activities as part of Unifit, as well as workplace health management

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The University of Kassel is very interested in the professional satisfaction of its employees. It is distinguished as a family-friendly university and, in the interests of equal opportunities, strives to offer everyone the same opportunities for development and to counteract existing disadvantages. It promotes the Family Welcome Service and also the Dual Career Service for positions that are scientifically and academically filled. One of the strategic goals of the University of Kassel is to significantly increase the proportion of women in research and teaching. Applications from women are therefore particularly welcome. Seriously handicapped and equivalent applicants are given preference if they have the same suitability, qualifications and professional performance. Full-time positions are generally divisible (except when filling civil servant positions). Applications indicating the Position Number, which may be in digital form, should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel, Germany quoting the applicable reference number.