Research Fellow (Doctoral Candidate)

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For a research project on the harmonics of motets in the 13th century, the Institute of Musicology is looking for a research assistant (75%) for the duration of 3 years.

YOUR TASKS

• You will develop the tools required the corpus analysis of music.
• You will cooperate with staff members specializing in music theory/music history.
• You will work with existing analysis tools and file formats (MusicXML, MEI).
• You publish the research results as part of a team, often in a leading role.

YOUR PROFILE

• You have a university degree in Digital Humanities or in musicology / music theory with a significant proportion of computational musicology.
• If you have not already studied musicology, you should have an affinity for music and be familiar with musical notation.
• You have a scientific interest in the computer-aided processing of historical / cultural data

WE OFFER

• a stimulating research environment
• a diverse working environment with equal opportunities
• support in balancing work and family life
• extensive advanced training opportunities
• occupational health management offers
• flexible working time models
• opportunity to work remotely

The University of Cologne promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Women will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

The position is available from 15 October 2024 on a part-time basis (29,87 hours per week). The contract is to be filled for a fixed term until 14 Ocober 2027. If the applicant meets the relevant wage requirements and personal qualifications, the salary is based on remuneration group 13 TV-L of the pay scale for the German public sector.

Please apply online with proof of the required qualifications without a photo under: click the above Apply button The reference number is Wiss2406-15. The application deadline is 31 August 2024. For further inquiries, please contact Professor Dr Frank Hentschel (fhentsch@uni-koeln.de)