Job Information
- Organisation/Company: mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
- Department: Department of Composition Studies and Music Production
- Research Field: Arts » Other
- Researcher Profile: Leading Researcher (R4)
- Positions: Other Positions
- Application Deadline: 14 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
- Country: Austria
- Type of Contract: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
- representation of the subject Composition in the development of the arts and in teaching
- teaching in central artistic subjects
- auditing activities
- supervision of students (diploma, bachelor and master studies)
- participation in artistic research at the mdw (including supervision of artistic dissertations)
- contributions to organizational, administrative and evaluation tasks
Salary: according to the Austrian collective agreement, the monthly gross pay is a minimum of € 6.713,30 (14 times/year). A possible higher salary, depending on qualification and previous experience, is subject to negotiation.
Where to apply
Website: https://www.mdw.ac.at/bewerbungsportal/
Requirements
Research Field: Arts » Other
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- completed domestic or equivalent foreign tertiary education in composition (Diploma or Master) corresponding to the intended assignment. Tertiary education may be substituted by equivalent excellent artistic work.
- outstanding artistic qualification for the subject, proven by an artistic portfolio (catalogue of works, representative performances/recordings and composition commissions)
- active and prolific international activity in composition
- pedagogical and didactic experience in education and/or continuing education relevant to the specific field of music composition
Specific Requirements
- international experience in the field of music composition and its teaching in post-secondary education
- experience in the field of electroacoustic music and multimedia
- working knowledge of non-classical and non-European music as well as in the areas of (musical) theatre and film
- publications on issues related to contemporary music and its performance
- management qualities
Languages: GERMAN
Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Selection process
Applications must be submitted in electronic form via the mdw application portal www.mdw.ac.at/bewerbungsportal. All application material should be sent in PDF format.
The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna pays attention to the equal treatment of all qualified applicants regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, world-view, age, or disability.
The University is particularly interested in increasing the percentage of women working in the artistic, scientific and general university personnel ranks. It therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.
The mdw is committed to the continuous development and improvement of working conditions for artistic and academic staff as well as recruiting. For these efforts, the university was awarded the HR Excellence in Research label by the European Commission.
It should be specifically mentioned, however, that applicants who are invited to the audition will not receive remuneration from the university for incurred travel and hotel expenses.
Website for additional job details: https://www.mdw.ac.at/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
- Country: Austria
- City: Vienna
- Postal Code: 1030
- Street: Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
Contact
- City: Vienna
- Website: https://www.mdw.ac.at
- Street: Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1
- Postal Code: A-1030