mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

Organisation/Company mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Department Department of Musicology and Performance Studies Research Field Arts » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Austria Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information A fixed-term employment contract of 2 years as a project staff member in accordance with the collective agreement Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 15 Offer Starting Date 1 Mar 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The FWF-funded research project Max Kalbeck: Networking Practices in Vienna 1900 (Project lead: Henrike Rost) investigates how artists and music-loving elites networked in Vienna around 1900. The project takes as its starting point the two unpublished diaries of the music critic and Brahms biographer Max Kalbeck and the numerous contacts and encounters documented therein ( ). In cooperation with the ACDH (Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities), a digital edition of Kalbeck’s diaries is being created, which will be linked to the ACDH database “PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis”.

The postholder’s task is to work independently on a topic (to be agreed upon with the project leader) that demonstrates a clear connection to Max Kalbeck and the research field “Vienna 1900.” A cultural-studies-oriented and gender-sensitive research perspective is expected, as well as the inclusion and examination of previously underused historical sources (for example, from the holdings of the Wienbibliothek im Rathaus). The planned subproject is to be outlined in a project proposal of approximately 1–2 pages and submitted together with the application.
The postholder is expected to produce, as a result of the project work,



at least two publications (peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, or similar, in German and/or English) and to be able to present these at least in manuscript form by the end of the project period. Willingness to take on research tasks and, where necessary, organizational duties on behalf of the project leader is also required.

Salary: According to the collective agreement, the gross monthly salary is € 1.438,50 (14 times). Depending on relevant prior experience, classification in a higher qualification level and a correspondingly higher starting salary may be possible.

- University degree in musicology or an equivalent field conducive to the goals of the research project
- A project proposal in the research field “Vienna 1900” (approximately 500–1,000 words)
- Genuine interest in the topic and independent research initiative
- Solid proficiency in German (C1) and English (C1)

Specific Requirements

- Research experience with a gender-sensitive approach grounded in cultural studies

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.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Country Austria City Vienna Postal Code 1010 Street Seilerstätte 26 Geofield

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