We are hiring: University Assistant (Pre-Doc) / PhD Position in the field of Contemporary Art, Material Research Focus

Responsibilities

We are seeking a person with an independent, material- and process-oriented artistic research practice. The focus is on questions of material intelligence, experimental production processes, sustainable material systems, and embodied forms of knowledge. Possible fields of practice include, among others: Material research and experimental manufacturing processes; textile, ceramic, or bio-based practices; material and process art; craft-technology intersections; digital and analog manufacturing processes; material computation and generative processes; sustainable and circular material systems; climate- and biodiversity-related material practices; embodied and tacit forms of knowledge.

The responsibilities include:

  • Independently teaching and collaboratively contributing to courses at both Bachelor's and Master's level, particularly in the areas of Relational Forms, World Building, and Artistic Production / Exhibiting

  • Co-developing theoretical and research-based teaching formats

  • Documenting teaching activities through publications, exhibitions, and the institute’s website

  • Developing independent artistic and/or research-based projects, as well as demonstrating an interest in pursuing a dissertation or doctoral project in the field of artistic research

  • Contributing to the institute’s research focus areas and participating in research projects and externally funded projects

  • Documenting research activities through publications, exhibitions, and the institute’s website

  • Supporting the development of international collaborations and networks

  • Assisting with administrative and organizational tasks

Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts, architecture, art history, cultural studies, or a comparable field

Desired Qualification

  • An independent artistic, theoretical, or research-based practice

  • Excellent knowledge of contemporary art discourses

  • A strong interest in Artistic Research and transdisciplinary methodologies

  • Experience in teaching, education, or knowledge mediation

  • Experience working with workshops, material laboratories, or experimental production environments

  • An interest in sustainability, material ecologies, and embodied knowledge systems

  • Experience with collaborative and transcultural modes of working

  • Knowledge of digital fabrication and/or media technologies is an advantage

  • An interest in socio-political, ecological, and technological issues

  • Experience with collaborative projects, exhibitions, public programs, or research contexts

  • Excellent written and spoken proficiency in German and/or English, enabling the successful candidate to teach in both German and English and to publish research findings internationally

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills

  • Willingness to work as part of a team

We Offer

Interesting area of responsibility Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break - depending on working hours) International training and teaching opportunities
Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women Family-friendly employer
Subsidy for public transport University’s sports program
Shopping Discounts Workplace Health Management
Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
Safe and stable working environment Company pension funds

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,865.40 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

For more information on what to submit and what the research profile of the IZK in the upcoming years will be, please see FAQs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D1REI0-S7IssePVBXXQrmbY1sqS-Ro4psiccihG4r6o/edit?usp=sharing

About us

Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up-and-coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start-up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top-quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service-oriented university management.

In this video, we give you an insight into the working environment at TU Graz: HERE

Organisational Unit

The Institute for Contemporary Art (IZK) understands contemporary art as a field of transdisciplinary artistic research at the intersection of art, society, materiality, knowledge, technology, and the public sphere. The Institute’s work focuses on new forms of artistic knowledge production, material- and process-based research, experimental forms of making and exhibiting, as well as contemporary social and ecological issues.

 The IZK develops artistic research approaches to embodied knowledge systems, cultural transmission, material intelligence, performative forms of preservation, and the interactions between art, technology, climate, biodiversity, and social transformation.

We are seeking two independent artist-researchers with an interest in artistic research, contemporary art practice, and transdisciplinary methods who will collaboratively develop their work within the framework of the institute’s research priorities.

Contact

Graz University of Technology
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture
Univ.-Prof. BDA DiplArch Petra Petersson
Rechbauerstraße 12/1 KG
8010 Graz

IZK | Kronesgasse 5 | 8010 Graz | izk@tugraz.at

up