The University of Oldenburg is seeking to fill the following position:
Research assistant / PhD-student in the Music Perception Lab
| Paygrade | E13 TV-L |
|---|---|
| Working Hours | 75% |
| Institution | Institute of Music (School III of Linguistics and Cultural Studies) |
| Location | Oldenburg (Oldb) |
| Application Deadline | 22.06.2026 |
| First day of work | as soon as possible |
| Limited | for 3 years |
About us
Bridging music and hearing research, the Music Perception Lab is part of the Institute of Music and active in research on hearing acoustics at the University of Oldenburg. Core topics in the lab include music perception of hearing-impaired listeners, auditory scene analysis, vibrotactile augmentation of music, and concert research. A long-term goal of the lab is to understand the acoustical and cognitive factors that determine musical scene perception and develop compensatory strategies for enhanced music listening of hearing-impaired listeners. Research methods include the modeling of acoustic signals, perceptual experiments, and psychoacoustic modeling, see https://uol.de/en/music-perception for details and recent publications.
Located in the university town of Oldenburg, the Institute of Music is among the largest University institutes of music in Germany. It offers a vibrant environment with brand-new facilities for research on music perception and a broad range of musical facilities. There is also access to world-class research facilities in acoustics and cognitive neuroscience.
The goal of this specific position is to use concert research as a tool to map out individual differences in the perception of multi-source music.
Your tasks
- Concert research on music listening abilities: organization, execution, evaluation.
- Characterization of individual differences in musical scene analysis abilities and preferences
- Close collaboration with cooperation partners of the project
- Publication of research results in scientific journals
- Active participation in scientific conferences
- Supervision of students
Your profile
Recruitment requirements are:
- Scientific university degree (diploma, master’s degree) in (systematic) musicology, psychology, audio engineering, audiology, media technology, applied physics, or a related discipline
- Strong interest in music perception and knowledge in psychoacoustics, music psychology, and acoustics
- Familiarity with script-based programming environments (e.g., R/Matlab/Python)
- Good knowledge of statistics
- Good knowledge of written and spoken English
- Willingness to travel
Ideally you have:
- Experience with performing/producing music
- Experience with conducting perceptual experiments
- Affinity to statistical modeling of research data
- Knowledge of audio workstations and environments (e.g., DAWs, MaxMSP, puredata)
- Willingness to supervise students
- Very good communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
We offer
- Integration into a dedicated team and an excellent scientific environment
- Intensive support during your doctorate
- Payment according to collective agreement (TVL) incl. annual special payment
- Possibility of a company pension scheme (VBL) and capital-forming benefits
- 30 days of vacation
- Family-friendly working conditions with flexible working hours
- A wide range of further training opportunities as well as company health promotion services and participation in the university sports program
- Use of the VBN JobTicket
Our standards
The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to § 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.
Further information
See https://uol.de/en/music-perception for further information about the Lab.
The position serves for personal scientific qualification (doctorate).
Contact
For further information and enquiries about the position, please contact Kai Siedenburg,
Apply now
Please send your application via e-mail by 22.06.2026 to
Please send your complete application documents as one coherent PDF document. The application should contain
- A letter of motivation
- CV
- Copies of university certificates
- Copy or excerpts of your MA/MSc thesis
- Contact details of two referees
Regulations prohibit reimbursement of application and interview expenses.
Benefits at University of Oldenburg
30 days vacation
Secure remuneration according to collective agreement
Company pension scheme
Further education opportunities
Flexible working hours
Health management
Remote working
Compatibility of career and family
Support with childcare
University Sports Centre
Certificate Bicycle-friendly employer
Corporate Benefits
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