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Professorship ‘Audio Engineering’

  • Hochschule Düsseldorf
  • Münsterstr. 156, 40476 Düsseldorf
  • Work experience
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Fulltime
  • Annual salary: 84,624 - 90,504 EUR
  • published till: 2025-01-26
  • Code: M/4-24
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We are looking for you to take over the W2 professorship ‘Audio Engineering’ at the Department of Media at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences.
 
Starting date: as soon as possible/ permanent/ grade W2
 
The Department of Media at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences trains media professionals in its degree programmes for a variety of interdisciplinary tasks in companies and institutions. This professorship is assigned to the field of media technology/ Audio and Video and requires comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of audio technology, in particular recording studio technology, electroacoustics & sound reinforcement technology, virtual acoustics, analogue and digital signal processing and their application in a media technology context.
 
Ideally, you have a background in the information technology or electrical engineering sectors and have experience in the development, conception, and design of audio hardware and software as well as the associated measurement technology. You have experience in the field of music and post production. You can produce and teach confidently in a digital recording studio and are proficient in current production formats, including spatial audio. You represent the field of audio engineering in teaching and applied research and are able to teach courses in German and English. A willingness to take on basic courses is a prerequisite (e.g. basic electrical engineering/mathematics).

You enjoy the following tasks:

  • Develop research ideas in the field of audio engineering, carry out research projects and make the results available to national and international specialist audiences
  • Apply new technologies and teach them in student projects in an application-orientated way
  • Use modern methods of university didactics in your courses
  • Expand your existing industry contacts and use them for students in teaching and research (e.g. as part of third-party funded projects, collaborations, excursions)
  • Participate in the department's self-administration committees, take on responsibility and drive the department forward with innovative ideas
  • To participate in interdisciplinary and cross-departmental and cross-university cooperation at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Engineering (ISAVE)
  • To inspire students, employees, and external partners for audio-related topics.

Formal aspects, which are defined by § 36 of the Hochschulgesetz NRW:

  • Completed university degree with outstanding achievements, preferably in a technical or scientific subject
  • Special aptitude for scientific work, usually proven by the quality of the doctorate, alternatively proof of outstanding subject-related achievements. Proof must be provided that the doctorate or subject-related achievements relate to the required fields of application and research.
  • Special achievements in the application or development of scientific knowledge and methods, which have been achieved during five years of professional practice, of which at least three years must have been spent outside the university sector, in a field that corresponds to the seeked subject area.

We offer you:

  • Diverse opportunities to shape your teaching and research area in an interdisciplinary department
  • A personal mentor during the one-year start-up phase, who will accompany and support you in all professorial matters
  • Regular internal and external training programmes for further didactic training (zwek.hs-duesseldorf.de)
  • Collegial support in applying for and realising your teaching and research projects
  • Modern equipment and infrastructure on the new university campus (including sound studios and acoustic measurement rooms)
 
You can expect an interesting, varied role that can be shaped by your personal commitment at one of the country's major Universities of Applied Sciences. You will receive attractive qualification opportunities on your career path and the social benefits of the civil service. As a good and healthy working culture is important to us, HSD offers numerous opportunities to organise cooperation and leadership as well as health management.
 
In addition, as a family-friendly university, we support the compatibility of private and professional life. Depending on your workplace, we offer flexible working hours, teleworking and working from home. Our centrally located campus is easy to reach by public transport and a company ticket. As a public service organisation, we also offer a transparent remuneration system. As a rule, professors are appointed as civil servants (Beamte) until they reach the age of 50.

Contact:

Your contact person for further questions:
  • Beata Lis-Boy
  • +49 211 4351 - 8337

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