Five-year contracts for two PhD researchers in two of the following fields: 1. Composition and Performance Studies; 2. Psychology of Music; and 3. Sociology of Music. The selected candidates will be expected to contribute to ongoing scientific activity of the Center in the fields enumerated above, to propose new research projects and successfully apply for grants in support of those projects, and to collaborate with the Postgraduate programs in Music at the UNL.

The Centro de Estudos de Sociologia e Estética Musical (CESEM) seeks two Ph. D. researchers with at least three-year post-doctoral experience and with relevant scientific work and publications in one of the three following fields:

1. Composition and Performance Studies.  The candidate's record should indicate outstanding intellectual quality and also demonstrate the ability to work in a team, sharing knowledge and responsibilities and assisting the development of projects that fit CESEM's research profile. The hired candidate will be expected to contribute with innovative approaches to the work and projects currently under development in CESEM, or in cooperation with other national and international research institutions. The candidate must demonstrate strong knowledge in at least two of the following areas: music analysis, music composition, computer music, music performance. The ability to develop an interdisciplinary research approach in those areas is a quality that is highly valued.

2. Music Psychology.  The candidate's record should indicate outstanding intellectual quality and also demonstrate the ability to work in a team, sharing knowledge and responsibilities, and assisting the development of projects that fit CESEM's research profile. The hired candidate will be expected to contribute new perspectives to activities and research projects currently under development in CESEM, and in cooperation with other national and international research institutions. The candidate should show a demonstrable interest in studying music and language as cognitive and emotional systems in early infancy, and  strong motivation to study the musical behavior of children through natural and controlled observation. Technological skills and analytical skills applied to video and sound recordings will be a significant advantage.

3. Sociology of Music. The candidate's record should indicate outstanding intellectual quality and also demonstrate the ability to work in a team, sharing knowledge and responsibilities, and assisting the development of projects that fit CESEM's research profile. The hired candidate will be expected to contribute new perspectives to the work and projects currently under development in CESEM, or in cooperation with other national and international research institutions. The candidate should preferably demonstrate an interest in critical theory/aesthetics of music and/or gender issues.

CESEM expects that all new full-time researchers will respond to challenging projects, and will assume responsibility for the organization and coordination of scientific events. Finally, he/she will be expected, as part of the workload, to connect research projects with the life of the university and its students.

The researchers will be part of CESEM’s research team and scientific committee, where he/she can develop and manage work in close collaboration with other members, taking advantage of protocols with other university institutions, in an atmosphere of interdisciplinary dialogue, both at a national and an international level.

Aplication Documents: Applicants should send: i) a letter stating their interest, motivation and qualifications, as well as explaining how their profile is an asset for the position to which they apply; ii) copies of degree certificates; iii) CV with a list of publications and composition or performance outputs; iv) a minimum of two contacts of qualified specialists who may recommend the candidate.

Remuneration: Base salary – 43 000 € (annual)

Application's Evaluation: The jury will rank the list of applications and if deemed necessary, selected candidates will be invited for an interview. The jury reserves the right not to fill the post if suitable applications are not submitted.

The jury will be formed of Mário Vieira de Carvalho (FCSH-CESEM) and Manuel Pedro Ferreira (FCSH-CESEM) on behalf of CESEM; Andreas Stascheit (University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dortmund) and Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf (Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig).

The deadline to receive the applications is September 30^th. Questions and applications should be addressed to ciencia2008@fcsh.unl.pt with the subject Ciencia 2008 - Job Reference.

The number of researchers to hire is dependent of the decision of FCT.