PhD and Senior Researcher Openings at ICST
Dear Max Community,
I hope everyone is well and making cool things!
I am writing to announce a call for two positions at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) as part of a new research project at the Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST), titled “Animated Objects and Moving Sound Sources: Expanding Spatial Audio in Post-Instrumental Practice” — an artistic research project exploring the overlap between object performance and spatial audio in contemporary music, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
The research investigates how spatial audio, using moving loudspeakers and high-resolution 3D rendering (HOA, WFS), interacts with the physical presence of bodies and objects, through composition and performance with scenography, puppetry, computer vision-based instruments and mechatronic systems, from tabletop settings to large-scale installations.
The project supports two four-year positions:
PhD Artistic Researcher in Post-Instrumental Spatial Practice
Practice-based, electroacoustic composition and artistic theory orientation, culminating in a doctoral dissertation.
Application deadline: 1 November 2026
Senior Researcher in Spatial Audio and Instrument Design, 80%
Technical orientation, focusing on system engineering and real-time audio programming (Max/MSP, Pd, SuperCollider, C++, Python).
Application deadline: 1 October 2026
Please share with anyone who might be a good fit!
all the best,
Rama