Lecturer in Music and Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music, AEL

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Job reference 26/113180 Date posted 23/02/2026 Application closing date 23/03/2026 Salary Lecturer: £45,349 - £62,695 per annum.. Senior Lecturer: £64,570 - £74,823 per annum.. Job category/type Academic Attachments Blank

Lecturer in Music and Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music, AEL

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About the job:

We are excited to announce that the School of Arts, English and Languages seeks to appoint two Lecturers in Music (1 Lecturer and 1 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer), with significant experience in composition, music technology and/or popular music practice. We are looking for dynamic individuals who can bring fresh perspectives to our vibrant, interdisciplinary environment. If you are passionate about sound, music, and innovative teaching and research, we would love to hear from you. You will be joining SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, a hub with over 60 scholars from researchers from across the university, all united by a passion for sound and music research.

We are committed to embracing diversity, promoting equality, and fostering an inclusive and supportive community for all. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We particularly encourage applications from those who are currently under represented in our workforce, including women and ethnic minorities. Queen’s University Belfast is a subscriber to the Diversity Charter Mark NI, and our School is proud to hold an Athena Swan Silver Award. We have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

About the person:

Essential Criteria:

• Have or about to obtain a PhD in Music or related field.
• A record of internationally excellent practice research outputs and/or research publications in established and/or emerging areas of Music, appropriate to career stage.
• Relevant teaching experience to at least degree level in one or more of the following key areas:
  
  • Composition (including instrumental and electronic)
  • Audio Production (including live and studio sound engineering)
  • Popular Music Performance (including live and studio-based work)

Desirable criteria include evidence of ability to teach one or more of the following: composition for screen, creative coding for musical applications, harmony and music theory, Irish traditional music, songwriting.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information

Job title Lecturer in Music and Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Music, AEL Job reference 26/113180 Date posted 23/02/2026 Application closing date 23/03/2026 Salary Lecturer: £45,349 - £62,695 per annum.. Senior Lecturer: £64,570 - £74,823 per annum.. Job category/type Academic Attachments Blank Job description

About the job:

We are excited to announce that the School of Arts, English and Languages seeks to appoint two Lecturers in Music (1 Lecturer and 1 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer), with significant experience in composition, music technology and/or popular music practice. We are looking for dynamic individuals who can bring fresh perspectives to our vibrant, interdisciplinary environment. If you are passionate about sound, music, and innovative teaching and research, we would love to hear from you. You will be joining SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music, a hub with over 60 scholars from researchers from across the university, all united by a passion for sound and music research.

We are committed to embracing diversity, promoting equality, and fostering an inclusive and supportive community for all. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We particularly encourage applications from those who are currently under represented in our workforce, including women and ethnic minorities. Queen’s University Belfast is a subscriber to the Diversity Charter Mark NI, and our School is proud to hold an Athena Swan Silver Award. We have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity .

About the person:

Essential Criteria:

• Have or about to obtain a PhD in Music or related field.
• A record of internationally excellent practice research outputs and/or research publications in established and/or emerging areas of Music, appropriate to career stage.
• Relevant teaching experience to at least degree level in one or more of the following key areas:
  
  • Composition (including instrumental and electronic)
  • Audio Production (including live and studio sound engineering)
  • Popular Music Performance (including live and studio-based work)

Desirable criteria include evidence of ability to teach one or more of the following: composition for screen, creative coding for musical applications, harmony and music theory, Irish traditional music, songwriting.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3204204" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information