Employee: Audio and Event Technology Jazz (80%)
- 20 August 2026
- 80%
- Apprenticeship
- Basel
Job summary
Join the Hochschule für Musik Basel as an Audio Technician! Enjoy a vibrant work environment with artistic collaboration.
Tasks
- Oversee maintenance and operation of audio technical infrastructure.
- Plan and implement upgrades to studio and event facilities.
- Provide technical support for concerts and maintain studio documentation.
Skills
- Relevant education or experience in audio technology and event tech.
- Strong knowledge of analog and digital audio systems required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Whether in music creation, mediation or reflection – we inspire with passion
Employee: Audio and Event Technology Jazz (80%)
University of Music Basel FHNW, Jazz
Your tasks:
The Jazz Institute is one of three institutes of the University of Music Basel FHNW and offers Bachelor and Master programmes in the field of Jazz. In this role, you are responsible for the technical support of the Jazz Institute's equipment at the University of Music Basel FHNW. Your tasks include in particular:
- Operation, maintenance, management and upkeep of the existing technical infrastructure at the Jazz Institute of the University of Music Basel with a focus on analogue and digital audio technology in studios, teaching and event rooms
- Planning, coordination and implementation of technical adjustments, optimisations and expansions of the studio, audio and event infrastructure, as well as the concert venues in close coordination with the institute management and the responsible lecturers
- Execution of technical conversions, modifications and special solutions in the studio area, e.g. renewal and rewiring of patchbays, soldering work, calibration and support of studio technology and the audio network, and much more
- Material management and distribution to students, as well as technical documentation of the studio and audio infrastructure
- Occasional technical support and assignments as a sound engineer at concert events, as well as the technical planning of all events
Your profile:
- Completed training, a relevant degree or another suitable qualification with demonstrable several years of professional experience in the fields of audio technology, studio technology, audio electronics, sound engineering or event technology
- Sound practical knowledge in analogue and digital audio technology as well as a pronounced technical affinity for professional studio infrastructure, signal routing and technical processes
- Practical experience in the repair (soldering technique and systematic troubleshooting), maintenance and servicing of studio equipment as well as the ability to carry out corresponding work independently, carefully and professionally
- Experience as a technician at live concerts or broadcasts
- Teamwork, reliability and resilience as well as the willingness to work responsibly and solution-oriented in a lively university environment
- Good spoken English and German skills
We offer:
- A versatile and responsible role in a lively artistic university environment
- Scope for design in the technical further development of the studio and audio infrastructure of the Jazz Institute
- An exciting field of work at the interface of teaching, artistic practice, events and audio-technical development
- Collaboration with committed staff, lecturers and students
- The opportunity to contribute and implement your own technical solutions, optimisations and development projects
- Attractive employment conditions according to FHNW guidelines
In teaching or research, university organisation or projects: Together we make music in all its forms tangible for diverse fields of work and cultural spaces.
Will you soon be part of our team? We look forward to receiving your application by 31.08.2026.
