Job Advertisement: Teaching Assistant at the Department of Information Technology

The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels.

We are currently Uppsala University’s third largest department with over 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 doctoral students. Approximately 5000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. More information about us can be found at https://www.uu.se/institution/informationsteknologi (https://www.uu.se/institution/informationsteknologi). We are now looking for students who want to work as teaching assistants in period 1.

Job Responsibilities

Participation in teaching in one or more of the listed courses below. Participation in teaching includes, for example, attending laboratories and lectures, grading assignments, answering students' questions, and supervising student projects. Courses marked SVE are taught in Swedish, while those marked ENG are taught in English. Applications are received in Uppsala University’s recruitment system. For specific questions regarding a course, please contact Matteo Magnani.

• 1DL340 Artificial Intelligence (ENG)
• 1DL002 Data Ethics and Law (ENG)
• 1DL301 Database Technology I (ENG)
• 1DL305 Database Technology I DV (ENG)
• 1DL330 Functional Programming I
• 1DL360 Information Retrieval I (ENG)
• 1DL251 Methods and Project Management for Software Development (ENG)
• 1DL221 Imperative and Object-Oriented Programming Methodology (ENG or SVE)
• 1DL042 Programming (ENG or SVE)

If you have not been a teaching assistant before, the job responsibilities also include a mandatory introduction day.

Qualifications

To be employed as a teaching assistant, you must be admitted to undergraduate or graduate education. Employment as a teaching assistant is regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5. The applicant must demonstrate good academic results, particularly in the area of the course they will be assisting with, as well as very good knowledge of Swedish (only for courses taught in Swedish) and English in both spoken and written form.

Desirable/meritorious

Previous experience from participating in teaching in relevant courses at the university level is particularly meritorious. Experience with relevant IT systems (Studium) is desirable, as well as good knowledge of Uppsala University’s organization.

Application Procedure

The application should include a letter in which the applicant briefly describes their experience in teaching, language, and knowledge (e.g., study certificates). The application should also include which courses the applicant is interested in and an estimate of the number of hours they wish to work (per course and period, with the total hours summing to 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120). Please also attach your registration certificate.

About the Employment

The employment is temporary, until November 16, 2025, according to HF Chapter 5 § 12. The extent is between 3 and 23%. Start date is August 18, or by agreement. Location: Uppsala.

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Matteo Magnani, matteo.magnani@it.uu.se (mailto:matteo.magnani@it.uu.se).

Welcome with your application by May 5, 2025, UFV-PA 22025/1099.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the most exciting workplaces in the country.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/)

The employment may be subject to security screening. A condition for employment is that the applicant is approved during the security screening.

We kindly decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.

Applications are received in Uppsala University’s recruitment system.