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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

The Lund Tax Academy is the collective of tax law researchers operating within the shared research and teaching environment in tax law, which is shared between the Faculty of Law and the Department of Business Law, School of Economics and Management, at Lund University.

To stimulate and strengthen the tax law environment in the Øresund region, the academy invites discussion on current tax law issues.

Requirements

According to Chapter 5, Section 10 of the Higher Education Ordinance, only those who are admitted to undergraduate or advanced level education can be employed as teaching assistants.

We offer

Lund University is a government authority and offers good employment conditions.

With a position as a teaching assistant, you as a student have the opportunity to combine studies with work to complement your theoretical knowledge with practical work experience within academia. Read more on the university's website about Working with us (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Job responsibilities

As a teaching assistant, your tasks may vary, but you must study at the faculty where the work will be conducted, and the tasks should provide insight into the academic world.

In the role of teaching assistant, alongside certain coordinating and administrative tasks, you will work within the teaching and research environment as a student teacher. Teaching occurs in both half and full classes during the fourth semester of the law program, distributed over five teaching sessions. At these times, you, together with your fellow student teachers and in agreement with the teaching team in tax law, will structure and lead review exercises. The position is aimed at those who have a strong interest in tax law and have demonstrated good knowledge in the subject. Your main tasks are to:

• as a student teacher lead support teaching in the form of review exercises and open question sessions during the fourth semester of the law program,
• administer and arrange the ongoing seminar activities at the Lund Tax Academy,
• assist in the internal and external communication of the research environment (such as administration of the research and collaboration environment's websites),
• manage email lists, mailings, and reporting,
• continuously work with the administration within the research environment's projects, and
• assist visiting researchers.

Qualifications

Eligible for employment as a teaching assistant is someone who is actively studying at the undergraduate and advanced level at the relevant faculty and who has not yet graduated.

We are looking for someone with an interest in tax law and who has successfully completed introductory and/or advanced courses in the subject as part of the law program at the Faculty of Law, Lund University. We also appreciate applicants who have an interest in the research being conducted within the environment. Pedagogical ability, willingness to collaborate, and social skills are prerequisites, as well as good language skills in Swedish and English.

Meritorious for the position are:

• pedagogical ability,
• good communication skills,
• good organizational skills,
• completed courses in law,
• experience in event planning.

Conditions

The employment is temporary from 2026-08-31 to 2027-01-17 and is for 20% of full-time.

The employment must not negatively affect the teaching assistant's studies and cannot be combined with other employment. Regulations regarding educational employment as a teaching assistant can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2017:284), Chapter 5, Sections 8-12.

The employment is covered by the working time agreement for teachers (link (https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/sites/hr-webben.lu.se/files/arbetstidsavtal-120229-saco-larare.pdf)).

How to apply

Applications are made in Lund University's recruitment system. The application should include a CV and an attached extract from Ladok certifying your eligibility.

Welcome with your application!

The Faculty of Law is one of Lund University's four original faculties. Approximately 2000 students study at the undergraduate and advanced levels, and about 160 employees work there, of which around 40 are doctoral students.

More information about the faculty can be found on our website www.jur.lu.se (http://www.jur.lu.se).

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