Vacant job

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 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. More information about us can be found on the Department of Information Technology's website. We are now looking for students who wish to work as teaching assistants (amanuenses) for Period 1 and Period 2.

Responsibilities

Participation in teaching for one or more of the courses listed below. Teaching participation includes, for example, conducting laboratory sessions and lectures, grading assignments, answering student questions, and supervising student projects. Courses marked SVE are taught in Swedish, while those marked ENG are taught in English. Applications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system. For specific questions regarding a course, please contact Tjark Weber.

Period 1:

• 1DL340 Artificial intelligence (ENG)
• 1DL301 Database design I (ENG)
• 1DL330 Functional programming I (ENG)
• 1DL360 Data Mining I (ENG)
• 1DL251 Software Engineering and Project Management (ENG)

Period 1-Period 2:

• 1DL221 Imperative and Object-Oriented Programming Methodology (SVE)
• 1DL042 Programming (SVE)

Qualification Requirements

To be employed as a teaching assistant, you must be admitted to education at the basic or advanced level. Employment as a teaching assistant is regulated in Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The applicant must demonstrate good academic results, particularly in the area of the course they will assist with, as well as very good knowledge of Swedish (only for courses taught in Swedish) and English in both speech and writing.

Desirable/Additional Merits

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

Application Procedure

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

About the Employment

The employment is temporary, until November 15, 2026, or January 31, 2027, depending on which period(s) you work, according to Chapter 5, Section 12 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The extent is between 3% and 23%. Start date: August 17, 2026, or October 19, 2026, depending on which period(s) you work, or by mutual agreement. Location: Uppsala.

Information about the employment is provided by: Tjark Weber, [email protected]

Welcome to apply no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Ref: UFV-PA 2026/1019

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. 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 country's most exciting workplaces.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University: https://uu.se/en/about-uu/work-with-us/ (https://uu.se/en/about-uu/work-with-us/)

The employment may be subject to a security clearance. In the event of a security clearance, a condition for employment is that the applicant is approved.

We decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.

Applications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Union Representatives: Saco-S - [email protected], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]