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Do you want to work with digital social data, supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable employee well-being and offers secure, advantageous working conditions? We welcome you to apply for the position of Project Assistant at Uppsala University.

The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels. Today, we are Uppsala University's third largest department, with over 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 doctoral students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us on the Department of Information Technology's website.

The work will be carried out at the Information Laboratory (InfoLab), Department of Information Technology. At Uppsala University's Information Laboratory (UU-InfoLab), we conduct basic and applied research on knowledge extraction from social data. We develop models, methods, methodologies, and software to analyze multi-layered, temporal, textual, visual, and probabilistic information networks, which we use to capture complex aspects of contemporary social data, such as heterogeneity, speed, unstructuredness, and uncertainty. Our applications include the analysis of online political communication and studies of misinformation online.

Respons

The role involves writing code and conducting analyses of social media data collected within our projects on visual politics online.

Qualifications

The applicant must hold a master's degree or be in the final stages of their master's studies, possess strong language skills, programming knowledge, and experience in analyzing social media data.

Desirable/Additional Qualifications

Good teamwork skills and education in computational social science.

About the Position

The position is fixed-term for 5 months. The scope is 100%. Start date: August 1, 2026, or as agreed. Location: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Prof. Matteo Magnani, +46 18 471 40 21, Email: [email protected]

In this recruitment, we have replaced the cover letter with questions that you answer as part of your application. The answers will be used as part of the selection process.

Please submit your application by June 15, 2026, Ref: UFV-PA 2026/1835.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. Our 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 our 7,500 employees and 53,000 students, who, with curiosity and engagement, 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

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The position may be subject to security clearance. A prerequisite for employment in case of security clearance is that the applicant is approved.

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Applications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

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