Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of human life.

Workplace Description

The Faculty of Humanities and Theology at Lund University has a cohesive library organization, the HT Libraries. The HT Libraries consist of three physical units: the Asia Library, the LUX Library, and the SOL Library, which operate as a single entity. As a student employee at the HT Libraries, you may work shifts at all units.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency and offers favorable employment conditions.

As a student employee, you have the opportunity to combine studies with work and complement your theoretical knowledge with practical work experience.

Read more on the university's website about working with us.

Job Responsibilities

You will provide service at our information desks, primarily for students and staff at the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. The work includes basic library tasks such as circulation, shelving, basic IT support, moving collections, light cleaning, administrative duties, and other assistant tasks commonly found in libraries. Since the role involves handling physical materials, it can occasionally be physically demanding.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a student employee, you must be enrolled in full-time higher education studies in Sweden, have completed approved studies equivalent to at least 60 higher education credits, and not have started doctoral studies.

Requirements for the position include:

• Current studies at undergraduate or advanced level at the Faculty of Humanities and Theology at Lund University during the employment period.
• Very good proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Good proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• You are on track with your studies.
• Experience in library work, preferably at a university and/or research library.
• Good knowledge of the Faculty of Humanities and Theology.

Merits for the position include:

• Language skills assessed to meet a need in the operations.
• Knowledge of the library systems used at LU.
• Previous studies within humanities and theology.
• Knowledge of Koha.

The duties require you to be service-oriented and have good communication skills. You need to be detail-oriented in your tasks. It is very important that you take responsibility and are self-motivated in driving your work tasks. You will work partially independently in the evenings, which you need to be comfortable with.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Working Hours

Working hours are primarily scheduled for two recurring afternoons/evenings per week. There are limited opportunities to swap shifts. Excess working hours are scheduled in dialogue with the operations. Vacation days are taken in agreement and in accordance with the needs of the operations.

Other Information

The employment is fixed-term from August 31, 2026, to January 17, 2027, covering 17.5% of a full-time position. Regulations regarding employment as a student employee can be found in the Agreement for Student Employees. The employment must not negatively affect your studies.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through Lund University's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter in Swedish describing how you meet the requirements and other merit qualifications. Also, elaborate on why you want to work at a research library and describe any language skills. Describe how your study plan looks during the employment period. Since the time a student can hold positions as a student employee is limited, any previous or planned parallel employment as a student employee must be clearly stated in the application. The application must include a CV and other relevant documentation.

About the Faculty of Humanities and Theology

The Faculty of Humanities and Theology has seven departments and conducts extensive and varied activities in research and education. We have approximately 700 employees and 4,000 full-time equivalent students.

About the HT Libraries

The Faculty of Humanities and Theology at Lund University has a cohesive library organization, the HT Libraries. The HT Libraries consist of three physical units: the Asia Library, the LUX Library, and the SOL Library. These are located close to each other and operate as a single entity.

We work to provide close and subject-specific support for research and learning at the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. The pedagogical and service-oriented approach, combined with integration into the rest of the faculty's operations, forms the basis of our work. The collections consist of both printed and electronic resources. The HT Libraries have close cooperation with the other libraries at Lund University.

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