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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading institutions of higher education. There are 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 people.

The Centre for European Studies (CFE) at Lund University is a network organization that promotes research, education, and dialogue on Europe's current and future challenges, as well as the continent's shared history. CFE also works to strengthen the university's role in society by supporting researchers who wish to develop new research projects across departmental and faculty boundaries, and by disseminating research-based societal commentary to the surrounding community. More information about CFE can be found here: https://www.cfe.lu.se/ (https://www.cfe.lu.se/)

Job Description and Responsibilities

You will assist with preparations for various events such as symposia and seminars, and support CFE in the production of various research-based publications. You will also help write and disseminate information about CFE's activities, including via the website and social media. Other tasks may also occur.

Qualification Requirements

To be employed as an amanuens (assistant), you must, according to Chapter 5, Section 10 of the Higher Education Ordinance, be admitted to undergraduate or advanced level studies.

Requirements for employment are:

• You must have a completed bachelor's degree and be registered as a student at the master's level at one of the following faculties at Lund University: Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Lund School of Economics and Management, or Faculty of Humanities and Theology.
• Very good writing skills in both Swedish and English.
• Good ability to perform independent, careful, and systematic work, as well as good communication and collaboration skills.
• Completed studies in Swedish or journalism at the university level.
• Experience with the web tool Drupal.
• Good grades from completed university-level courses.
• Good knowledge of the European Union as a political, economic, and legal system, e.g., through courses on the European Union being part of your education.

Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the position and the field of knowledge.

Qualifications that are meritorious for the position are:

• Experience with the blogging tool WordPress.
• Knowledge of photography or image management.
• Experience using social media such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency that offers good employment conditions. Read more on the university's website about working with us: https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Terms of Employment

The position is a part-time employment with 35% full-time equivalent or as agreed.

The employment is fixed-term, from August 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, but may be changed by agreement.

The position is located at the Department of Political Science. https://www.svet.lu.se/ (https://www.svet.lu.se/)

The employment includes vacation which is planned in consultation within the employment period.

How to Apply

You apply for the position via Lund University's recruitment system, Varbi. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and that it is at the university's disposal by the last application date. A writing test in Swedish may be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

The application should include:

• A cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how it matches your qualifications.
• CV and degree certificate (or equivalent).
• An extract from Ladok (or equivalent) showing grades for all completed individual courses.
• An academic text you have written in Swedish, for example, a take-home exam or the first pages of an essay.

We welcome your application!

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the country's leading knowledge centers for research and education in social and behavioral sciences. With operations in both Lund and Helsingborg, over 700 employees, and approximately 5,700 full-time equivalent students, the faculty is one of Lund University's largest. We offer a creative academic environment with engaged students and staff. Our main task is to develop, disseminate, and manage knowledge about society, humans, and organizations in an environment characterized by openness, tolerance, and curiosity.

The Department of Political Science combines long traditions with modern research and education. The department values subject breadth and methodological diversity and has long been successful in competing for external research funding. Central research areas include democracy and democratization, power and governance, diplomacy, peace and conflict, intelligence analysis, political psychology, gender, environmental policy, and welfare. The strong research profile of the Department of Political Science is reflected in the teaching. The educational environment has long been strongly internationalized.

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