Up to 6 teaching assistants

Published: 2023-01-26

Uppsala University is a comprehensive research-intensive university with a strong international standing. Our ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a long-term difference in society. Our most important assets are all the individuals whose curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Uppsala University has over 54,000 students, more than 7,500 employees and a turnover of around SEK 8 billion.

Teaching assistant
The Department of Information Technology has a leading position in research and education. The Department currently has about 300 employees, including 120 teachers and 110 PhD students. More than 4000 students study one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us at the web page of the department of Information Technology .

Duties
Participation in teaching in any of the courses listed below. Participation in teaching means, for example, participation in labs and tutorials/lessons, grading of assignments, answering students' questions, and supervision of student projects. The application is received via the Uppsala University's recruitment system. If you have specific questions regarding a course, please contact Tjark Weber.

• Independent Project in Information Engineering 1DT350 (period 4)
• Independent Project in Sociotechnical Systems Engineering - IT Systems 1DL931 (period 4)

Requirements
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level. The applicant must show good study results, especially in the area of the course the applicant will help with, as well as very good knowledge of Swedish (only for courses taught in Swedish) and good English communication skills, both spoken and written.

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

Application procedure
The application must contain a letter in which the applicant briefly describes his / her experience in teaching, language and knowledge (e.g., study certificate). The application must also contain which courses the applicant is interested in and an estimate of the number of hours he/she wants to work (per course and where the number of hours must be 30, 60 or 120). Also attach a copy of your transcript of records. 

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment is between 3 and 23 %, depending on what course(s) and period(s) you are working. Starting date 1 March 2023 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala. 

For further information about the position, please contact: Tjark Weber, e-mail address tjark.weber@it.uu.se .

Please submit your application by7 February 2023, UFV-PA 2023/313.

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Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Placement: Department of Information Technology

Type of employment: Part-time , Temporary position longer than 6 months

Pay: Fast lön

Number of positions: 6

Working hours: 3

Town: Uppsala

County: Uppsala län

Country: Sweden

Union representative: ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se
Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se
Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se

Number of reference: UFV-PA 2023/313

Last application date: 2023-02-07