Up to 18 Course assistants 17-30% at CEMUS - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Earth Sciences of Uppsala University is one of the most complete such academic departments in Europe, with about 200 employees. Our research focuses on subjects that range from the Earth’s core to the atmosphere, on scales from submicroscopic structures in minerals to the formation of mountains and oceans, from the formation of the Earth until today. We investigate the development of life and the Earth over billions of years, and study the connections between the atmosphere and oceans with regards to climate change and sustainable development. 

The Centre for Environment and Development Studies, CEMUS, has since the start in 1992 carried out student-led education within the broad and interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability area. Read more about our educational model and courses at www.cemus.uu.se.

Work tasks: As a course assistant you work with the planning, administration, delivery and reporting of a university course. The work is based on the course syllabus and is carried out together with a colleague and in close collaboration with guest lecturers, a course work group (consisting of experienced university teachers, researchers and professors) and the educational coordinators at Cemus. The work includes contacts with guest lecturers and students, course planning, literature, preparation of seminars, workshops and course administration. Part of the work is to creatively build on experiences from previous course offerings and pass on one’s own experiences to future course assistants. As a course assistant, you have a specific responsibility to support colleagues with less experience of working with student-led courses.

The positions are for work with one of the courses at www.cemus.uu.se/education. Please specify in your application which courses you are interested in working with.

Qualifications:

• Recent and documented experience of working with student-led education in multidisciplinary environments.
• Good computer skills and good spoken and written English language skills are necessary. For courses in Swedish, good language skills in Swedish in speech and writing are necessary.
• Documented ability to independently manage and complete tasks within given time frames, even during temporary work peaks.
• 120 credits

Desirable/other merits: Ongoing university/college (higher education) or finished studies, preferably in sustainable development. Documented ability to collaborate with people from different backgrounds. Individual suitability to successfully carry out the work tasks will be given strong consideration.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Application: The application must include a letter comprised of a description of why you are applying to the position and your experience of similar work tasks. The application should also include a CV.

Interviews will be ongoing. 

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 2020-03-15 or according to agreement. 

Type of employment: Temporary position until 2021-03-14.

Scope of employment: 17-30%

For further information about the position please contact: Director of Studies Sara Andersson, sara.andersson@cemus.uu.se and Educational coordinator Alexis Engström, e-mail: alexis.engstrom@cemus.uu.se, tel 0727-181710.

Please submit your application no later than February 19, 2020, UFV-PA 2020/172.

Are you considering moving to Sweden to work at Uppsala University? If so, you will find a lot of information about working and living in Sweden at www.uu.se/joinus. You are also welcome to contact International Faculty and Staff Services at ifss@uadm.uu.se.