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The Department of Game Design is located at Campus Gotland in Visby. This Campus has the best of both worlds: the full-scale University’s broad range and prominence in education and research, and also the unique study environment of a small-scale campus. Here, our education is conducted in the area of game design, and we conduct research that focuses on basic issues in game design.

The Department offers education in the main area, game design, with its four Bachelor’s Programmes in Game Design, Game Design and Graphics, Game Design and Programming, and Game Design and Project Management, and a Master’s Programme in Game Design. The Department also offers freestanding courses on the Campus and at a distance, in game design, graphics and game programming.

Read more about the Department’s work here.

Four time-limited positions as Assistant in Game Design for the 2020/21 academic year are hereby announced. These appointments are intended to support the four Bachelor’s Programmes in Game Design. We are therefore seeking one assistant in game design specialising in programming; one assistant specialising in graphics; one assistant specialising in project management; and one assistant focusing on game design.

Duties

The position of assistant includes teaching-related and administrative duties associated with the game design study programmes. More specifically, they involve answering the students’ queries, assisting in practical course modules, and helping to assess the work handed in by students. Administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, receiving and passing on students’ questions, helping to monitor their progress and social networking at a distance, and processing of certificate documentation.

Qualification requirements

You, the applicant, are studying on any of the game design programmes at Uppsala University, Campus Gotland, at either of the Bachelor’s or Master’s degree level. You should have a sound knowledge of the structure and educational aims of the game design programmes. You are good at taking initiative and cooperating with others. You must be capable of independently carrying out and completing your duties within specified time limits. Familiarity with using computers and good language skills in English, both spoken and written, are important. Heavy emphasis will be laid on personal suitability.

The programme-specific qualifications are as follows.

• For the appointment in Game Design and Programming:
  • A good knowledge of the C++ programming language and mathematics.
• For the appointment in Game Design and Graphics:
  • Familiarity with the Photoshop program and experience of implementing graphics in games.
  • Experience of working in the Maya 3D software. Further software experience is an extra qualification.
• For the appointment in Game Design and Project Management:
  • Experience of agile project management with Scrum and of using such software as JIRA, Plastic SCM and Trello.
• For the appointment in Game Design:
  • Knowledge of the theory taught in Game Design during the first and second years of the Bachelor’s Programme. Knowledge of such software as Unity and Game Maker is an extra qualification.

Application procedure

The application must contain a personal letter describing yourself and your experience, and explaining why you are applying for the job and which assistant specialisation you are applying for (max. two pages). In addition, the application must contain a CV and a transcript of your study results.

Salary: Individual salary.
 
Starting date: 24-08-2020 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12.

Place of work: Visby

Scope of employment: 10-20 %

For further information about the position please contact: gamedesign@speldesign.uu.se

Please submit your application by July 3rd 2020, UFV-PA 2020/2317.

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