Teaching assistant

Are you interested in working with the future of Artificial Intelligence, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a teaching assistant position at Uppsala University.

The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both research and education at all levels. We are currently Uppsala University's third largest department, have around 350 employees, including 120 teachers and 120 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department each year. You can find more information about us on the department of Information Technology website.

Duties
Duties include organising local workshops, preparing and hosting research visits, updating the project website and assisting with research project work.

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 should have an education in technological or natural sciences at university level or other subject which the employer finds relevant for the position, must show good study results and have good English communication skills, both spoken and written. Weight will be given to personal qualities and personal suitability when selecting the candidate for the position.

Additional qualifications
BSc/Ba in a subject mentioned above. Previous experience from participating in project work, an interest in the future of artificial intelligence as well as international experience is particularly meritorious as our project collaborates with European and African universities. Experience with relevant IT systems (Wordpress) is desirable.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12, for 12 months. Scope of employment 20 %. Starting date 2025-05-01. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: David Sumpter, david.sumpter@it.uu.se

Please submit your application by 9 April 2025, UFV-PA 2025/893.

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