2 Teaching assistants

The department
The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 to conduct peace research and offer courses in peace and conflict studies. Currently approx. 90 persons are employed at the Department and approximately 1000 students are enrolled every academic year. Courses offered include undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as a Ph. D. programme. More information about the Department can be found here: www.pcr.uu.se.

The Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament (AMC) 
AMC was established in 2021 at Uppsala University, to provide teaching, research, and policy support on nuclear disarmament. It consists of eight working groups, including Working Group 2 on International Measures for Compliance to Nuclear Disarmament Regimes. Working Group 2, led by Prof Peter Wallensteen, seeks to investigate the role of sanctions in making countries join and adhere to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or other non-proliferation arrangements. At the same time, for a complete understanding, there is a need to also investigate cases where sanctions have not led to parties joining or adhering to the NPT. Through the study of historical cases and current situations, the Working Group aims to establish an empirical basis for how sanctions can contribute to non-proliferation or other disarmament initiatives. More on the AMC and Working Group 2 can be found here: www.uu.se/en/centre/alva-myrdal.

The department and AMC is now looking for two Teaching assistants working part-time (20% each), for 3.5 months, starting 1st September 2025.

Duties
The purpose of this position is to assist in conducting a thorough mapping and collection of data on sanctions related to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, building on initial work already done. The data collected should assist in constructing a central Dataset on Sanctions which, when finalized, will serve as an open research hub for academics, policymakers and practitioner. It is to be synchronized with AMC’s other dataset.

The candidate is expected to work on the following tasks: 

a) Conduct literature search on sanctions, nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
b) Provide mapping overviews and data collection on sanctions over an agreed historical time period
c) Contribute to the next stage of the development of the Dataset on Sanctions.
d) Coordinate closely with the project Researcher for instance through regular meetings
e) Plan and participate in project discussions with other members of the working.

Requirements
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level. In this role, it is also required that you are an active student in the peace and conflict programme at Uppsala University.

The following are also requirements:

• Excellent proficiency in English (reading, writing)
• Ability to assess, manage and synthesize large amounts of information effectively
• At least some experience and knowledge of quantitative coding and data analysis
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• General knowledge of current affairs and world politics.

Additional qualifications
It is advantageous if you also;

• are a master student within the Master's programme of peace and conflict studies at Uppsala University
• have experience and/or demonstrated interest in the project area
• have experience in working with programmes such as R or Stata. 

How to apply
Submit your application, including a CV and a cover letter (no longer than 500 words). 

About the employment
The employment is a: temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment: part-time/20% each. Starting date: 1 September 2025 (until 19 December). Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact:
Armend Bekaj, Researcher, armend.bekaj@pcr.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 23 May 2025, UFV-PA 2025/1323.

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