Teaching assistant/Amanuens - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Peace and Conflict Research was established in 1971 with the mission to conduct peace research and offer academic courses in peace and conflict studies. Today, the Department employs approximately 90 staff members and welcomes around 1,000 students each academic year. The curriculum includes undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as a Ph.D. programme. For more information, please visit www.pcr.uu.se.

The Department and the project “Political Violence in Democracies” is looking for a part-time teaching assistant. The project is funded by a Wallenberg Scholar grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and headed by Professor Hanne Fjelde.  

The overall purpose of the project is to systematically examine the threat of political violence in advanced democracies. The project will examine what shapes citizens’ attitudes to political violence, including anti-establishment violence, state repressive actions, violent protests, and violent extremism. It will also examine how violence, or the threat thereof, in turn, perpetuates or restrains processes that weaken democratic governance. Central to the project is understanding the interplay between citizens’ democratic discontent and elite rhetoric in shaping perceptions of the acceptability of violence, as well as the effects of violence on shifts in public opinion and overall democratic processes.  

Tasks
Duties for a teaching assistant can include teaching, administration or participation in research. The teaching assistant will provide advanced research support to the project  “Political Violence in Democracies” through data collection, data management, data analysis, visualization of data, literature reviews, and other research-related or administrative tasks.  

Required qualifications
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level. The following qualifications are also requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in peace and conflict studies, political science, development studies, statistics or a related field
• Documented ability to work independently
• Very good English in speech and writing
• Good analytical skills
• Good ability to collaborate.

Meritorious
The following are considered an advantage for the role:

• Documented ability to work with large-N data analysis and management.

Application
Welcome to submit your application in the form of your CV, course transcripts, and a short personal letter (max 1 page), describing your merits and why you are suitable for the position.

About the employment
The employment is a: temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment: 20 %. Starting date: 1 November 2025. Length of employment: 8 months. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Hanne Fjelde, hanne.fjelde@pcr.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 10 October 2025.