Up to10 teaching assistants to Vi3 - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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 and120 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. We are now looking for students who would like to work as teaching assistants for period 3 and 4.

Duties
Participation in teaching in any of the courses listed below. Participation in teaching means, for example, participation in labs and tutorials/lessons, grading of assignments, answering students' questions, and supervision of student projects. Course marked SVE are taught in Swedish and courses marked ENG are taught in English. The application is received via the Uppsala University's recruitment system. If you have specific questions regarding a course, please contact Karl Marklund eller Mikael Laaksoharju.

Period 3:

• 1MD001 Advanced Interaction Design (ENG)
• 1MD200 Requirements in Agile Development (ENG)
• 1MD034 System Design with a User Perspective (SVE)

Period 3-4

• 1DT110 Information Technology: Possibilities and Challenges (SVE/ENG)
• 1MD046 User Interfaces: Programming and Evaluation (ENG)

Period 4

• 1MD016 Human-Computer Interaction (ENG)
• 1MD043 Human-Robot Interaction (ENG)
• 1MD044 Human-Robot Interaction with Research Project (ENG)
• 1MD045 uman-Robot Interaction with Research Project (ENG)

If you haven’t been a teaching assistant before, the duties also include a mandatory introduction day.

Requirements
Employment as a student assistant is regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5. Only those who are admitted to education at the undergraduate or advanced level may be employed as student assistants (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5 §10). The applicant must show good study results, especially in the area of the course the applicant will help with, as well as very good knowledge of Swedish (only for courses taught in Swedish) and good English communication skills, both spoken and written.

Additional qualifications
Previous experience from participating in teaching in courses at university level is particularly meritorious. Experience with relevant IT systems (Studium) is desirable as well as good knowledge of Uppsala University's organization.

Application procedure
The application must contain a letter in which the applicant briefly describes his / her experience in teaching, language and knowledge (e.g., study certificate). The application must also contain which courses the applicant is interested in and an estimate of the number of hours he/she wants to work (per course and period, and where the number of hours must be 30, 45, 60, 90 or 120). Also attach your registration certificate.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12 until 2026-04-05, 2026-06-21 or as agreed. Scope of employment 5-50% depending on how many hours you work. Starting date 2026-01-05, 2026-03-09 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Karl Marklund, karl.marklund@it.uu.se, eller Mikael Laaksoharju, mikael.laaksoharju@it.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 22 October 2025, UFV-PA 2025/3027.