One teaching assistant to Division Vi3

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 2.

Duties 

Participation in teaching in the course 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. The course is taught in English. The application is received via the Uppsala University's recruitment system. If you have specific questions regarding the course, please contact Mikael Laaksoharju.

Period 2:

• 1MD031 Interface Programming with a User Perspective (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 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 transcript.

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12 until 2027-01-31 or as agreed. Scope of employment up to 50% depending on the period(s) and how many hours you work. Starting date 2026-10-19 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Mikael Laaksoharju, mikael.laaksoharju@it.uu.se

Please submit your application by 10 September 2026, UFV-PA  2026/2542.