Up to 50 Hourly Teaching Assistants at Scientific Computing

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 hourly 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. Courses marked SWE 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 Jarmo Rantakokko.
Period 3:
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Introduktion till Beräkningsvetenskap 1TD342 (SWE)
Introduktion till Beräkningsvetenskap F 1TD343 (SWE)
Scientific Computing for Data Analysis 1TD352 (ENG)
Programmeringsteknik I 1TD433 (SWE)
Data Engineering I 1TD169 (ENG)
High Performance Programming 1TD062 (ENG)
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Period 4:
Introduktion till Beräkningsvetenskap 1TD342 (SWE)
Scientific Computing for Data Analysis 1TD352 (ENG)
Programmeringsteknik I 1TD433 (SWE)
Computer Programming II 1TD722 (ENG)
Data Engineering II 1TD076 (ENG)
If you haven’t been a teaching assistant before, the duties also include a mandatory introduction day.
Requirements
For employment as a teaching assistant, it is a requirement that you are admitted as a student at undergraduate or advanced level. Employment as a student assistant is regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 5. The applicant must show good study results, especially in the area of the course the applicant will assist 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 transcript.
About the employment
The employment is limited-term in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance. You are employed for each individual assignment and receive financial compensation per hour. The scope of employment is approximately 5–50%. The possible start date is 4 January 2026, 8th of March 2026 or as agreed. Location: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact:
Jarmo Rantakokko, Jarmo.Rantakokko@it.uu.se.
Please submit your application by Wednesday the 26th of October 2026, UFV-PA 2026/3031.
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