Up to 6 Teaching Assistants for IT Development Project Courses

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 and 120 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 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 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.
Period 4:
1DT350 Independent Project in Information Engineering (ENG)
1DL931 Independent Project in Sociotechnical Systems Engineering - IT Systems (ENG)
The courses are implemented in Swedish and the students are expected to produce their reports and presentations in English. Nevertheless, there may be instances when a group writes in Swedish. In such cases, the group is allocated to a Swedish speaking teacher team member. These instances are rare, and should not stop a prospective candidate from applying to the position.
If you haven’t been a teaching assistant before, the duties also include a mandatory introduction day.
Requirements
Employment as a teaching 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 teaching 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 with technical project supervison, including database and
mobile application development is particulary meritorious. 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 20 june 2027 or as agreed. Scope of employment 5-50% depending on how many hours you work. Starting date 8 march 2027 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact:
Karl Marklund, karl.marklund@it.uu.se
Please submit your application by 26th of October 2026, UFV-PA 2026/3017.