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. Courses 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 Niklas Wahlström.

Period 3:
1RT317 Systems Analysis and Operations Research (SVE)
1RT485 Introduction to Computer Control Systems (ENG)
1RT490 Automatic Control I (SVE)
1RT700 Statistical Machine Learning (ENG)
1RT720 Deep Learning (ENG)

Period 4:

1RT004 Safety and Security in Control systems (ENG)
1RT155 Modelling of Dynamic Systems (SVE)
1RT490 Automatic Control I (SVE)
1RT495 Automatic Control II (ENG)
1RT745 Reinforcement Learning (ENG)

(*Note that the course 1RT490 is given in both period 3 and 4. Priority can be given to applicants who are able to teach in both periods**).*

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 a temporary position, until4 April 2027 or 20 June 2027 depending on what period(s) you work, according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 12. Scope of employment is between 3 and 50 %.Starting date 4 January 2027 or 8 March 2027 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

**For further information about the position, please contact:** Niklas Wahlström (niklas.wahlstrom@it.uu.se) or Davide Vega D'aurelio (ugarekrytering-it@uu.se)*.*

**Please submit your application by the 26th of October 2026, UFV-PA 2026/3071.**

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Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala Universityhttps://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system. Employee organizations: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR/S) - ofr@uu.se

Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: deltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 3-50 | Ort: Uppsala | Län: Uppsala län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: UFV-PA 2026/3071 | Kontakt: Niklas Wahlström , Niklas Wahlström , | Facklig företrädare: ST/TCO ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se, ST/TCO ST/TCO tco@fackorg.uu.se, Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se, Seko Universitetsklubben seko@uadm.uu.se, Saco-rådet Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se, Saco-rådet Saco-rådet saco@uadm.uu.se, | Publicerat: 2026-10-13 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-10-26