Amanuens/teaching assistant, one or more

The University of Gothenburg tackles society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

The department of Computer Science and Engineering is a fully integrated department with the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology as principles. The department offer courses in a broad range of subjects.

The department of Computer Science and Engineering is looking for amanuens/teaching assistant for spring semester 2027 to work with courses within the fields of Computer Network and Systems, Computing Science, Data Science and AI, Interaction Design and Software Engineering.

Job assignments

As an amanuens, you will work with helping and supporting teachers with practical elements in the different courses. This could for example be lab and exercise tutoring. You will have regular contact with the teachers about which elements and practical moments you can be of help within. The specific courses for spring 2027 can be found in the linked document:

CSE Courses Spring 2027

In the document you will find more information about each course, for example course language and at which campus the course will be given. You will find the courses divided by division in the order; Computer Network and Systems, Computing Science, Data Science and AI, Interaction Design and Software Engineering.

Qualifications

To be qualified for the position you are an active student at University of Gothenburg or Chalmers University of Technology, preferably studying in one of the institution's BSc or MSc level programmes.

To be qualified for the position in a course you should have passed either the same or a similar course.

To be qualified for the position you should have good knowledge in the language used in the courses you apply for, that is, English and/or Swedish, both spoken and written.

To be able to complete your work as amanuens/teaching assistant you will need to be in Gothenburg, Sweden and be able to perform work tasks at campus Johanneberg or campus Lindholmen.

It is a merit to have completed related continuation courses. It is also a merit if you have experience of teaching and are skilled in instructing and helping people in a pedagogical way.

We will make an overall assessment where great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Employment

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, spring semester 2027
Extent: 10%-20% of full-time
Location: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gothenburg
First day of employment: 2027-01-11, or upon agreement

Contact information for the position

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact our Director of Studies
Computer Network and Systems - Elias Hällqvist elias.hallqvist@chalmers.se
Computing Science - Peter Ljunglöf peter.ljunglof@cse.gu.se
Data Science and AI - Birgit Grohe birgit.grohe@cse.gu.se
Interaction Design - Olof Torgersson olof.torgersson@chalmers.se
Software Engineering - Daniel Strüber danstru@chalmers.se

For questions regarding your application or the recruitment process, please contact Jenny Lind jenny.lind@cse.gu.se

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Fill in the section about personal information and answer the questions. You also need to upload your CV and a transcript of courses that you have passed (can be downloaded from Ladok). You will be asked to fill out which course-/s you are interested to work in. Please keep the document under Job assignments open so you can copy course code and course name directly from the document to your application.

After the deadline, all applications will be processed.

Your application need to be submitted by: 2026-11-11

The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.