{"data":{"id":198530,"slug":"amanuenser-i-statsvetenskap","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant in Political Science","description":"Ume\u00e5 University is one of Sweden's largest educational institutions with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a diverse range of high-quality programs and world-leading research in several scientific fields. It was here that the groundbreaking discovery of the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 was made, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Ume\u00e5 University, everything is close by. Our cohesive campus makes it easy to meet, collaborate, and exchange knowledge, which fosters a dynamic and open culture.\nThe societal transformation and major green investments we see in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Ume\u00e5 University, it is about conducting research about \u2013 and within \u2013 a society in transition. But also about delivering education for regions that need to expand quickly and sustainably. This is simply where the future is being created.\nAre you interested in learning more? Read more about Ume\u00e5 University as a workplace.\nDescription\nThe Department of Political Science is seeking students who want to work as research assistants in political science.\nThe position is 20% of full-time, starting October 1, 2026 or by agreement, and is limited until January 17, 2027.\nDuties\nThe work will be conducted within the infrastructure project Representative Democracy Data Archive (repdem.org). The research project studies political parties and governments in parliamentary systems. The work includes assisting researchers within the research project with various tasks, primarily by collecting, processing, and documenting data, as well as general assistance work.\nThe content and conditions of the work tasks may change over time. The work is performed at the Department of Political Science.\nEligibility\nEmployment as a research assistant is governed by Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (HF). Only those admitted to education at the basic or advanced level may be employed as a research assistant (Chapter 5, Section 10 HF).\nRequirements\nYou must be a student at Ume\u00e5 University, preferably at the Department of Political Science or in related subjects.\nGood knowledge of Excel or other spreadsheet software, information research, and report writing. Good knowledge of English is also required.\nOther Qualifications\nWe are looking for someone with a structured work approach, meticulous in execution, with good collaboration skills and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.\nExperience working with assistant tasks in research projects is particularly valuable. Knowledge of programming and quantitative analysis is also an asset.\nTerms\nStart date October 1, 2026 or by agreement. The position is 20% of full-time during the period October 1, 2026 to January 17, 2027.\nFor research assistant positions, employment can be for a maximum of one year at a time, but no more than three years in total. Employment must be conducted in parallel with studies.\nUme\u00e5 University applies salary settings according to the agreed salary scale for research assistants.\nApplication\nYour application must contain:\nPersonal letter with motivation for why you are applying for the position (max 1 page)\nCV\/list of qualifications\nCurrent transcript of your study results from Ladok\nAny other merits you wish to reference\nContact information for at least two references from whom recommendation letters may be requested\n\nYou apply through the recruitment system Varbi.\nApplications must be submitted no later than September 28, 2026.\nUme\u00e5 University wants to offer an equal and inclusive environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the basis for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position.\nTo staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are sales representatives: We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Amanuenser i Statsvetenskap","description_original":"Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r ett av Sveriges st\u00f6rsta l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten med \u00f6ver 41 500 studenter och cirka 4 600 anst\u00e4llda. Vid universitetet finns en m\u00e5ngfald av utbildningar av h\u00f6g kvalitet och v\u00e4rldsledande forskning inom flera vetenskapsomr\u00e5den, och h\u00e4r gjordes den banbrytande uppt\u00e4ckten av gensaxen CRISPR-Cas9 som tilldelats Nobelpriset i kemi. Vid Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r allt n\u00e4ra. V\u00e5ra sammanh\u00e5llna campus g\u00f6r det l\u00e4tt att m\u00f6tas, samarbeta och utbyta kunskap, n\u00e5got som gynnar en dynamisk och \u00f6ppen kultur.\nDen samh\u00e4llsomvandling och de stora gr\u00f6na investeringar vi ser i norra Sverige skapar enorma m\u00f6jligheter och komplexa utmaningar. F\u00f6r Ume\u00e5 universitet handlar det om att bedriva forskning om \u2013 och mitt i \u2013 ett samh\u00e4lle i omvandling. Men ocks\u00e5 om att leverera utbildningar f\u00f6r regioner som beh\u00f6ver expandera fort och h\u00e5llbart. Det \u00e4r helt enkelt h\u00e4r framtiden skapas.\n\u00c4r du intresserad av att veta mer? L\u00e4s mer om Ume\u00e5 universitet som arbetsplats.\nBeskrivning\u00a0\nStatsvetenskapliga institutionen s\u00f6ker dig som studerar som vill arbeta som amanuens i statsvetenskap.\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen avser 20 % av heltid med start from\u00a02026-10-01\u00a0eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse och \u00e4r\u00a0tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till 2027-01-17.\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter\u00a0\nArbetet kommer att bedrivas inom infrastrukturprojektet Representative Democracy Data\u00a0Archive\u00a0(repdem.org). I forskningsprojektet studeras politiska partier och regeringar i parlamentariska system. I\u00a0arbetet ing\u00e5r att bist\u00e5 forskare inom forskningsprojektet med olika uppgifter och fr\u00e4mst genom att samla\u00a0in, bearbeta och dokumentera data, samt allm\u00e4nt assistentarbete.\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifternas inneh\u00e5ll och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar kan komma att f\u00f6r\u00e4ndras \u00f6ver tid. Arbetet utf\u00f6rs vid\u00a0Statsvetenskapliga institutionen.\u00a0\nBeh\u00f6righet\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llning som amanuens regleras i 5 kap h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen (HF). Bara den som \u00e4r antagen till\u00a0utbildning p\u00e5 grundniv\u00e5 eller avancerad niv\u00e5 f\u00e5r anst\u00e4llas som amanuens (5 kap \u00a7 10 HF).\u00a0\nKrav\u00a0\nDu som s\u00f6ker ska vara studerande vid Ume\u00e5 universitet, f\u00f6retr\u00e4desvis vid den statsvetenskapliga\u00a0institutionen eller inom andra n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mnen.\u00a0\nGoda kunskaper i Excel eller annat kalkylprogram, informationss\u00f6kning och rapportskrivande. Goda kunskaper i engelska \u00e4r ocks\u00e5\u00a0ett\u00a0krav.\u00a0\n\u00d6vriga kvalifikationer\u00a0\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har ett strukturerat arbetss\u00e4tt, \u00e4r noggrann i ditt utf\u00f6rande, har god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga\u00a0samt f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att anpassa dig till f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrade f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar.\u00a0\nErfarenheter av att arbeta med assistentuppgifter i forskningsprojekt \u00e4r s\u00e4rskilt meriterande. Kunskaper i\u00a0programmering och kvantitativa analyser \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 meriterande.\u00a0\nVillkor\u00a0\nTilltr\u00e4de\u00a02026-10-01\u00a0eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Befattningen avser 20 % av en heltid under perioden\u00a02026-10-01\u00a0till 2026-01-17.\u00a0\nF\u00f6r amanuensbefattningar kan anst\u00e4llning ske p\u00e5 h\u00f6gst ett \u00e5r i taget, dock sammanlagt h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r.\u00a0Anst\u00e4llningen ska fullg\u00f6ras parallellt med studier.\u00a0\nUme\u00e5 Universitet till\u00e4mpar l\u00f6nes\u00e4ttning enligt avtalad l\u00f6nestege f\u00f6r amanuenser.\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan\nDin ans\u00f6kan skall inneh\u00e5lla:\u00a0\nPersonligt brev med motivering till varf\u00f6r du s\u00f6ker anst\u00e4llningen (max 1 sida)\nCV\/meritf\u00f6rteckning\nAktuellt utdrag p\u00e5 dina studieresultat fr\u00e5nLadok\u00a0\nEventuellt \u00f6vriga meriter du \u00f6nskar \u00e5beropa\nKontaktuppgifter till minst tv\u00e5 referenspersoner fr\u00e5n vilka rekommendationsbrev kan beg\u00e4ras\n\nDu ans\u00f6ker genom rekryteringssystemet\u00a0Varbi.\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan ska vara inkommen senast 26-09-28.\u00a0\nUme\u00e5 universitet vill erbjuda en j\u00e4mst\u00e4lld och j\u00e4mlik milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r \u00f6ppna samtal mellan m\u00e4nniskor med olika bakgrund och perspektiv l\u00e4gger grunden f\u00f6r l\u00e4rande, skaparkraft och utveckling. Vi v\u00e4lkomnar d\u00e4rf\u00f6r personer med olika bakgrunder och erfarenheter att s\u00f6ka den aktuella anst\u00e4llningen.\nTill bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag och till dig som \u00e4r f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare: Vi undanber oss v\u00e4nligen men best\u00e4mt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av ytterligare jobbannonser.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Ume\u00e5 universitet","full_address":null,"city":"Ume\u00e5","country":"SE","latitude":63.7970413,"longitude":20.2816791},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4sterbottens l\u00e4n","duration":"3 m\u00e5nader \u2013 upp till 6 m\u00e5nader","employer":"Ume\u00e5 Universitet","postcode":"90187","positions":1,"profession":"Forskarassistent","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.umu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/","scope_of_work":"0\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Deltid","contact_person":"SACO -S","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Ume\u00e5 universitet, Samh\u00e4llsvetenskaplig fakultet","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":2,"ai_views_count":5,"bot_views_count":4,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":3,"openai":1,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"saco@umu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-07T11:39:44+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-27T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-08T03:53:38+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-16T03:11:32+00:00"}}