{"data":{"id":181927,"slug":"forskningsassistent-29","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant","description":"Do you want to work on research about role-playing games as a tool for democratic development, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable employee relations and offers secure, favorable working conditions? Welcome to apply for a position as Research Assistant at Uppsala University.\n\nThe Department of Informatics and Media is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Uppsala University. The department has a broad research profile based on current research areas focused on, among other things, information systems, interaction design, and media and communication. The Department of Informatics and Media has teaching responsibilities in program education and freestanding courses within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The department also conducts activities at Campus Gotland. The department has an annual budget of approximately 86 million SEK and has approximately 80 employees. Read more about the Department of Informatics and Media.\n\nWe are seeking a Research Assistant as part of the project \"Larpocracy: Developing spaces for deliberation and democratic skills through role-playing games,\" which is funded by EU Horizon Europe. Larpocracy aims to promote democratic engagement and political expression through live action role-playing games (larp). The project addresses the declining engagement in traditional democracy and the limitations of today's social media in promoting good democratic dialogue. By using live action role-playing as a platform, the project hopes to create inclusive and democratic social spaces, both online and offline, where young people can develop important democratic skills such as negotiation abilities. The goal is to provide recommendations to designers and decision-makers on how best to utilize live action role-playing as a tool for democratic engagement. The project is coordinated by Uppsala University and conducted in collaboration with Tampere University, University of Greenwich, and several larp producers.\n\nResponsibilities\nThe position involves development and studies of larp and larp productions with a focus on democracy, as well as scientific reporting in the form of academic and popular science articles and policy documents.\n\nQualifications\nYou must have a Master's degree in a subject relevant to the position, and have documented education and experience in both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Personal experience in the design and organization of live action role-playing games is a requirement. Strong skills in spoken and written Swedish and English are required for this position.\n\nDesirable\/Merits\nPrevious personal research on live action role-playing games is a merit for the position.\n\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is time-limited, 2 months. The position is 50% full-time. Start date October 1 or by agreement. Work location: Uppsala.\n\nFor information about the position, contact: Annika Waern, annika.waern@im.uu.se\n\nWelcome to submit your application no later than September 15, 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2595.\n\nUppsala 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 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\n\nRead more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\n\nThe employment may be subject to security clearance. As a condition of employment, the applicant must be approved during security vetting.\n\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\n\nApplications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.\n\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskningsassistent","description_original":"Vill du arbeta med forskning om rollspel som verktyg f\u00f6r demokratisk utveckling, med st\u00f6d av kompetenta och trevliga kollegor i en internationell milj\u00f6? Vill du ha en arbetsgivare som satsar p\u00e5 ett h\u00e5llbart medarbetarskap och erbjuder trygga, f\u00f6rm\u00e5nliga arbetsvillkor? V\u00e4lkommen att s\u00f6ka anst\u00e4llning som forskningsassistent p\u00e5 Uppsala universitet.\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r informatik och media \u00e4r en del av den samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga fakulteten vid Uppsala universitet. Institutionen har en bred forskningsprofil med basen i aktuella forskningsomr\u00e5den inriktade p\u00e5 bland annat informationssystem, interaktionsdesign och media och kommunikation. Institutionen f\u00f6r informatik och media har undervisningsuppdrag p\u00e5 programutbildningar och frist\u00e5ende kurser inom den samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga fakulteten. Institutionen bedriver ocks\u00e5 verksamhet vid Campus Gotland. Institutionen oms\u00e4tter omkring 86 mkr och har ca 80 anst\u00e4llda. L\u00e4s mer om Institutionen f\u00f6r informatik och media.\nVi s\u00f6ker efter en forskningsassistent inom ramen f\u00f6r projektet \u201dLarpocracy: Att utveckla utrymmen f\u00f6r \u00f6verl\u00e4ggningar och demokratiska f\u00e4rdigheter genom rollspel\u201d som finansieras av EU Horizon Europe. Larpocracy syftar till att fr\u00e4mja demokratiskt engagemang och politiska uttryck genom levande rollspel (lajv). Projektet utg\u00e5r fr\u00e5n det minskande engagemanget i traditionell demokrati och begr\u00e4nsningarna i dagens sociala medier n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller att fr\u00e4mja det goda demokratiska samtalet. Genom att anv\u00e4nda levande rollspel som plattform hoppas projektet kunna skapa inkluderande och demokratiska sociala rum, b\u00e5de online och offline, d\u00e4r unga m\u00e4nniskor kan utveckla viktiga demokratiska f\u00e4rdigheter som exempelvis f\u00f6rhandlingsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga. M\u00e5let \u00e4r att ge rekommendationer till designers och beslutsfattare om hur man b\u00e4st utnyttjar levande rollspel som ett verktyg f\u00f6r demokratiskt engagemang. Projektet koordinera av Uppsala Universitet och bedrivs i samarbete med Tammerfors universitet, Universitetet i Greenwich, och flera lajvproducenter.\nArbetsuppgifter \nTj\u00e4nsten omfattar utveckling och studier av lajv och lajvproduktioner med demokratifokus, samt vetenskaplig rapportering i form av vetenskapliga och popul\u00e4rvetenskapliga artiklar och policydokument.\nKvalifikationskrav\nDu m\u00e5ste ha masterexamen i ett f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten l\u00e4mpligt \u00e4mne, och ha dokumenterad utbildning och erfarenhet av s\u00e5v\u00e4l kvalitativ som kvantitativ metodik. Egen erfarenhet av design och organisation av levande rollspel \u00e4r ett krav. Goda kunskaper i talad och skriven svenska och engelska kr\u00e4vs f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten.\n\u00d6nskv\u00e4rt\/meriterande i \u00f6vrigt\nEgen tidigare forskning om levande rollspel \u00e4r meriterande f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen.\nOm anst\u00e4llningen \nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad, 2 m\u00e5nader. Omfattningen \u00e4r 50 %. Tilltr\u00e4de 1 oktober eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort: Uppsala.\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av: Annika Waern, annika.waern@im.uu.se\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan senast den 15 september 2026, UFV-PA 2026\/2595.\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. 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