{"data":{"id":200382,"slug":"projektassistent-inom-forskning-om-cirkulart-byggande","type":"job","title":"Project Assistant in Circular Building Research","description":"The School of Architecture at Ume\u00e5 University is seeking a project assistant for an upcoming research project focused on circular building practices and the use of reclaimed and reused building materials. This is a part-time position (50%) on a permanent basis, with a start date in October 2026 or by agreement.\nProject Background\nThis position is linked to the two-year research and development project Scalable Processes for Reuse in the Building Sector, a collaborative initiative between Ume\u00e5 University and ABC Ume\u00e5, financed by Tillv\u00e4xtverket.\nWithin the project, the School of Architecture at Ume\u00e5 University is responsible for developing methods and knowledge for circular and material-based design through research and documentation, as well as contributing to the development of a full-scale demonstration project. The work includes identifying and documenting reusable building materials and building components, investigating their architectural and technical potential, and producing a handbook with design principles and building strategies for circular building practices.\nThe project contributes to strengthening regional capacity for material reuse and circular building in northern Sweden.\nKey Responsibilities\nThe project assistant will support research, documentation, and project coordination activities related to circular design and material reuse.\nResponsibilities include, among others:\nSupporting communication and coordination with project partners, including ABC Ombruka Ume\u00e5 and external stakeholders;\nCollecting, organizing, and maintaining information about reclaimed building materials, building components, and material inventories;\nAssisting with documentation, data management, and reporting within the research project;\nSupporting the development of a handbook on circular design, including compilation of design examples, technical information, material data, drawings, photographs, and project documentation;\nDocumenting research activities, design explorations, material studies, and project results;\nAssisting in planning and conducting workshops, seminars, exhibitions, stakeholder meetings, and public presentations;\nSupporting activities related to the design, documentation, and dissemination of a full-scale demonstration project based on reclaimed building materials;\nContributing to literature reviews, reference studies, and case study documentation related to circular building, material reuse, and material-driven design;\nPerforming other project-related tasks.\n\nQualifications\nTo be eligible for this position, applicants must have:\nA master's degree in architecture or equivalent;\nDocumented experience in circular building, material reuse, and sustainable architectural design through academic and\/or professional work;\nKnowledge of building construction, building materials, and building methods relevant to Swedish conditions;\nBasic knowledge of building physics and material performance;\nStrong skills in architectural drawing, visual communication, and graphic presentation;\nProficiency in digital design tools for 2D and 3D visualization (such as AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SketchUp, or equivalent);\nProficiency in graphic design and layout software (such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop);\nExperience collecting, organizing, and documenting technical information and design-related materials;\nStrong ability in visual communication and producing high-quality graphic and written materials;\nGood communication skills and ability to collaborate with project partners and other stakeholders;\nExcellent ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in Swedish and English.\n\nMeritorious Qualifications\nThe following qualifications are considered advantageous:\nExperience with research projects or applied research in architecture, building, or sustainability;\nExperience working with reclaimed, reused, or bio-based building materials;\nKnowledge of life cycle assessment (LCA), circular economy, or material flow analysis;\nExperience developing publications, handbooks, exhibitions, reports, or materials for research communication;\nExperience collaborating with external stakeholders, public organizations, or industry actors.\n\nGreat emphasis will be placed on personal qualities, particularly the ability to collaborate and work independently, as well as communication skills.\nEmployment Terms\nThis is a permanent part-time position (50%). The position is based at the School of Architecture, Ume\u00e5 University in Ume\u00e5. Work will be conducted in close collaboration with the teaching team in architectural technology and the project's research partners.\nApplication\nApplications should include:\nA brief personal letter describing your interest in the position;\nA CV of no more than two A4 pages;\nA short portfolio or selected work samples of no more than ten A4 pages.\n\nApplications should be submitted via Varbi by September 29.\nAdditional Information\nFor more information about this position, please contact:\nJulio Diarte Almada, responsible for research matters at the School of Architecture\njulio.diarte@umu.se\nUme\u00e5 University aims to offer an equal and inclusive environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences for this position.\nTo staffing and recruitment agencies and to you who are sales representatives: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sales representatives of additional job listings.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Projektassistent inom forskning om cirkul\u00e4rt byggande","description_original":"Arkitekth\u00f6gskolan vid Ume\u00e5 universitet s\u00f6ker en projektassistent till ett kommande forskningsprojekt med fokus p\u00e5 cirkul\u00e4rt byggande samt anv\u00e4ndning av \u00e5terbrukade och \u00e5teranv\u00e4nda byggmaterial. Anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r p\u00e5 deltid (50 %) tillsvidare med tilltr\u00e4de i oktober 2026 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nProjektbakgrund\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r kopplad till det tv\u00e5\u00e5riga forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Skalbara processer f\u00f6r \u00e5terbruk inom byggsektorn, ett samarbetsinitiativ mellan Ume\u00e5 universitet och ABC Ume\u00e5 som finansieras av Tillv\u00e4xtverket.\nInom projektet ansvarar Arkitekth\u00f6gskolan vid Ume\u00e5 universitet f\u00f6r att utveckla metoder och kunskap f\u00f6r cirkul\u00e4r och materialbaserad design genom forskning och dokumentation samt bidra till utvecklingen av ett demonstrationsprojekt i full skala. Arbetet omfattar att identifiera och dokumentera \u00e5terbrukbara byggmaterial och byggnadsdelar, unders\u00f6ka deras arkitektoniska och tekniska potential samt ta fram en handbok med designprinciper och byggstrategier f\u00f6r cirkul\u00e4ra byggpraktiker.\nProjektet bidrar till att st\u00e4rka den regionala kapaciteten f\u00f6r material\u00e5terbruk och cirkul\u00e4rt byggande i norra Sverige.\nArbetsuppgifter\nProjektassistenten kommer att st\u00f6dja forskning, dokumentation och projektkoordinerande aktiviteter kopplade till cirkul\u00e4r design och material\u00e5terbruk.\nArbetsuppgifterna omfattar bland annat att:\nst\u00f6dja kommunikation och samordning med projektpartners, inklusive ABC Ombruka Ume\u00e5 och externa intressenter;\nsamla in, organisera och underh\u00e5lla information om \u00e5terbrukade byggmaterial, byggnadsdelar och materialinventeringar;\nbist\u00e5 med dokumentation, datahantering och rapportering inom forskningsprojektet;\nst\u00f6dja utvecklingen av en handbok om cirkul\u00e4r design, inklusive sammanst\u00e4llning av designexempel, teknisk information, materialdata, ritningar, fotografier och projektdokumentation;\ndokumentera forskningsaktiviteter, designutforskningar, materialstudier och projektresultat;\nbist\u00e5 vid planering och genomf\u00f6rande av workshops, seminarier, utst\u00e4llningar, intressentm\u00f6ten och offentliga presentationer;\nst\u00f6dja aktiviteter kopplade till utformning, dokumentation och spridning av ett demonstrationsprojekt i full skala baserat p\u00e5 \u00e5terbrukade byggmaterial;\nbidra till litteratur\u00f6versikter, referensstudier och fallstudiedokumentation relaterad till cirkul\u00e4rt byggande, \u00e5terbruk och materialdriven design;\nutf\u00f6ra andra projektrelaterade arbetsuppgifter\n\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r att vara beh\u00f6rig till anst\u00e4llningen ska s\u00f6kanden ha:\nmasterexamen i arkitektur eller motsvarande;\ndokumenterad erfarenhet av cirkul\u00e4rt byggande, material\u00e5terbruk och h\u00e5llbar arkitektonisk design genom akademiskt och\/eller professionellt arbete;\nkunskap om byggnadskonstruktion, byggmaterial och byggmetoder relevanta f\u00f6r svenska f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden;\ngrundl\u00e4ggande kunskap om byggnadsfysik och materialprestanda;\ngoda f\u00e4rdigheter inom arkitektonisk ritning, visuell kommunikation och grafisk presentation;\ngoda kunskaper i digitala designverktyg f\u00f6r 2D- och 3D-visualisering (exempelvis AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, SketchUp eller motsvarande);\ngoda kunskaper i programvara f\u00f6r grafisk design och layout (exempelvis Adobe InDesign, Illustrator och Photoshop);\nerfarenhet av att samla in, organisera och dokumentera teknisk information samt designrelaterat material;\ngod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga inom visuell kommunikation samt framtagande av h\u00f6gkvalitativt grafiskt och skriftligt material;\ngod kommunikationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att samarbeta med projektpartners och andra intressenter;\nmycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka sig i tal och skrift p\u00e5 b\u00e5de svenska och engelska.\n\nMeriterande kvalifikationer\nF\u00f6ljande kvalifikationer ses som meriterande:\nerfarenhet av forskningsprojekt eller till\u00e4mpad forskning inom arkitektur, byggande eller h\u00e5llbarhet;\nerfarenhet av arbete med \u00e5terbrukade, \u00e5teranv\u00e4nda eller biobaserade byggmaterial;\nkunskap om livscykelanalys (LCA), cirkul\u00e4r ekonomi eller materialfl\u00f6desanalys;\nerfarenhet av att ta fram publikationer, handb\u00f6cker, utst\u00e4llningar, rapporter eller material f\u00f6r forskningskommunikation;\nerfarenhet av samverkan med externa intressenter, offentliga organisationer eller branschakt\u00f6rer.\n\nStor vikt kommer att l\u00e4ggas vid personliga egenskaper, s\u00e4rskilt samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och att kunna arbeta sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt samt kommunikationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\nAnst\u00e4llningsvillkor\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tillsvidareanst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 50 %. Placeringsort \u00e4r Arkitekth\u00f6gskolan vid Ume\u00e5 universitet i Ume\u00e5. Arbetet kommer att bedrivas i n\u00e4ra samarbete med undervisningsteamet inom arkitektonisk teknologi samt projektets forskningspartners.\nAns\u00f6kan\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\nett kort personligt brev som beskriver den s\u00f6kandes intresse f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten;\nett CV p\u00e5 h\u00f6gst tv\u00e5 A4-sidor;\nen kort portfolio eller utvalda arbetsprover p\u00e5 h\u00f6gst tio A4-sidor.\n\nAns\u00f6kan ska skickas in via Varbi senast 29 september.\nYtterligare information\nF\u00f6r mer information om tj\u00e4nsten, v\u00e4nligen kontakta:\nJulio Diarte Almada, ansvarig forskningsfr\u00e5gor vid Arkitekth\u00f6gskolan\njulio.diarte@umu.se\u00a0\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. 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