Research Assistant in Software Engineering

Göteborgs Universitet · Full-time

Göteborg, Sweden

University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse expertise. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is an integrated department with both University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology as principal operators. The department conducts education within a broad spectrum of areas. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is now seeking a research assistant for the research topic "Compliance as Code". The employment aims to support synergies between several ongoing research projects (Vinnova Multi-Agent Systems, Vinnova Continuous Compliance, Software Center Continuous Compliance, and Vinnova Living TARA). Work duties include: requirements specification for multiagent systems, requirements specification for and with AI agents, support for research in continuous compliance. Work Duties The research assistant will work with Textual Requirements System (TReqS), an open source and Git-based requirements management tool, to develop specifications and compliance arguments within the current research projects. More information is available at https://gitlab.com/treqs-on-git/treqs-ng. Work duties also include support for research activities through data collection, analysis, and reporting. The research assistant is welcomed as an active participant in Eric Knauss's research group. Qualifications To be qualified for the position: You are an active student at University of Gothenburg or Chalmers University of Technology, in one of the department's programs at bachelor's or master's level. You have good programming skills You have good knowledge of English and Swedish, both spoken and written. You will be located in Gothenburg, Sweden during the employment period Experience with Python is meritorious Good knowledge of Git and GitLab is meritorious Experience with TReqS and/or continuous compliance is meritorious We will conduct a comprehensive assessment where great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability. Employment Employment type: Fixed-term employment until 2027-08-31 Scope: 25% of full-time Placement: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gothenburg Start date: 2026-10-19 or by agreement Contact Information for the Position If you have questions about the employment, you are welcome to contact Eric Knauss: [email protected] If you have questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Jenny Lind: [email protected] Union Organizations Union representatives at University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare Application You apply for the position via University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the announcement and that it is submitted to the university no later than the application deadline. Application must be received by: 2026-10-02 The university actively works for a work environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the operations. According to the Swedish National Archives' regulations, the university is obligated to retain application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request your documents back, they will be returned after the two-year period has passed; otherwise, they will be discarded. To staffing and recruitment companies and to those selling job advertisements: University of Gothenburg uses contracted advertising agencies in connection with recruitment of personnel. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of job advertisements.