Description:
The Department of Biological Education (IBG) at Uppsala University coordinates and administers all undergraduate education within the biological sector. The department's overarching goal is to offer a broad range of courses and educational programs in biology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics at a high international level with excellent pedagogical quality. The department has extensive operations across three campuses: the Evolutionary Biology Center, the Biomedical Center, and Campus Gotland. Our educational environment is highly international, with students and a network of faculty from much of the world. The department has approximately 30 employees and 1,300 students. Learn more about the department's work at http://www.ibg.uu.se. Job Responsibilities In your role as course administrator, you will provide course administrative support and service to faculty and students at both undergraduate and advanced levels. The work is conducted within a team where course administrators collaborate closely with study directors, faculty, and other administrative staff. You will also have contact with external offices such as administration and the faculty, and there are opportunities to participate in several administrative networks within Uppsala University. Course administrative support includes administration of course schedules, room bookings, examinations, course registration, and recording of study results. The administrative systems you will work with are primarily TimeEdit, Ladok, Inspera, Studium, and NyA. Additional duties may be assigned within the scope of employment. Qualifications Relevant university education, vocational training in administration, or equivalent competence that the employer deems comparable. Experience in administrative work. Good computer skills and knowledge of the Office suite. Strong ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. We see that you have the ability to work in a structured manner, prioritize, and meet deadlines while being thorough. You also need to be flexible and open to system changes. The position requires that you can work independently and are driven in your daily work. As a person, you need to be outgoing and communicate easily, as this position involves many personal contacts with, for example, students, colleagues, and faculty/researchers. Those of us who will work with you view ourselves as a team and value your ability to collaborate. Desirable/Meritorious Qualifications Experience with educational administration at a university or college. Experience with the educational administrative systems TimeEdit, Ladok, Studium, and Inspera as well as other systems/programs used at Uppsala University is meritorious. About the Employment This is a temporary position. Full-time (100%). Start date by arrangement. Work location: Uppsala For inquiries about the position, contact: Richard Svanbäck, 072 – 999 95 46, [email protected] Submit your application by September 3, 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Reference: UFV-PA 2026/2422. Uppsala 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 valuable asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who with curiosity and dedication make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University: https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ This employment may be subject to a security clearance. A condition for employment is that the applicant is approved in the security clearance process. We decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance. Applications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system. Union representatives: Saco-S - [email protected], Seko - [email protected], ST (OFR/S) - [email protected]
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Overview
- Type
- job
- Status
- active
- Visibility
- public
- City
- Uppsala
- Address
- box 256
- GPS
- 59.8710738, 17.5946002
- Published
- 12. 8. 2026
- Edited
- 15. 8. 2026