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Umeå Institute of Design is looking for a student who wants to help out in the school's workshops.
Responsibilities
The work as an assistant professor means that you will be employed by the university and work at Umeå Institute of Design.
- Various service and maintenance work.
- Inspection and maintenance of machines for digital manufacturing (lasers, 3D printers, cutting machines).
- Control and maintenance of the workshop's machines in terms of safety devices and function.
- Ensure that there is order and order in the workshop premises.
- Provide materials to other students.
- Lock and shut down operations if necessary.
- Provide support to building technicians.
- Instruct other students in different techniques (if time permits).
If you are applying for a position as an assistant professor, you must:
- Be enrolled in the Industrial Design Programme or in the Master's Programme at UID.
- Have good social skills.
- Be interested in workshop work according to the duties described above.
It is an advantage if you have experience of similar tasks.
Terms of Employment
The position is 10% of full-time during the autumn semester 2025 and the spring semester 2026. The employment starts on 1 October 2025 or as otherwise agreed and begins with you being introduced and trained in your duties by experienced staff at Umeå Institute of Design.
Application
The application should be a maximum of two A4 pages and contain a description of the knowledge, experience and interests that you have and think are relevant to the position. Also tell us why you are applying for the position. The application is made via Umeå University's recruitment system Varbi.
Welcome to submit your application no later than 2025-09-15.
Umeå University strives to offer an equal environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives lay the foundation for learning, creativity and development. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for the current employment. We kindly decline offers of recruitment and advertising help.
Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: deltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 10% | Ort: Umeå | Län: Västerbottens län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: AN 2.2.1-962-25 | Kontakt: Demian Horst 090-7869782, Demian Horst 090-7869782, | Facklig företrädare: Saco-S [email protected], Saco-S [email protected], SEKO 090-7865296, SEKO 090-7865296, ST 090-7865431, ST 090-7865431, | Publicerat: 2025-08-25 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2025-09-15
