STUDENT ASSISTANT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, COGNITION AND COMPUTATION

The Department of Culture, Cognition and Computation at the School of Culture and Society is seeking a student assistant to help with the practical running of its three research centres Interacting Minds Centre, Center for Humanities Computing, and Social Resilience Lab. The starting date is 26th February 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter, with an average of 5 working hours per week.

As a student assistant, you will be a valued member of our community, actively contributing to the physical and social aspects of a pleasant work environment.

Tasks include

• Practical assistance in the centres (building 1483, floors 3-5): E.g., keeping kitchen areas, meeting rooms and printing rooms tidy, emptying dishwashers, cleaning coffee machines, returning plates to the canteen, returning bottles for recycling.
• Meeting preparation and clean-up.
• Ad hoc tasks, such as occasional conference assistance.

Priority will be given to candidates who

• are practically minded and reliable.
• can work independently and carefully.
• have good social skills.

Working hours and terms of employment
The average workload will be 5 hours per week, organised with a certain amount of flexibility to not conflict with your academic schedule.

The position will be terminated at the completion of the successful candidate’s studies.

How to apply
Please submit your application and CV in Danish or English by 26 January 2025 at midnight. Please indicate how far you are in your studies as the job is dependent on you being enrolled as a student.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Centre Administrator Ane Sønderskov Thomsen ([email protected]).

About the Interacting Minds Centre: http://interactingminds.au.dk/

About the Center for Humanities Computing: https://chc.au.dk/

About Social Resilience Lab: https://cas.au.dk/en/social-resilience-lab

Salary and terms of employment
Employment will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and HK/STAT. Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.

With its 700 academic staff members, 200 PhD students, 9,000 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction withsociety.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

Department: Kultur, Kognition og Computation/Culture, Cognition and Computation, Department for

Deadline: 26 January 2025

Location: Aarhus C Jens Chr. Skous Vej 4