Hourly paid student assistant with interest in development issues

The Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen is looking for one hourly paid student assistant (max 10 hours/week) with an interest in development issues starting 1st May 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

About us
The student assistant will be employed in the Global Development section. The section engages in inter-disciplinary research on economic, political, environmental, and institutional dynamics in low-income and Arctic countries. Research areas include issues of livelihoods, small-scale industry, trade, and labour; of climate change mitigation and adaptation; of forest and natural resource management; of resource conflicts and land grabbing; and of governance, state formation, and corruption. The section constitutes 10 permanent staff, 5-6 post docs/assistant professors and 8-10 PhD students and engages in inter-disciplinary research on economic, political, environmental, and institutional dynamics in developing and post-colonial societies.

Job description
The hourly paid student assistant will under supervision from experienced researchers undertake the following tasks:

• Registration, digitization, and filing of research
• Simple analysis of data
• Smaller writing assignments
• Help with photo-copying and other practical tasks
• Practical help with seminars and other events

Qualifications
Applicants should preferably be studying within the fields of geography, forestry, development studies, economics, biology or related with good results and good English skills. Some experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis would be beneficial.

Terms of employment
Employment is as hourly paid Student FU. Employment is made in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Organisations of Public Employees – governmental institutions (the OAO-S collective agreement) and under the Professional Agreement for clerical employees, laboratory technicians and it officers in the state. The minimum wage is DKK 132,68 (1 October 2023-level). Salary will be based on seniority.

The place of work is IFRO, Rolighedsvej 23, 1958 Frederiksberg C.

The average number of working hours will be up to 10 hours per week, and the working schedule is flexible.

Remuneration is based solely on the actual number of hours worked, and you are not guaranteed a fixed number of hours.

It is a prerequisite for enployment that you are enrolled as an active student at a higher education institution. Employment as hourly paid student assistant can totally maximum be for 6 years.

Application Procedure
If you find the job interesting, please submit your application with attachment electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Documentation that you are enrolled as an active student at a higher education institution

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

The deadline for applications is Sunday March 20, 2024, 23:59 GMT +1.

Interviews are expected to be held on 25th March 2024.

Further questions

For specific information about the positions, please contact Professor Jens Friis Lund, [email protected] .

Read more about the Department of Food and Resource Economics at www.ifro.ku.dk , and the Faculty of Science at www.science.ku.dk . 

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.