Project assistant at the Department of Statistics

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The Department of Statistics was established in 1929 and is the oldest department at the School of Economics and Management. Around 20 researchers, teachers, doctoral students and administrators work here, along with around ten teaching assistants. We conduct research in several areas of statistics, including high-dimensional data analysis, Bayesian methods, spatio-temporal models and non-Gaussian modelling, and provide statistics education at all levels. More than 900 students study at our department every year. Find out more on the department’s website: http://www.stat.lu.se
Lund University is advertising a position as project assistant at the Department of Statistics, School of Economics and Management. The position is part-time and involves development work on a project at the department.
We are looking for someone with an interest in statistics, programming and development work who would like to work closely with researchers and teachers at the department. The work will include both independent tasks and ongoing collaboration with the project manager.
Start date: 2027-01-15
Duties
As a project assistant, you will mainly work on development activities within a project at the Department of Statistics. The duties include programming, developing and testing technical solutions, processing materials and data, and documenting the work.
The work also includes evaluating and further developing existing solutions, as well as assisting with other tasks within the project as needed. The duties may develop over the course of the project and be adapted to the project’s needs and the employee’s skills. You will work closely with the project manager.
Qualifications
Requirements
To be appointed, you must
- have relevant education in statistics, data analysis, computer science or a related field,
- have good programming skills,
- be able to develop, test and further develop technical solutions,
- be able to independently familiarise yourself with new technical tools and tasks,
- be able to document and communicate your work, and
- be responsible and meticulous, with good collaboration skills.
- have a very good ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing.
Desirable qualifications
The following are desirable for the position:
- good knowledge of Python,
- experience of programming or development projects,
- experience of data analysis and statistical methods,
- experience of developing, testing or further developing existing technical solutions, and
- experience of version control, such as Git.
Particular importance will be attached to the applicant’s relevant technical skills, ability to work independently and in a structured way, and ability to collaborate and familiarise themselves with new tasks.
Terms
This is a part-time, fixed-term position for 6 months, with a workload of 50 per cent. The position is based at the Department of Statistics, School of Economics and Management, Lund University.
Application
The application must include:
- A cover letter explaining your interest in the position and describing how your qualifications and experience are relevant to the duties.
- A CV showing relevant education, technical skills and previous experience.
You are welcome to briefly describe previous programming, data analysis or development projects relevant to the position.
Application deadline: 2026-11-15
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