Administrator

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Umeå University is one of Sweden's largest educational institutions with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a diverse range of high-quality education and world-leading research within several scientific fields, and it is here that the groundbreaking discovery of the gene scissors CRISPR-Cas9 was made, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Umeå University, everything is close by. Our unified campus makes it easy to meet, collaborate and exchange knowledge, something that promotes a dynamic and open culture. The social transformation and major green investments we see in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, it is about conducting research about – and within – a society in transformation. But also about delivering education for regions that need to expand quickly and sustainably. Simply put, the future is being created here. Are you interested in learning more? Read more about Umeå University as a workplace. About CEDAR The Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) has the mission to build, manage and provide access to demographic and historical databases, conduct research on population and ageing, and work to strengthen the connections between teaching, research and infrastructure at the university. CEDAR is organized into three sections; a section responsible for infrastructure and databases, a research-focused section and a support function that provides support to the other two. The unit also hosts two of the Swedish Research Council's national infrastructures, CORS and SwedPop. CEDAR employs approximately 46 staff members and 30 researchers at one of our facilities in Haparanda, Jörn or Umeå. Please visit our website: Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR) About the Position We are looking for an administrator with a task to work with both administrative tasks and transcription of historical sources. The employment is full-time and permanent. A six-month probationary period may apply. Start date is 2026-09-01 or by agreement. The position is based in Haparanda or Jörn. CEDAR's operational support covers two main areas: administrative support and IT operations and management. The operational support should focus on the unit's common mission and objectives and should be conducted in such a way that research and infrastructure activities can maintain high quality and achieve set operational objectives. The section consists of six employees and is led by an administrative manager. Work Tasks As an administrator, you work close to core operations in an academic environment and provide important support to the unit's staff and management. The work tasks are varied and include, among other things: supplier and customer accounts entry and transfers procurement in accordance with applicable regulations inventory and management of fixed asset registers management of time reporting, travel expenses, fees and other expenses other ongoing office administration. The position also includes work with transcription, which involves interpreting, registering and linking individual data in historical sources. The work mainly involves parish records from the 1700s, 1800s and 1900s, but other types of sources may also occur. Personal Qualities Within CEDAR's operations, teamwork and co-creation are central values. We are therefore looking for someone who has good collaboration skills and who enjoys sharing your experiences and knowledge. You are solution-oriented, take responsibility and have the ability to take own initiatives. Qualifications You have: upper secondary education or equivalent good knowledge of Excel good digital skills and ability to quickly learn new systems, such as accounting administration systems good ability to express yourself in speech and writing good communication skills ability to work in a structured, service-oriented and independent manner. Meritorious: experience of working in a university, college or other state authority experience of or knowledge of the Raindance accounting system and the Primula personnel system knowledge of and interest in history, parish records and population registration English language skills. Application You apply through Umeå University's e-recruitment system Varbi. The application must contain: CV and cover letter Copies of grades and certificates Contact details for two references. The application must be submitted no later than 2026-08-03. Further information about the position is provided by Director Lena Karlsson, e-mail; [email protected], telephone; 090-786 56 92 or Administrative Manager Bo Persson, e-mail; [email protected], telephone 090-786 56 86. Umeå University wants to offer an equal and equitable environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the foundation for learning, creativity and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position. To recruitment and staffing agencies and to you as a salesperson: We politely but firmly request no direct contact from recruitment and staffing agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.

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Type

job

Status

active

Visibility

public

City

Umeå

Address

Umeå universitet

GPS

64.750244, 20.950916copyopen in

Email

[email protected]

Phone

090-786 56 92

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Published

22. 6. 2026

Edited

22. 6. 2026

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