Teaching Assistant

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Updated: about 1 month ago

The Department of Forest Resource Management conducts research and teaching within the subject areas of Forest Remote
Sensing, Forest Inventory and Sampling, Mathematical Statistics Applied to Forest Sciences, Forest Management Planning, and
Landscape Studies. The Department is responsible for several environmental monitoring and assessment programmes, including
the National Forest Inventory, National Inventory of Landscapes in Sweden, and Terrestrial Habitat Monitoring. The
Department has approximately 100 employees. For more information visit: www.slu.se/srh.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/


About the position

The Department of Forest Resource Management are looking for a teaching assistant that will work on a project related to tree
transpiration and ecophysiology. The work will be done in collaboration with the Remote Sensing Division at The Department of Forest
Resource Management and the Department of Forest Ecology and Management . The position contains, among other things, work with
Campbell Scientific data loggers and tree sap flow measurements. The working hours are split into lab and field campaigns. The lab
campaign hours are flexible, but due to the short day hours of the winter, the field campaign hours are fixed. The lab hours will take
place at the Forest Ecology Department, and the field hours at the Svartberget Research Station.


Your profile

The position as a teaching assistant requires the candidate to currently study at a university, preferably in forestry or similar. Basic
knowledge of electronics and data acquisition is desired but not required. Importance is put to personal skills, e.g., analytical, problem
solving, independency, and collaboration. Good skills are required in written and spoken English.


Location:

Vindeln.


Form of employment:

Fixed-term employment 2 months


Scope:

15%


Start date:

As agreed. 


Application:

Please submit your application before deadline 18/03/2024. You can submit your application by clicking the button below.


Union representatives:

https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/


The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests and teaching sites throughout Sweden.

SLU has around 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over SEK 3 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Contact person

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