Field Assistant, Forest Vegetation Ecology

The department includes about 100 people of which 11 are professors. Our mission is to advance the understanding of forest ecosystem processes and to progress the principles of forest ecosystem management. For more information: http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/

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/

The Vegetation Ecology lab is seeking a number of temporary summer field assistants (”försöksbiträden”) to participate in periodic field work, near Arvidsjaur and Jokkmokk.  The field work will involve conducting sampling and measurement at forest field sites, such as soil sampling, gas exchange measurements, or vegetation surveys.   Field work periods will last several weeks, and may occur in June and/or July.      

The work tasks will vary, and the assistant will help with multiple measurement activities, potentially including soil gas exchange measurements, tree inventories, vegetation pinpointing, and soil sampling.  The work will require being outdoors in the forest for the full work day. The job will require overnight stay, and ability to work in a field situation, including occasional rain and biting insects.  Good team working skills is required. 

Qualified candidates must be enrolled in a University Degree program, or have completed a University Degree program.  Experience and education in a relevant field is required, such as Biology, Ecology, Forestry, or closely related fields.  The person we look for is flexible, can accommodate schedule changes, and long days in the field. It´s a merit if the applicant have completed or is undertaking the SLU masters program ' Forest Ecology and Sustainable Management' because many of the work tasks will relate to the knowledge and experience obtained in the program.  Candidates should attach a diploma and/or university transcripts covering completed years. 

Umeå

Extra Information: Work will occur in the field mostly in the county of Västerbotten and Norrbotten.  Accommodation during field work will be provided

Hourly paid temporary employment during the summer. This means that you will be offered work on occasional short-term occasions during this period. Employment opportunities are time-limited with the support of Section 5 of the Employment Protection Act. Being available in this way means that you can say yes or no to every job opportunity you are offered to work on and that a new employment relationship then begins. A job opportunity can last a few hours to several weeks.  

According to agreement. 

We welcome your application no later than April 14 2023, use the button below.

Interested applicants should submit the following: Cover letter, CV, a diploma and/or university transcripts covering completed years and contact information for one reference.

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The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden. We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.

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