Researcher, 3 months at UPSC

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

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The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology was founded in the late 1970s - when the College of Forestry moved to Umeå. The number of employees has since grown steadily is now around 100, including postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students. In the late 1990s it was decided to join with the Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University to form a research center, Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology moved into the premises adjacent to the partner department and together have developed a close and successful collaboration on research issues, technology platforms, and training of master's and doctoral level students. The international element within UPSC is large, with over 40 nationalities represented.

The department conducts introductory and advanced training in plant physiology, ecophysiology, plant molecular biology, forest genetics and forest biotechnology within the Forestry program and at the master level.

The department offers postgraduate studies in biology, specializing in plant physiology, ecophysiology, plant molecular biology and forest genetics. Postgraduate courses are generally held in cooperation with the Department of Plant Physiology.
For more information about the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology and UPSC visit www.upsc.se.


Duties:

The suitable candidate will review literature on flexure wood, analyze the obtained data on flexure wood characteristics and on transcriptomic changes observed in flexure wood samples, and prepare a manuscript. 


Qualifications:

The applicant should have a PhD in plant molecular biology/plant physiology and in-depth knowledge of wood development and stress physiology. Experience with growing and analysis of aspen in the greenhouse is required.Fluency in written and spoken English is required, and be able to work independent and as a member of a research group.


Place of work:

Umeå


Form of employment:

Temporary employment, 3 months


Extent:

100%


Starting date:

According to agreement.


Application:

We welcome your application no later than 2021-09-26, use the button below.


Academic union representatives:

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


The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) develops the understanding and sustainable use and management of biological natural resources. The university ranks well internationally within its subject areas. SLU is a research-intensive university that also offers unique degree programmes in for example rural development and natural resource management, environmental economics, animal science and landscape architecture.

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 in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala.

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SLU is an equal opportunity employer.

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