Field and Laboratory Technician

Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
SLU is one of the world’s highest ranked universities in several subject areas and is ranked #1 in forestry (CWUR). At our centre we carry out research, teaching and dissemination of scientific findings with direct application to the sustainable management of forests. We have a multidisciplinary profile, with global relevance and specialized expertise on forests and forestry as complex socio-ecological systems. We closely collaborate with multiple stakeholders and conduct applied research in silviculture, forest ecology, pathology, policy and planning. We teach bachelor, Masters and PhD level courses addressing all of these subject areas.
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/

Duties:
We are seeking a highly motivated person that will work as a research technician within several projects dealing with invasive forest pathogens (e.g. Phytophthora and ash decline). The applicant will work alongside a group of experienced researchers, Post-docs, and PhD students specializing in forest and tree health.

Qualifications:
Your educational background should be in natural sciences (forest, agricultural or horticultural science) or a related field, and you have some previous experience as a field and laboratory technician. The desired applicant should have a combination of experience and education that will give the required knowledge, skill, and ability for this position. This would typically include:      


• Experience in diagnostic or working in a research laboratory (using microscopy, culturing techniques and molecular methods for plant disease diagnostics)
• Experience detecting plant pathogens in plant tissue
• Experience conducting field surveys, and collecting and handling field samples
• Familiarity with general laboratory equipment (balances, autoclaves, centrifuges, tissue homogenizers) 
• Experience using molecular techniques such as DNA extraction, PCR, sample preparation for sequencing, alignment and editing sequence data.
• Experience with MS Office Suite-particularly Excel and Power Point; entering data in spreadsheets and database

The applicant must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships; work well under pressure; work independently; and work cooperatively with other staff members in completing assigned work and meeting required deadlines. The applicant must have the ability to maintain detailed field and lab notebooks. As the applicant will have much contact with various stakeholders and the public, strong interpersonal and communication skills are required. Excellent working knowledge of English, in both written and spoken form, is needed. Creativity and drive are personal characteristics that are desirable due to the knowledge-driven aspect of the projects.

Place of work:
Alnarp

Form of employment:
Fixed term employment of 6 months.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
December 1st or according to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-11-14, 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) 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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