Research Assistant Position

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.

Umeå Plant Science Center (UPSC) is one of Europe's strongest research environment for basic plant research (www.upsc.se). A short-term research assistant position is going to be placed in Harry Wu at the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU, which is part of UPSC. Our common goal is to improve forest productivities and understand the adaptability of plants and acclimatization to a changing environment.

To improve the forest productivities and product quality, and assist in innovation of biological production using the latest advances in forest genetics genomic sciences, we are looking for a short-term temporary research assistant to conduct quantitative genetic analyses of wood quality data related to breeding for improving wood density and stiffness, field sampling, laboratory works on conifer genomic science and genomic selection in Norway spruce and Scots pine.

To strengthen innovation of biological production using the latest advances in genomic sciences, the Knut and Wallenberg foundation (KAW) and EU Horizon 2020 B4EST projects have supported one research assistant position. We are looking for a research assistant to conduct laboratory works on conifer genomic science and genomic selection in Norway spruce and Scots pine.

Duties:
You will participate genomics projects of Norway spruce and Scots pine including: (1) DNA and RNA extraction and processing for genotyping using SNP array and re-sequencing, (2) participating field sampling of biological material for DNA and RNA extraction; (3) Preliminary data cleaning and analyses.

Qualifications:
Highly motivated and team-oriented candidates with experience in biology, molecular genetics, and tree genetics. To qualify, you should have a university degree in subjects relevant for the position. Good English communication and writing skills are required.

Attach CV including list of publications, description of previous research and current research interest, contact details to at least two reference persons.

Place of work:
umeå

Form of employment:
Fixed term employment of 5 months, with possible extension.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
According to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-07-07, 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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