Researcher at the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU

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.

Subject area:
The Researcher will perform research within the subject area of plant cell and molecular biology. 

Duties:
The applicant is expected to conduct research within plant cell and molecular biology, and must show an excellent track record of publications and research experience. The applicant will work in close collaboration with researchers within UPSC and participate in research collaborations.

Qualifications:
To qualify for employment, you should have obtained a doctorate degree in plant molecular biology, cell biology or equivalent subject area. Particular importance will be given to scientific skills in research on aspen/hybrid aspen, including advanced biochemical analysis of trees grown under different nutrient regimes, grafting of different genotypes, “precision fertilization” with the help of injections, and production of KO mutants with CRISPR-Cas9. Experience of research environments outside of SLU, equivalent to a post-doctoral period, or a PhD degree from another university is required. Good ability to communicate in written and spoken English is also required.

Place of work:
Umeå

Form of employment:
Fixed term employment of 12 months, with possible extension.

Extent:
100%

Starting date:
2022-04-01

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-03-18, 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.

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