Website Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
About the position
The technician is expected process increment core samples collected as part of the ERC-STG project “TREE-RING GENOMICS” for ring-width data generation. This includes sample management, increment core surfacing, imaging and quality control. Additional duties related to sample collections as needed.
– Preparing wood samples with microtome
– Managing wood samples (storage of physical samples and digital images and metadata in a PostgreSQL database)
– QC of wood samples
– Working with microscopy platform with moving stage
– QC of sample images using Zen software
– Pre-processing of digital images using proprietary software
– Working with computational cluster (running scripts for processing samples)
– Managing field gear
Your profile
The applicant should have experience with increment core preparation, microscopy, PostgreSQL databases and digitized processing. Very good skills in written and spoken English is obligatory.
About us
UPSC belongs to two universities, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Umeå University. About 200 people from more than 40 different nationalities work here. We host some 30 principal investigators, and our researchers have access to state-of-the-art analytical platforms, unique tree germplasm resources and plant growth facilities. We strive for a collaborative work environment and support our scientists throughout all career stages by providing professional training opportunities and individual career mentoring.
Read more about our benefits and working at SLU by visiting: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/
Location:
Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, SLU, Umeå.
Form of employment:
Indefinite-term employment. SLU may use probationary employment.
Scope:
100%
Start date:
As agreed.
Application:
Please submit your application before deadline 24 June 2026. You can submit your application by clicking the button below.
Union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/
Contact persons
Activity contact persons
- Kelly Swarts
- Assistant Professor
- kelly.swarts@slu.se
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