Vacant job

We are looking for a passionate conservation biologist in Umeå to strengthen our team for the field season 2025 and beyond. The position involves responsible work to protect and preserve the biological diversity in the region.

We offer a pleasant working environment with knowledgeable and engaged colleagues, as well as good opportunities to influence and participate in building the company. In this work environment, you will further develop within conservation biology and related fields. The position is a permanent employment that will begin with a six-month probationary period.

Your main tasks as a conservation biologist

• Conduct nature value inventories according to SS 199000:23, species protection investigations, and also in-depth species inventories depending on competence
• Nature value assessments both in the field and remotely
• Project management, planning of permit projects, and collaboration with project planners, as well as proposing protective measures
• Compilation of inventory reports and advising on biological diversity
• Create map materials and conduct analyses in GIS software

Your profile

You are an educated biologist with a focus on conservation or ecology, or possess equivalent relevant knowledge with at least 3 years of relevant work experience. You can navigate GIS software, have previously independently conducted field inventories according to SIS standards (199000:2023), and look forward to continuing this work. Knowledge of species including birds, insects, fungi, mosses, and/or lichens is an advantage.

You have documented good knowledge of species identification during different seasons, habitat requirements, and distribution regarding vascular plants and conservation species in northern Sweden, and have experience in inventorying these within infrastructure environments in the last 3 years. You also have experience in handling environmental issues (for example, preparing documentation for permit/application matters, working with environmental impact assessments, or equivalent investigative work within environmental issues).

As a person, you are flexible and communicative with good collaboration skills. You are structured and meticulous with the ability to prioritize. You long to work in a dynamic environment with varied tasks and many points of contact in a modern company with short decision-making paths. You are good at writing reports in Swedish. You take initiative and can see what needs to be done to improve and support the organization.

Location

Umeå. Fieldwork takes place in various locations in northern and central Sweden, and overnight stays in other locations may occur.

Your application

Email your application and questions to ansokan@jakobiab.se, marking your application with Umeå. Welcome with your application! Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis.