Water Laboratory

Do you want to help ensure clean drinking water and smart cycles for a sustainable life in a growing Uppsala? Apply for a summer job at Uppsala Water and Waste!

About the Position

We are looking for summer substitutes for administration in customer and sample reception at our accredited water laboratory. As a summer employee, you will cover for our regular staff during the summer vacation weeks 25–33. The water laboratory handles various types of samples, including drinking water, wastewater, and sludge from treatment plants and biogas facilities.

Responsibilities for Substitute in Customer and Sample Reception:

• Customer reception, sample registration, and distribution of samples to the lab.
• Handling of mail and packages
• Other practical and administrative tasks as needed

You will work at the water laboratory in our new premises in Boländerna. The position is of varying length and scope according to agreement, with a planned start around week 25. The scope can vary between 75–100%.

Qualifications

• Interest in natural sciences, water, and the environment
• High school diploma with a focus on natural sciences
• Good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Good computer skills

We place great importance on your personal qualities and want you to share our common core values: we are attentive, forward-thinking, and curious, and we expect you to apply these in your professional role.

Contact and Application

Please submit your application by 2026-03-23. In accordance with GDPR, we do not accept applications via email.

For more information about the position, please contact:
Åsa Hultgren, Section Manager Water Laboratory, phone 018-727 94 55, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
or Jenny Larsson Viljanen, Group Manager Water Laboratory, phone 018-727 94 22, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Additional Information

A large part of our operations is classified as critical infrastructure since we supply Sweden's fourth largest city with drinking water. For this position, a security screening with background check will be conducted prior to employment.

About Uppsala Water

Welcome to Uppsala Water and Waste AB. Our goal is to actively contribute to a sustainable society. We do this by continuously developing new resource-smart solutions and encouraging recycling and reuse. We provide Uppsala with drinking water, treat wastewater, and manage rainwater. We create circular services where we produce biogas from food waste, reduce water consumption, and reuse materials in the best way possible.

Want to know more about Uppsala Water? Read more at About Us | uppsalavatten.se (https://www.uppsalavatten.se/om-oss/)