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Department of Forest Resource Management

Are you interested in working with unique long-term forest remote sensing datasets in a leading research environment? We are seeking a Research Assistant for a one-year position focused on processing, co-registering, and extracting features from extensive sensor and field data collected at the Remningstorp super test site, in close collaboration with researchers across multiple areas of forest remote sensing.

About the position

The Forest Remote Sensing division has conducted research for over 30 years, covering many remote sensing technologies and applications. Much research has been carried out on the Remningstorp super test site, resulting in vast amounts of sensor and field data from the same area. We now see an increase in research possibilities that will utilize time series of data. Therefore, we are opening a one-year research assistant position with the aim of processing, co-registering, and performing feature extraction from these datasets. We view this position as an opportunity for a junior candidate to gain experience with different sensor and field data as well as integrating with different scientists within various fields of forest remote sensing.

Your profile

We are looking for a person with curiosity and interest in research data, who has good communication and social skills, as part of the work involves communication with researchers. We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

We are looking for a junior candidate with a master’s degree in a relevant field obtained within the last two years, for example: Forestry, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing.

Merits:

• Data management
• Experience of boreal forests
• Planning and conducting field inventories
• Acquisition and processing of TLS, MLS, and ALS data
• Working with repeated measurements, co-aligning data
• RS data visualization
• Working with satellite data
• Cloud-based processing like Google Earth Engine
• Programming, R, Python, C++, and/or similar.

About us

The Department of Forest Resource Management conducts education and research in the areas of forest planning, forest remote sensing, forest inventory and sampling, forest mathematical statistics, and landscape studies. The department is also responsible for the implementation of ongoing environmental monitoring programs: the National Forest Inventory, the National Inventory of the Landscape in Sweden, Terrestrial Habitat Monitoring, and the Butterfly and Bumblebee Inventory. In total, we have about 120 employees. More information can be found at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/organisation/departments/forest-resource-management/

Read more about our benefits and working at SLU by visiting: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/

Location

Umeå

Form of employment

Fixed-term employment for 12 months

Scope

100%

Start date

1st of September

Application

Please submit your application before the deadline of 4 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/

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development of sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals, and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala; however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests, and teaching sites throughout Sweden. SLU has around 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over SEK 4.5 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterized by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity, and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.