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Department of Forest Resource Management

Are you interested in working with unique long-term remote sensing data from forests in a leading research environment? We are looking for 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 test site, in close collaboration with researchers in various areas of forest remote sensing.

About the Job

The Division of Forest Remote Sensing has conducted research for over 30 years in many different remote sensing techniques and applications. Much of the research has been carried out at the super-site area in Remningstorp. This has resulted in us having access to a comprehensive amount of sensor and field data from the same area. We now see increased research opportunities that will utilize time series of data. We are therefore advertising a one-year position as a Research Assistant with the aim of processing, co-registering, and performing feature extraction from these datasets. We view this position as an opportunity for a junior person to gain experience with various sensor and field data as well as to collaborate with different researchers in various areas of forest remote sensing.

Your Background

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

We envision a junior candidate with a master's degree of approximately two years in a relevant subject, for example: Forestry, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing.

Merits:

• Data management
• Experience with boreal forests
• Planning and conducting field inventories
• Collection and processing of TLS, MLS, and ALS data
• Work with repeated measurements, data co-registration
• Visualization of remote sensing data
• Work with satellite data
• Cloud-based processing, e.g., 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 the ongoing environmental analysis programs: The National Forest Inventory, The National Targeted Forest Damage Inventory, The National Landscape Inventories in Sweden, Terrestrial Habitat Monitoring, and The Butterfly and Bumblebee Inventory. In the operations, research and environmental analysis are combined in interdisciplinary projects, which provides unique opportunities to develop holistic concepts for sustainable use of natural resources. In total, we have approximately 110 employees and during the summer half-year, an additional 90 seasonal employees in our field inventories. More information can be found at http://www.slu.se/srh (http://www.slu.se/srh).

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/ (https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/)

Location

Umeå

Employment Type

Fixed-term employment for 12 months

Extent

100%

Start Date

September 1st

Application

Apply via the button below by 2026-06-04.

Union Representatives

https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/ (https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/)

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) plays a key role in the development of sustainable living, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interactions between humans, animals, and ecosystems, and responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. The main campuses are Alnarp, Umeå, and Uppsala, but operations are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks, and educational sites throughout the country. SLU has just over 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students, and a turnover of over 4.5 billion SEK. The university invests in attractive environments on its campus areas. We work for an equal and inclusive working environment where open dialogue between people with different experiences lays the foundation for scientific rigor, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with different backgrounds and perspectives to apply for the current position.