Job Description

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 Forest remote sensing division has conducted research for over 30 years covering many remote sensing technologies and applications. Much research has been caried out on the Remingstorp super test site. Resulting in that we have vast amount of sensor- and field data from the same area. Now we see an increase in research possibilities that will utilize time series of data. We are therefor opening a one year research assistant position with the aim of processing, co-registering and do feature extraction from these datasets. We see this position as an opportunity for a junior person to get experience with different sensor and field data as well as integrating with different scientists within different fields of forest remote sensing.  Your profile We are looking for a person with curiosity and interest in research data, who have good communications and socials 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 conducted 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 the ongoing environmental monitoring programs the National Forest Inventory, National Inventory of the Landscape in Sweden, Terrestrial Habitat Monitoring and the Butterfly and Bumblebee Inventory. In total, we are 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 12 months Scope 100% Start date 1st of September Application Please submit your application before deadline 04 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 for 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 characterised 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.