Senior Researcher

Department of Forest Resource Management

We are looking for a person who have comprehensive experience of forest and climate polices.

About the position

The Department of Forest Resource Management is looking for a Senior Researcher to fill a position that will focus on forest-related EU LULUCF, forest and climate policies, with a specific focus on LULUCF. The candidate will mainly work with research related to policy questions of LULUCF in the Swedish and EU level perspective.

Your profile

You should have a background as a researcher with experience within the field of forest and climate polices and especially regarding EU LULUCF policy framework. You should also have:

• long-term experience regarding the EU LULUCF policy framework, as well as extensive experience writing and publishing highimpact articles on EU forest and climate policy
• knowledge of forestry and LULUCF practices in multiple EU Member states.
• excellent organizational and collaborative team-working skills. This document by experience with organizing conference events, such as side events at the annual UNFCCC meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COPs), is a merit.

Being able to communicate in multiple European languages in addition to English is meritorious.

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 www.slu.se/srh.

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:

Indefinite-term employment. SLU may use probationary employment.

Scope:

50%

Start date:

May 4

Application:

Please submit your application before deadline 1 May 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.