Temporary summer research assistant

Department of Soil and Environment

Work tasks:

The candidate will be responsible for tasks related to the cultivation and maintenance of bacterial cultures, including the evaluation of growth under oxygen-free conditions.

Qualifications:

The candidate should have completed at least one year in a biology, microbiology, or biosciences undergraduate program, though recent high school graduates from natural sciences programs will also be considered. The candidate must have strong time management skills, be dependable, curious and enthusiastic to learn, yet have good attention to detail and able to remain focused doing tasks which can be repetitive at times. The candidate must also feel confident receiving instructions in English.

About us:

The Department of Soil and Environment is a leading soil research institution, both nationally and internationally. Our research focuses on fundamental soil properties and processes, as well as how soil functions are affected by changes in environmental conditions, including climate change. Through research, environmental analysis and education, we contribute knowledge about future sustainable land use and develop new solutions as a basis for decision-making in agriculture, forestry and the urban environment. The working environment at the department is international and we have around 100 employees.

Our research is carried out in seven subject groups with a focus on Soil Biology, Soil Nutrient Cycling, Soil Chemistry, Agricultural Water Management, Soil and Environmental Physics, Soil Mechanics and Soil Management, and the Biogeochemistry of Forest Soils. We are responsible for important research infrastructure in the form of soil chemistry and soil physics laboratories, an X-ray scanner, long-term field experiments, a lysimeter facility, and the field research stations at Lanna and Lövsta. The Department participates in approximately 30 courses at undergraduate and advanced level.

We are a part of the Soil, Water and Environment Center at SLU (MVM-center), which provides links to research on water systems, recycling and bioenergy. Our work is aligned to national environmental and climate goals as well as to the Sustainable Development Goals. We are situated at Campus Ultuna in Uppsala and in Skara. Read more about the department here (https://www.slu.se/en/departments/soil-environment/).

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Location:

Uppsala

Form of employment:

Hourly-paid employment; seasonal employment.
This means that you will be offered work for shorter periods during the period specified below under the heading ‘scope’. You may accept or decline each opportunity you are offered. When you accept one or more job opportunities, a new employment contract is entered into for those occasions.

Scope:

The work will involve 100-320 hours of work between June 22nd and August 29th 2026, upon agreement between supervisor and applicant at the time of application and interview.

Start date:

22nd of June or as agreed.

Application:

Please submit your application via the application button below by 2026-05-08 at the latest.

Union representatives:

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