Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
We seek one project assistant to work with invasive plant species removal (e.g. Lupine) and communication, at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience in Umeå. This is an intermittent employment, from 1 November 2025 to 30 September 2026. The application deadline is 2025-10-05.
Job Duties The project assistant will participate in research, administrative, and communicative activities related to removal of invasive plant species, in specific Lupine. This work will include administrative work tasks, data handling and communication, as part of a team.
Job duties:
Conducting interviews and communication (in Swedish)
Database maintenance
Literature search (in Swedish) and reporting
Popular science writing (in Swedish)
Organizing workshops/seminars
Fieldwork, vegetation surveys
The work tasks may be subject to change in relation to the content of the project.
Qualifications We are looking for an applicant with at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. ecology, environmental science, communication science) and with good communication skills. It is required to be fluent in Swedish. It is considered a merit if you have experience from interdisciplinary work.
Intermittent employment An intermittent employment means that you can be offered scheduled employment occasions during a frame period of 12 months max, and for this specific employment the frame period is 11 months. The employment occasions are time limited in accordance with LAS 5§ 1p. To be available this way means that you can accept or decline each employment occasion that you are offered and that a new employment enters each time you work. This practically means that you have an hourly employment.
Application You apply via our recruitment tool, Varbi (in Swedish). The application must contain:
CV and cover letter explaining your interest in both ecology and communication.
Copies of grades and certificates
Names and contact details of two reference persons
The application deadline is 2025-10-05.
Contact If you have questions on this posiion, please contact Associate Professor, Judith Sarneel, judith.sarneel@umu.se, at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience.
Umeå University wants to offer an equal environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives lay the foundation for learning, creativity and development. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences to apply for the current employment.
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