Senior research assistant in geography - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan
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Umeå universitet, Samhällsvetenskaplig fakultet
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.
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The Department of Geography at the Social Science Faculty seeks applications for a position as a senior research assistant to work with GIS in a collaboration with HumLab. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the inter-disciplinary research project: CLIMTOUR: Operational climate service for European tourism operators financed by EU (ECMWF).
The work will be focused on the development of GIS applications within the framework of various research projects conducted at Humlab (40%). The tasks also include working with researchers to solve GIS-related problems and assist them with visualization and analysis of data. Furthermore, the successful applicant will conduct qualified research that focuses on the effects of climate change on winter tourism employing GIS methods (25%). Departmental work, with focus on advanced GIS will also be included.
About employment
The full-time employment contract is between 2019-07-31 and 2021-05-31. The position is placed in Umeå, at the Department of Geography and HumLab. The successful applicant is expected to participate in common departmental activities.
Qualifications
In order to be qualified for the position, the person must have achieved a doctoral degree in human geography. The main assessment criteria for the appointment are documented competence within GIS and documented research skills and academic track record. Applicants must be able to analyze longitudinal micro-data, be familiar with geographical information systems and speak and write English fluently.
We also want you to be flexible in your work, you should take initiative and be able to work independently. We want you to take full responsibility for the task at hand. The work also requires you to collaborate with others within and outside Umeå University.
Application
Applications are accepted via system Varbi. The application should contain:
- a complete CV, including full publication list
- a research plan describing the applicant's research interests in relation to the position (max. 3 page)
- the applicant's three most representative publications
Welcome with your application!
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | 19-07-31 |
| Salary | Montly Salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100% |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-782-19 |
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| Published | 10.May.2019 |
| Last application date | 30.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST |