UPSC is a highly dynamic institute with around 200 employees, 30 principal investigators and about 10 associated principal investigators. Approximately half of our staff is non-Swedish and the working language is English. We recruit researchers from all over the world. More than 40 nations are represented at UPSC. Post-doctoral fellows have the most diverse nationalities, but also our PIs, graduate and undergraduate students represent many different nations.
Are you interested in joining us? Please have a look below for currently open job opportunities. You are also always welcome to contact our principal investigators directly if you are interested in working with them.
The Department of Plant Physiology at Umeå University that is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre invites applicants for a PhD position in plant science to join the research group of Nathaniel Street. The expected starting date is on the 5 October 2026 or according to agreement.
Last day to apply: 31 July 2026
Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC) is one of the strongest research environments for basic plant research in Europe. Research at UPSC covers a wide range of disciplines in plant biology including ecology, computational biology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology.
Project description
Conifer genomes are exceptionally large and rich in transposable elements, yet the functional consequences of TE insertions on gene regulation remain poorly understood. The Con-TEki project aims to understand how TE-derived regulatory elements contribute to gene expression divergence and adaptive responses in conifers.
This doctoral project focuses on the development and implementation of approaches for functional validation of regulatory elements in conifer systems. The work will bridge large-scale regulatory genomics with experimental molecular biology to directly test hypotheses generated from genome-wide datasets.
An appointment as Senior Lecturer in plant physiology /Assistant Professor (tenure-track) with focus on RNA biology, primarily in trees, is available at the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Umeå. The department is part of Umeå Plant Science Centre.
Last day to apply: August 19, 2026
Faculty of Forest Sciences - The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology
The Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology is part of the Umeå Plant Science Centre (www.upsc.se). The Umeå Plant Science Centre is one of Europe’s strongest research environments in experimental plant science. Approximately 200 people work within UPSC, including 30 research group leaders. Our core activity is academic research in experimental plant biology, with the goal of understanding all aspects of plants in relation to the environments in which they live
Read more about the department at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/organisation/departments/forest-genetics-plant-physiology/
Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/.
Read more about the department and UPSC at www.upsc.se/.
Subject Area
The subject area for the position is plant physiology with a focus on RNA biology, primarily in trees.
A postdoctoral scholarship is available at the Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre: a stimulating research environment at Umeå University. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate for Laura Bacete´s research group.
Last day to apply: 31 August 2026
Project description
We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the “4DWalls: Exploring the Dynamics of Arabidopsis thaliana Root Cell Walls Through Single Cell Mapping” project at the Plant Cell Wall Dynamics Lab, led by Assistant Professor Laura Bacete.
The project investigates how growing plant cells establish and respond to defined cell-wall states on short timescales, and how those states connect to cell-type-specific gene programmes. Focusing on Arabidopsis thaliana roots, the postdoctoral scholarship holder will attempt to integrate three spatial measurement layers: cell-wall mechanics (Brillouin microscopy), wall chemical composition (OPTIR spectroscopy), and spatial gene Xenium in situ transcriptomics); into a unified, time-resolved atlas of the root transition zone.
Join the research environments at the Faculty of Science and Technology as tenure-track Assistant Professor.
Application deadline: October 1, 2026
The person we seek will conduct research and contribute to the continued development of the research environment in molecular biology, plant physiology, ecology, environmental science or geoscience or educational research in one of those fields. Included in the work tasks are developing pedagogical merits that include teaching in undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as supervision of PhD students and postdocs. The person employed is expected to actively seek external funding for his or her research activities. Employment is limited to 6 years, which consists of 75% own research and 25% teaching. The position is a “tenure-track”, which makes it possible to develop and establish long-term research. An Assistant Professor has the right, upon request, to be considered for promotion to Associate Professor.
https://www.upsc.se/undergraduate/1430-undergraduate-education.html
UPSC group leaders: https://www.upsc.se/research/research-groups.html
UPSC associated group leaders: https://www.upsc.se/research/associated-research-groups.html