Horticulturist/agronomist

Horticulturist focused on tomato cultivation and plant health

About the role

We are looking for a part time Horticulturist with strong practical experience in tomato cultivation. This is a hands on role with clear responsibility for plant health, cultivation stability, and biological data quality in our lab experiments.

The role is not primarily academic or theoretical. It requires direct experience of growing tomatoes over time and the ability to maintain healthy plants under controlled conditions.

You will work closely with engineering and AI teams, but your core responsibility is the plants.

Key responsibilities

• Daily care and maintenance of tomato plants used in lab experiments
• Ensure stable and healthy plant growth throughout experimental cycles
• Manage and monitor light, temperature, humidity, and irrigation
• Identify early signs of plant stress, disease, or imbalance and act accordingly
• Plan and execute cultivation activities linked to experiments
• Document cultivation conditions and biological observations consistently
• Support data annotation and biological interpretation of experiments
• Support setup, calibration, and maintenance of growth chambers

Mandatory requirements

• Hands on experience cultivating tomato plants over an extended period of time
• Direct responsibility for plant care, not observational or assistant only roles
• Applicants must clearly describe how they have cultivated tomatoes, in what environment, for how long, and what responsibilities they had
• Strong practical understanding of plant health and stress responses
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of plant outcomes
• High attention to detail and understanding of biological data quality
• Fluent in English, spoken and written

Meriting experience

• Education in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Biology, or related fields
• Experience from greenhouse, hydroponic, or controlled environment cultivation
• Experience from experimental or research oriented cultivation
• Swedish language skills are meriting but not required

Work environment and employment terms

• Work is primarily conducted at the Sonicflora Lab at KTH
• Part time position with flexible working hours based on plant needs
• The role is based on trust, autonomy, and clear responsibility for results

Applications that do not clearly describe hands on tomato cultivation experience will not be considered.