Lunds universitet, LTH

Lunds universitet grundades 1666 och rankas återkommande som ett av världens främsta lärosäten. Här finns omkring 47 000 studenter och mer än 8 800 medarbetare i Lund, Helsingborg och Malmö. Vi förenas i vår strävan att förstå, förklara och förbättra vår värld och människors villkor.

Lunds universitet välkomnar sökande med olika bakgrund och erfarenheter. Jämställdhet, lika villkor och mångfald är grundläggande principer för alla delar av vår verksamhet.

The research openings are connected either to the Faculty of Medicine or LTH at Lund University. LTH forms the Faculty of Engineering and carries out research of a high international standard with teaching methods adapting to current needs. The Faculty of Medicine has academic programs closely linked with the healthcare system. The research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research, and health sciences research.

The positions are part of the CanFaster program (MSCA-COFUND), which focuses on cancer research and entrepreneurship. The goal of CanFaster is to educate tomorrow’s cancer researchers in a broad set of scientific, transferable, and business skills develop the mind-set of an entrepreneur in parallel to the academic career. The program recruits eight fellows during this call, 15 in total. The program is administrated by CREATE Health, located in the energetic and dynamic science park, Medicon Village. The Life Science sector in the Medicon Valley area has been nominated as one of 13 Brain belts in the world.

Call 3: Eight CanFaster projects in Cancer and Entrepreneurship; an EU Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND program. For project description, eligibility critera and special requriments please visit www.canfaster.se.

You can only apply to one position. For call-related questions contact us at: canfaster-postdoc@immun.lth.se.

Maintenance of cell stemness at physoxia – an evolutionary triumph
Research subject: Translational medicine (PI: Emma Hammarlund)
Partners: Lund Stem Cell Center; Department of Laboratory Medicine; Department of Pediatrics; LU

Novel immuno-oncological strategies for improved cancer therapy
Research subject: Immunotechnology (PI: Kristina Lundberg)
Partners: Alligator Bioscience AB; SUS (Skåne University hospital)

Phosphoproteomic-guided personalized cancer therapy 
Research subject: Immunotechnology (PI: Magnus Jakobsson)
Partners: Acrivon AB

Proteomics data mining for improved cancer precision medicine
Research subject: Immunotechnology (PI: Fredrik Levander)
Partners: SCAN-B initiative; SUS; Immunovia AB

Spatially-guided transcriptional profiling and bioinformatics
Research subject: Immunotechnology (PI: Sara Ek)
Partners: the Nordic lymphoma group; SUS

The role of IL1 in tumor progression and immune evasion
Research subject: Translational Medicine (PI: Karin Leandersson)
Partners: Cantargia; Cancer Immunology (Malmö, Lund University)

Translational cancer genomics and bioinformatics
Research subject: Laboratory Medicine (PI: Thoas Fioretos)
Partners: Qlucore AB; SUS

Translational oncogenomics and cancer liquid biopsies
Research subject: Clinical Science (PI: Lao Saal)
Partners: SAGA Diagnostics; SCAN-B Initiative; SUS

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Work duties
The main duty involved in a post-doctoral position is research. Most positions include teaching, mainly in relation to supervision of master thesis or doctoral students. Teaching in courses and seminars may also be included, but not more than 20%. Each position includes an opportunity for a three week-training in higher education teaching and learning.

The program is divided into three different work packages: WP1 = research within the defined research area (80-90%), WP2 = CanFaster specific training (5%), and WP3 = inter-sectoral training (5%). Within WP2, you will be able to attend courses in entrepreneurship and innovation processes; within WP3, you will have the opportunity to be educated in clinical aspects of cancer and attend seminar series at a business incubator. As a CanFaster fellow you will have the opportunity to perform secondments in the non-academic sector, such as clinic or industry. Team activities with other fellows within the CanFaster program will ensure the development of a network that lasts beyond the program and helps to boost your continued career.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications should be written in English. Submit your application through Lund University electronic application system, https://lu.varbi.com. In addition to providing all documents, you will be asked mandatory questions when submitting the application.

Eligibility
Mobility: 0 - 12 months of residency in Sweden during the 36 months preceding the date of the closure of the call.
PhD degree (from 2018 or later) or 4-7 years of full-time equivalent research experience.
Specific requirements: Each research subject has specific requirements on PhD subject and prior research experience. For details, please, visit: http://www.createhealth.lth.se/canfaster/postdoctoral-research-areas-for-call-3/

The application must include: CV; publication list; motivation letter; and one reference letter provided on the CanFaster template. All templates and further instructions can be found at: http://www.createhealth.lth.se/canfaster/apply-for-a-postdoctoral-position/

Assessment criteria and evaluation process
This is a career development position primarily focused on research. The position is intended as an initial step in a career, and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their research qualifications and their potential as researchers and teachers. Particular emphasis will be placed on research skills within the subject.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

An evaluation panel with internal and external experts is responsible for the selection process. Eligible applicants will be evaluated based on merits, motivation for the program, academic excellence, and personal qualifications such as collaborative and communication skills. Top 4-6 candidates will be selected for a video interview with the evaluation panel (May 2021). After the interview, provided references will be contacted and 2-3 top candidates for each position will be asked to write a full research proposal (3 pages) within the selected research area. External reviewers will score the full proposals and the top candidate will be offered the postdoc position in June 2021 with a starting date flexible from September 2021 to January 2022.

Terms of employment
There are eight positions available with a flexible start from September 1, 2021. Selected candidates will be offered a two-year postdoc position (40 hours/week) at Lund University within the selected research area. The employment benefits include health insurance, pension (16.5% on top of the salary), one-off relocation allowance of 500 EUR and five to six weeks of annual leave (age-dependent). Salaries will vary with candidate’s experience and the faculty of employment (3500-4000 EUR/month).

The employment is limited by an agreement, "Agreement on time-limited employment as a postdoctoral fellow", dated 2008-09-04 (Arbetsgivarverket, OFRs, Saco-S and SEKO). See detailed information about employment at LU here: https://www.staff.lu.se/employment.

Re-dress procedure
Applicants who wish to submit an objection to the decision (redress/appeal) should do so in writing to the of the Programme director within three weeks from receiving the decision. In the redress, the points of objection in relation to the negative decision should be described and motivated. The executive unit of the CanFaster program will provide feed-back to the redress and will follow the LU guidelines for redress and Swedish law (Högskoleförordningen 1993:100, ch. 12).

Contact information:
Program Director: Prof. Sara Ek
Program coordinator: Dr. Jana Hladílková
Email: canfaster-postdoc@immun.lth.se

Anställningsform Tidsbegränsad anställning
Anställningens omfattning Heltid
Löneform Månadslön
Antal lediga befattningar 1
Sysselsättningsgrad 100
Ort Lund
Län Skåne län
Land Sverige
Referensnummer PA2021/196
Kontakt
  • Jana Hladílková, 046-2224634
  • Sara Ek, 046-222 38 24
Facklig företrädare
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Publicerat 2021-02-15
Sista ansökningsdag 2021-04-15

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