PhD in Clinical Genetics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The division of Clinical Genetics is doing an exciting research project (Molecular pathogenesis of high hyperdiploid childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia) in the field of experimental clinical genetics. The project involves studies of how acute leukemia in children arises and why genetic aberrations in the leukemic cells lead to development of leukemia. Genetic analyses of patient samples from children with acute leukemia will be done, including cytogenetic studies of chromosome defects, studies of mitosis, and next generation sequencing of the leukemia genome. The main aim is to increase our insight into leukemogenesis.

Work duties
- Perform laboratory work connected to the project
- Writing articles and publications together with the supervisors at the laboratory
- Method development for the project
- Some participation in teaching may occur
- Some administrative duties may occur
- Take part of the doctoral courses provided by the Department and the Faculty

Work with experimental animals is not included. 

Qualifications
The applicant must be a highly talented and motivated individual, and hold knowledge and documented experience in the field of human cytogenetics, including practical experience in chromosome banding analysis.

Qualifying merites
Prior experience of cytogenetic analysis of leukemia is especially qualifying. Experience in fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis is also qualifying, as well as previous documented experience within the field of leukemia genetics. Experience in next generation sequencing techniques is also qualifying.

Emphasis will be held on personal suitability. 

Eligibility
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.