Assistant Researcher in Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy

Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Dep of Laboratory Medicine, Lund

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

We require an expert in human hematopoietic cell development to assess questions related to rare somatic mutations affecting hematopoiesis. The project is a collaboration with Prof Jörg Cammenga, Linköping University in Sweden.

Work duties

To propogate human induced pluripotent stem (iPS)cell lines derived from donar/patients and differentiate them towards hematopoietic lineages. To characterize the iPS derived hematopoietic cells in various assays of hematopoiesis using in vitro differentiation and functional assays, surface markers, gene expression analyses etc.

Required education

PhD in hematopoiesis stem cell development.
Related post doc experience required.

Required experience and skills

Expertise in pluripotent stem cell biology and human hematopoietic development. Experience in culturing and differentiation human iPS cell towards hematopoietic lineages. Standard assays in hematopoiesis including CFU, FACS, LTC-IC etc.

Meritorious exmerience and skills

Experience in developing protocols and optimizing in vitro based hematopoietic differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells.

The applicant should be capable of driving complex projects independently, capable of working with collaborators, be very good at time management and have good communication skills.

The Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty’s strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from all over the world.

The Department of Laboratory Medicine is one of six departments at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine. We conduct leading research, both broad and specialised, within the field of laboratory medicine, focusing on the onset of disease and how we can improve diagnostics and treatment for patients. Some of our strongest areas with world-class research deal with cancer, genetics and blood.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Employment expires	2019-08-31
Contract type	Part-time
First day of employment	2019-03-01
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	50
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2019/394
Contact	Niels-Bjarne Woods, +46462223762
Union representative	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
Published	15.Feb.2019
Last application date	28.Feb.2019 11:59 PM CET

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Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Dep of Laboratory Medicine, Lund