Student assistant

Lunds universitet, Med. fak., Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper Malmö

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 are inviting applications for a student research assistant within the research “Tracking the Effects of Amyloid and Tau Pathology on Brain Systems and Cognition in Early Alzheimer’s Disease”.

The research project will leverage an innovative approach – utilizing state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques at 7T and in-lab as well as remote behavioural memory assessments – to examine how functional brain systems that are critically involved in episodic memory change in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

Work duties

The applicant will assist in scientific data acquisition. This includes assistance during ultrahigh-field MRI scanning, handling of research participants and patients as well as neuropsychological assessments. In addition, the applicant will assist in behavioural and imaging data pre-processing and quality assessments.

Qualifications

Education, experience and skills – REQUIREMENTS

Required education

- Enrollment in a study programme in the field of psychology, medicine, neuroscience or related fields

Required experiences and skills

- Experience in handling research participants and patients in research or a clinical context

Fluent Swedish language skills are needed to communicate with Swedish elderly participants

Education, experience and skills – MERITORIOUS

Meritorious education

- Completed bachelor degree in psychology, medicine, neuroscience or related fields

Meritorious experiences and skills

- Experience in MRI scanning and basic MRI analyses using SPM, FSL or ANTS
- Solid knowledge in statistical analyses using R or SPSS

Basic programming skills in languages such as R, MATLAB or Python

Personal characteristics

Reliable, sensitive and empathic towards patient populations, conscientious, team-minded

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 Clinical Sciences, Malmö is one of the six departments at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University. We have a strong focus on clinical and epidemiological research and also conduct an extensive preclinical laboratory research.

Type of employment	Temporary position
Contract type	Part-time
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	20
City	Malmö
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2019/532
Contact	David Berron, Assistant Researcher, email: david.berron@med.lu.se
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	18.Feb.2019
Last application date	03.Mar.2019 11:59 PM CET

Student assistant - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Lunds universitet, Med. fak., Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper Malmö