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

The Research Group

Professor Björn Nilsson leads the research group Hematogenomics at the Department of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine. Our research group focuses on how inborn genetic variation influences blood cell formation and risk of blood disorders. For this, we use large-scale genomic approaches. The group comprises approximately 15 individuals with diverse background (clinical, experimental, computational). We collaborate with multiple clinical and academic environments in Sweden and internationally. Read more about our research here. 

Within the research group, we cherish an activity that aims to create a creative and stimulating work environment to promote new ideas and independent thinking.

We are hereby looking for and driven doctoral student who will work in the doctoral project "Identification of regulators of hematopoietic stem cells and stem cells in vivo in humans by natural genetic variation ". The employment is limited to 4 years on a full-time basis with the desired date of entry on 1 September 2021 or by agreement.

Work duties and area of expertise

We are searching for a Ph.D. student interested in bioinformatics and genomics, with a focus on blood cell formation and malignant blood disorders. Specifically, the project aims to develop and apply computational methods to anlayze large-scale flow cytometry phenotyping data, and link these to genetic data in order to discover DNA sequence variants that the development and function of blood cells, including at the stem and progenitor level.

In addition to following the doctoral program, as well as participating in relevant courses for the education, the position also includes the following tasks:

• Maintaining a lab book and similar administrative tasks
• Compiling and interpreting results, certain bioinformatics included
• Writing scientific articles for publication

The doctoral student must actively participate in seminars and other important meetings and present the project at meetings in accordance with the study plan. The doctoral student has his or her own responsibility to:

• Seek contact with the colleagues who best support a discussion about the results
• Find ways for career support
• Formulate, develop and optimize the ways for communication with supervisors and colleagues that best promote the doctoral student's work methods and qualifications

Qualifications

The position requires:

• MSc in bioinformatics, or equivalent
• Good programming skills
• Experience of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and experience of developing pattern recognition methods for computer-assisted analysis of large-scale, high-dimensional flow cytometry data
• Very good knowledge of English, both oral and written
• Very good writing and reading comprehension

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. The successful applicant is driven, curious and responsible. It is required that you have a good communicative ability and are good at collaborating. In addition, the tasks require that you are organized and have the ability to prioritize your tasks.

Instructions for the application

The application must contain a personal letter in which you describe how you meet the desired qualifications, a CV and diploma.

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§.