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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.
The department has a broad network of collaborations, both within the faculty and other units at the University. The Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund also has a well-developed collaboration with the Skåne University Hospital (SUS) and Region Skåne as well as the surrounding society and the business sector, to benefit clinical and experimental translational research, development and education.
The Research Group
The research at the LUBIN Laboratory is focused on translational preclinical and clinical brain injury research with the aim of identifying new therapeutic targets that may improve recovery after traumatic brain injury applicable for further development in clinical trials and in clinical practice. The group has one group leader, three senior researchers and two laboratory engineers. The group is placed at the Biomedical Center (BMC), A13 Lund.
In this group, we aim for a good working environment with respect and concern in our relationship with others. We continuously work at creating possibilities for work satisfaction, development and participation for all coworkers.
We now seek a PhD candidate for a time-limited employment of 4 years according to HF 5 kap 7§ with the proposed starting date of 2021-09-01.
Work description
This PhD position is aimed to pursue the following studies
The work description also includes to perform these studies independently with the above-mentioned aims, including the conduction of the experiments, their evaluation, documentation and presentation of results.
In addition, mentoring and supervision of students at the grundutbildningen (kandidatexamen och magisterstudenter) while performing experimental studies at the laboratory.
Qualifications
Requirements for the position:
Much emphasis will be placed on personal qualifications that include good capacities for independent work, analytical abilities and methods of moving the projects forward. Furthermore, the candidate must have good communicative skills, be thorough and careful in his/her work, have good skills in developing and conduct research of very high quality and show a high degree of scientific curiosity.
Of value for the position:
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§.
Instructions on how to apply
The application shall contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).
Applications shall also include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Lund |
County | Skåne län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | PA2021/2196 |
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Published | 15.Jun.2021 |
Last application date | 06.Jul.2021 11:59 PM CEST |