Doctoral student in the glymphatic system - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The research group

The research in Glia-Immune Interactions group in centered around the glia-lymphatic (glymphatic) system, which is a cleaning system for solutes and proteins in the brain, and the role it plays in CNS-diseases. Disruption of the glymphatic system through disease or age can increase the risk of developing or worsening neurodegenerative disease. The goal of our work is to get a deeper understanding of the glymphatic system and the role it has in neurodegenerative disease. The research at the lab is very translational and uses animal disease models that are relevant to humans.

The group leader, Dr Iben Lundgaard, has received numerous grants, among others Wallenberg starting grant (15 MSEK), Research Council starting grant (6 MSEK) and starting grant from Olle Engkvists stiftelse (20 MSEK) through the Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant initiative. The Lundgaard-lab has strong connections with several distinguished collaboration partners in Lund, Copenhagen and in the USA.

The lab is located at Biomedical Centre in Lund. Within the group we value a good working environment with respect and consideration for each other. The group is international and regularly hosts guest researchers and master students.

We hereby seek a driven doctoral student for research on the glymphatic system. Desired starting date is 2022-01-01 or according to agreement.

Tasks

As a doctoral student you will conduct research focusing on the glymphatic system. The tasks will largely consist of:

- Glymphatic studies in animals

- Develop and apply optical tissue clearing and light sheet microscopy for glymphatic studies

- Explore the role of different types of perivascular cells in the glymphatic system through single cell RNA sequencing.

A doctoral student focuses primarily on their research education which includes their research project and doctoral courses. Other work tasks within the research group can occur.

Qualifications 

The position requires:

- Master’s degree in medicine, neuroscience, or biomedicine

- Experience of working with laboratory animals

- At least 1 year of experience with laboratory work

- Good communication skills in English

Personal characteristics will be considered. The position requires personal initiative and responsibility for the project. You will need to continuously seek and develop your skills and knowledge to advance the project. You will also be expected to present your work in regular intervals to the rest of the group.

Meritorious for the position:

- Experience with relevant research, especially glymphatic studies

- Theoretical and practical experience with optical tissue clearing and imaging

- Experience with single cell RNA sequencing from cell sorting

- Prior publications

- Other international research related experiences

Instructions for the application

The application must contain a cover letter in which you describe how you meet the qualifications, your 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§.