PhD in Neural Stem Cells - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The research group Neural Stem Cells conducts research on how the brain develops. For several years, this research area has been at the forefront of the stem cell field. We use reprogramming, iPS cells, stem cells and neural differentiation to create and study models of human brain development. Furthermore, we use the knowledge we develop about human neural stem cells to develop new cell-based treatments. The group is international and includes employees in research, administration and technology. The group is led by Professor Anna Falk and located at MBS in Lund As a workplace, we safeguard a good work environment with respect and consideration in our relationships with each other.. Read more about our exciting research: here

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for work/life balance.

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Work duties and areas of responsibility

As a PhD student in iPS cell therapies in our research group, you are responsible for designing and producing data, analyzing the results and reporting on scientific projects (in writing and orally) - in collaboration with the research group leader and members of the group. Your duties mainly include establishment, culture, characterization, genetic modification, differentiation and studies of iPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells). Reprogramming of human cells in microfluidic systems will also be a part of your work. Furthermore, you will be responsible for driving the development of iPS cells as a starting material for cell therapies, which also includes administrative work and collaboration with other disciplines. You will use cell and molecular biology methods such as cloning, CRISPR editing, RT-PCR, immunostaining and microscopy, Western blot and flow cytometry, analysis of single cell and bulk RNA sequencing data. Other existing tasks within the research group may also be relevant, such as involvement in other projects in the research group, administration, conference travel, presentations of research and supervision of students. As a PhD student with focus on iPS cell therapies, you will be involved in building, working and developing this field in Sweden.

Qualifications

Requirements for employment are:

• Completed undergraduate studies in stem cell biology, neurobiology, molecular biology or equivalent
• Documented experience in reprogramming and culturing human iPS cells
• Experience of neural differentiation of human iPS cells
• Ability to plan and use molecular methods such as cloning, CRISPR, Western blot, RT-PCR, flow cytometry, immunostaining and microscopy
• Scientific skills to plan and analyze experiments
• A great interest in the subject area 
• You are driven and persistent, have a good ability to work well together and a structured and accurate way of working.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• Translational work and innovation
•  Work in microfluidic system
• Protein biology such as proteomics and immunoprecipitation
•  Standardization of methods and cells
• Administrative tasks
• Work within GMP and in clean rooms
•  Quality work
• Interdisciplinary collaborations
• Good ability to supervise students
•  Good knowledge of the Swedish language 

Further information

The employment is for a period of 4 years with a scope of 100 % starting the 9th of May 2022 or by agreement.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to include a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, degree certificates or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)

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
Fixed term, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.

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