Project assistant in in Alzheimer's disease, focus on disease heterogeneity - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

Our research is focused on defining and understanding biological processes in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. We work both with cohorts of patients and cognitively unimpaired volunteers, who undergo extensive testing with neuroimaging, biomarker measurements and neuropsychological testing, and with animal- and cell biology experiments. More information can be found here. The research group is led by Professor Oskar Hansson. This position will be placed at BMC in Lund.

We aim to create a good work environment based on respect and consideration in our relation to each other. We strive to create an environment that promotes development and is stimulating to all employees.

We offer
Lund University is a government agency, which means that you receive special benefits, generous holidays and a favorable occupational pension.

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Work duties and areas of responsibility

Research area

The project assistant will join a growing multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists and clinical researchers, who are dedicated to increase the knowledge about neurodegenerative diseases. The long-term goal of our research is to contribute to the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases where effective treatments are still lacking.

The position

The project assistant will focus on neuroimaging and fluid biomarker data analysis aimed at developing diagnostic and prognostic tools, and improve our molecular understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. A key task will be to better understand different subtypes of Alzheimer’s based on the different spreading patterns of tau pathology. The project assistant will work with data acquired as part of the Swedish BioFINDER 2 study (www.biofinder.se). In this study, 1,500 persons across the clinical spectrum of Alzheimer’s disease (i.e. from cognitively normal to dementia) will undergo advanced neuroimaging including tau PET and MRI with both structural and functional sequences.

Other work duties may also occur.

Qualifications
The following are required for the position:

• Master's degree in neuroscience, psychology, medicine, bioinformatics or a related discipline
• Ability to independently perform large-scale neuroimaging data analyses including PET and MRI
• Expertise in statistical modeling, scripting/programming and neuroimaging software
• Very high proficiency in English, in speech and writing
•  Strong team player with a versatile skill set within the research area

The following are considered to be a merit:

• Excellent academic writing skills
• Ambitious and curious with an intrinsic motivation

Other information
The employment is a two year fixed-term, full-time position. Starting date is the 15th of September 2022 or according to agreement.

How to apply
Applications must include a personal motivation letter, a CV, contact information of two references, a diploma (including a grade transcript) and other documents you wish to be considered (e.g. letters of recommendation). Those applicants who will be called for interview, will likely be asked to perform a small test to demonstrate basic competence.