Assistant researcher within molecular evolution - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The research group Molecular Evolution conducts research at the Department of Experimental Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine. The group of about ten people works broadly with issues surrounding the development of multicellularity on Earth and in the human body. A specific focus is to understand how adult stem cells are preserved in oxygenated tissues, and thus tissue regeneration in vertebrates. The mission consists in understanding more about the pseudohypoxic phenotype in normal tissue, with and without hypoxia or oxygenation. Through a broad collaboration with two other research groups, with partially shared weekly meetings, weekly letters and resources such as Journal Clubs and application writing, we try to create a vital and ambitious research environment. The group is also part of the Stem Cell Centre, which offers a wide range of cooperation.

We offer

Lund University is a state authority, which means you get special benefits, generous holidays and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a research environment that creates good conditions for learning from several disciplines, helping each other with applications, writing articles and thinking big together.

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 Work duties and areas of responsibility

You will be responsible for understanding how adult stem cells maintain their phenotype in physoxic tissues (non-transformed) and whether HIF-α or specific oxygen conditions are involved. You will lead your own projects that try to answer how hypoxic cell responses are needed to be a multicellular organism. You will also supervise students in cell culture, molecular biology techniques, and independent scientific thinking. You will take responsibility for the lab being functional and developing forward. The position will require you to write articles and project applications. The position will require you to be ambitious and think outside the box. The work may involve some travel to conferences.

Qualifications

Requirements, must have:

• A PhD in biology, medical sciences or similar.
• A postdoctoral period where you can document that you led the projects independently.
• Good collaboration skills and good English in text and speech.
• HIF-a in a tissue or cancer context
• Cell culture (also primary cells), tissue regeneration and stem cells
• Organoid systems and 3D cultures.
• Fluorescent microscopy
• Molecular biological methods such as co-immunoprecipitation.
• Evolution of organisms, from viruses to prokaryotes and to animals.

Additional qualifications for the position are:
It is advantageous if you have experience in:

• Try to understand the development of life.
• Writing articles and grant applications.

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Further information
The employment is permanent with the extent of 100 percent with entry on 1st Nov 2023 or as agreed. Probationary employment may be applied. Contact person is Emma Hammarlund. Interviews will be conducted online.

How to apply
The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must contain:

• Personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications.
• CV
• Diploma or equivalent
• Other information that you wish to refer to (copies of grades, information for references, letters of recommendation, etc.