Assistant Researcher in Molecular and Cellular Virology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace
The research group, which focus is HIV-1 and HIV-2 host interactions, is led by Professor Marianne Jansson. The group belongs to the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine. The research on HIV is based on a wide range of different questions within projects concerning virus-host interactions, where molecular and cellular virology is included. Read more about the group here. 

What we offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University’s website about being a Lund University employee, Work at Lund University

Work duties and areas of responsibility
The tasks involve assisting the research group by running research projects with a focus on HIV research. This means designing and carrying out experimental research, analyzing and compiling obtained results, and reporting research results in the form of scientific publications and presentations at scientific conferences. Further tasks include drafting applications for obtaining grants for current research projects. The applicant will also theoretically and practically supervise new coworkers and students including Swedish and international coworkers and students. This means introduction and supervision of experimental HIV research in a biosafety laboratory level 3 (BSL-3). This includes being responsible, together with the research group leader, for risk assessments and handling instructions linked to the current experimental activity.

Qualification requirements
Requirements are:

• Doctoral degree (PhD) with specialization in medicine
• Postdoctoral experience in a relevant subject
• Extensive experience in experimental HIV research in BSL-3 laboratory, including cell and molecular biology
• Good knowledge of safety regulations for work with human pathogens in BSL-3, which means ability to understand and apply authority regulations
• Experience of introduction and supervision of collaborators in experimental HIV research, including biochemical characterization of viral proteins
• Experience in performance and design of HIV quantitative analyzes (ELISA, RT, qPCR, Western Blot), as well as sequencing and recombinant techniques, including molecular cloning
• Good knowledge of statistical, bioinformatic tools (including protein structure modeling)
• Excellent written and oral ability to communicate in English
• Ability to analyze and compile scientific data in the form of e.g. publications and applications
• Good cooperation skills with people in different positions and with different backgrounds

Additional qualifications:

•  Good knowledge of methods for establishment and propagation of HIV isolates in cell culture, and HIV infections in cell lines, as well as functional tests of HIV immune responses

Further information
The employment is a time-limited, part-time position (80%) for 12 months.
Start date is 2024-02-15, or according to agreement.

How to apply
You apply for the position via the University’s recruitment system. The application is to include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position. The application is also to include a CV with a list of publications, a general description of previous research and any other documents to which you wish to draw attention (copies of degree certificates, grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)