Bioinformatician in soft tissue tumor genetics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply
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Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Dep of Laboratory Medicine, Lund
Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.
Description of the workplace
The research group for the genetics of soft tissue tumors conducts research in which genetic changes that characterize different types of soft tissue tumors are studied, and the impact these changes have on the cell and patient level is assessed. The group is led by Professor Fredrik Mertens and consists of both research and technical staff. The business is located at the Biomedical Center in Lund. For more info about our research please read here.
What we offer
Lund University is a public authority, which means that you will have special benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension. We also have a flexitime agreement that creates good conditions for work/life balance. Read more on the University’s website about being a Lund University employee, Work at Lund University
Work duties and areas of responsibility
The work will consist of analyzing sequencing data from soft tissue tumors, as well as reporting results in various scientific contexts (articles, conferences, etc).
Qualifications
The position as bioinformatician is available for someone with a doctoral degree in genetics/biology/medicine and who has completed at least 3 years of post-doctoral work before the end of the application period.
The requirements for the position are:
- Good ability to develop and carry out high quality research.
- A PhD in a relevant subject (MPS-based studies of neoplasia). The PhD degree should have been obtained during the period 2018-2021.
- Previous hands-on experience from MPS-based studies, including transcriptomic and genomic data.
- Expertise in the analysis of epigenetic data from neoplasms.
- Expertise in sarcoma biology, as supported by publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Meritorious for the position:
- Previous experience from performing multi-omics studies on sarcomas.
Great emphasis will be placed on personal characteristics. The assignments require that you have the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Further information
The employment is a permanent full time employment with the desired starting date September
1st 2024 or according to agreement. Probationary employment of 6 months may be applied.
Instructions for the application
The application must contain a personal letter describing how you fulfill the required qualifications, a CV and a diploma.
| Type of employment | Permanent position |
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| Contract type | Full time |
| First day of employment | 2024-09-01 or according to agreement |
| Salary | Monthly Salary |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 |
| City | Lund |
| County | Skåne län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | PA2024/617 |
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| Published | 11.Mar.2024 |
| Last application date | 26.Mar.2024 11:59 PM CET |