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The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University (www.igp.uu.se) has a broad research profile with strong research groups focused on cancer, autoimmune and genetic diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently conducted in the following areas: medical and clinical genetics, clinical immunology, pathology, neuro-oncology, vascular biology, radiation science and molecular tools. Department activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala. The department has teaching assignments in several education programmes, including Master Programmes, at the Faculty of Medicine, and in a number of educations at the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 420 million, out of which more than half is made up of external funding. The staff amounts to approximately 345 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 700 affiliated people.

Project description: We are looking for a motivated person with interest in tumorbiology, tumorimmunology and tumorpathology for a position as a research assistant at the laboratory of Lecturer MD PhD Patrick Micke at Uppsala University, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. The research group is focusing on tissue-based lung cancer research, with analyses overall aiming to identify novel prognostic as well as predictive biomarker for lung cancer patients with main focus on components of tumor-immune-signaling and resistance to checkpoint inhibiting therapy. Techniques used includes multiplex immunofluorescence (Vectra Polaris-system), RNA sequencing, next generation sequencing, nanostring as well as immunohistochemistry. The group would also like to establish cell cultures in the near future. The research assistant would work with all of the above analysis steps.

The research group is small but highly productive which requires collaborative and social competencies. Further information on the activity of the research group can be accessed at https://igp.uu.se/research/clinical_experimental_pathology/patrick-micke/

Qualifications: The applicant should have an university degree in a relevant area (e.g. tumorbiology, tumorimmunology or pathology)
The ability to work both independently but also in a team
Excellent skills in oral and written English are required

Merits of advantage:
Knowledge in histopathology and  molecular biology
Knowledge and experience in cell culturing and in vitro experiment

Application procedure: The application should include a letter with a short presentation/description of the applicant. The application should also include CV, copies of exams, degrees and grades, and other documents the applicant would like to refer to. The applications will be assessed according to the following criteria: fulfillment of eligibility requirements, previous experience in nearby areas and personal suitability.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 01-06-2020 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position ending 04-05-2021

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Carina Strell, email: carina.strell@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 15 May 2020, UFV-PA 2020/1050.

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