Postdoctoral position - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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.

Duties/Project description: The post-doc will be require to work with following methods, thus prior knowledge will be advantageous:
- Zebrafish and mouse handling with embryo injections
- Tissue dissociation and FACS sorting
- RNA isolation and qRT-PCR
- Single-cell sequencing sample preparation
- Bioinformatic analysis / biological interpretation of the results
- Confocal and light sheet microscopy with 3D reconstruction and analysis
- Zebra fish stock management
- Zebrafish transgenic line generations
- Tumour cell/xenograft injections into zebrafish and mouse
- IHC/IHF on zebrafish mouse and human biopsies
- Cell culture experience.

Requirements: The role will require conceptualization, performance and analysis of experiment for research projects in zebrafish lymphatic development. To qualify for an employment as a postdoctor you must have a PhD degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in biology. The PhD degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application deadline. The three year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc. The candidate must have a previous knowledge in zebrafish lymphatic development and cancer biology. Previous post-doctoral experience is beneficial. 
Competitive CV marked by strong publication including a first authorships is important.

Additional qualifications: High expectations of achievement, Good planning abilities, Target-orientated project development, Excellent presentation of scientific content, Project management, Preparation of project reports and publications, Guidance and training of students and apprentices.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 01-01-2021 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position of 2 years according to central collective agreement.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact:
Kaska Koltowska, kaska.koltowska@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by November 18 2020, UFV-PA 2020/3846.
We prefer if the application is in English.

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