PhD student position in the research group of Bo Nilsson - 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 400 million, out of which more than half is made up of external funding. The staff amounts to approximately 340 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 700 affiliated people. 

Project description: The advertised PhD project will be conducted in an active and dynamic research environment in the research group of Professor Bo Nilsson at the Dept. of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology. The overall aim of the project is to investigate the lectin pathway, a newly discovered complement activation pathway. The project aims to address how the lectin pathway is initiated in humans, how lectin pathway activation interacts with other parts of the immune system, and how variation in lectin pathway function contributes to the development of autoimmune disease. The project includes both clinical and preclinical studies and involves work with various techniques, including functional ELISA-methods, isolation and functional studies of immune cells, and protein chemistry. Information about the research group, please see https://igp.uu.se/forskning/klinisk_immunologi/bo_nilsson/mer/.

The successful candidate will devote most of the time towards his/her research level education. Other service activities within the department, e.g. education and administrative work can be included within the framework of the employment (maximum 20%). The position will be extended with the time devoted to teaching to allow four years of full time graduate studies.

Requirements: The candidate should be a well-motivated individual with a master's degree in biomedicine, biotechnology, medicine or other relevant subject. Good written and oral skills in Swedish and English are required. Personal characteristics such good collaborative skills, drive and independence will be of major importance in the assessment of candidates. Consideration will also be given to how the applicant, through his or her experience and skills, is deemed to have the abilities necessary for successfully completing the PhD program. 

Additional qualifications: Advanced knowledge and practical experience in complement research and development of methods for lectin pathway analysis will be beneficial. Practical experience of complement analysis in clinical samples will also be considered.

How to apply: The application should contain a letter in which the applicant describes her- or himself, motivates why she/he has applied for the position, states relevant qualifications and indicates research interests and plans for the future. It must contain a CV including at least two references, authorized copies of relevant certificates, degrees and grades, and copies of your master thesis and other documents, such as publications, that you want to invoke.

Information about education at the postgraduate level, admission requirements and admission decisions can be found at https://mp.uu.se/web/info/forska/forskarutbildning/medicin-och-farmaci/.

Selection of applicants will be done by the future tutor for the selected student in consultation with the postgraduate study group of the Department. The Postgraduate Programmes Committee at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine will formally approve the student's admission.

Rules governing Ph.D. candidates are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala university's rules and guidelines http://regler.uu.se/search/?hits=30&languageId=1&search-language_en=English .

Salary: According to local agreement for PhD students.

Starting date: As agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: Oskar Eriksson, tel. 0707961184, oskar.eriksson@igp.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 3 September 2021, UFV-PA 2021/1989.

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