Research assistant - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University is a strong and international research environment. The department has more than 100 employees, of which about 25 are doctoral students, 10 postdoctoral fellows, and 40 researchers, teachers and professors.

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Duties
You will be working in a project group studying primary cilia (small protrusions from the cell surface) and their importance for normal and altered insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells. As part of this project, you will design and produce biosensors and molecular tools for visualization and manipulation of primary cilia. Work assignments also include culture of clonal and primary cells, transduction of cells, fluorescence microscopy-based visualization of living cells and image analysis.

Requirements
The applicant should hold a Masters degree in biomedicine, medicine, biology biotechnology or a matching degree. Previous experience of molecular biology techniques for cloning and of cell culture are requirements. The applicant is also required to have excellent skills in both spoken and written English.

Additional qualifications
Previous experience with fluorescence microscopy-based visualization of living cells and of work with experimental animals is considered favorably, but is not a requirement.

The application should contain a short description of previous relevant experience, CV, copies of degree certificates (translated if not in English or Swedish). Also include recommendation letters or contact information to previous employers.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 12 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Olof Idevall, 018-471 4428, olof.idevall@mcb.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 15 February 2022, UFV-PA 2022/145.

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