Project coordinator - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University 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: cancer precision medicine, cancer immunotherapy, genomics and neurobiology, molecular tools and functional genomics, neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration and vascular biology. 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 at the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 500 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. Feel free to read more about the department's activities here: www.igp.uu.se

Duties
The project coordinator will plan, coordinate, facilitate and work on research projects; and communicate with both the PI, group members, and external stake holders. 
Key tasks include: 1) zebrafish line maintenance and husbandry; 2) designing and synthesising CRISPR/ Cas9 gRNAs; 3) generating CRISPR founders; 4) imaging larvae for disease-related traits using an automated positioning system and fluorescence microscope; 5) preparing samples for additional experiments, e.g. biochemistry, genotyping; 6) objective quantification of imaging data using existing pipelines; and 7) data management, quality control, and statistical analysis of data. 
The project coordinator is the main person responsible for our laboratory infrastructure, and for ensuring laboratory functionality. To this end, the project coordinator will supervise and lead technical staff in their work, oversee that orders are placed in a timely manner, and that equipment is and remains in an operational state. The coordinator will also supervise hands on work with laboratory animals, making sure that animal staff have the resources to fulfil their tasks and the appropriate, standardised training. The project coordinator will be involved in the writing of ethical permits for the use of laboratory animals, as well as in helping out with import and export of laboratory animals. The project coordinator is expected to keep abreast with the state of the field, recognise needs and opportunities to further optimise aspects of the experimental pipeline, and organise and supervise the appropriate methods development. efforts. Weekend work can occur.

Requirements
Applications are accepted from highly motivated candidates with a PhD in Molecular biology or similar and at least five years of post-doctoral experience working with zebrafish as a research animal. Experience working with automated fluorescence microscopy is also a prerequisite. A successful candidate should be a goal-oriented, highly motivated, organised, reliable team player that can also work independently. Being able to plan ahead and prioritise in accordance with project goals and deadlines are essential characteristics of a successful candidate. Successful candidates should have documented experience of people management within an academic setting. Prior knowledge of, and experience in zebrafish husbandry, microinjections, and CRISPR-based mutagenesis are essential. Written and oral proficiency in English are a requirement. 

Additional qualifications
Experience with data handling and/or image-based analyses are merits.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 9,5 months. Scope of employment 50 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Marcel den Hoed, marcel.den_hoed@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 31 January 2024, UFV-PA 2023/4667.

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