Postdoctoral position

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focusing on cancer, genetic and autoimmune diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently organized in six research programes: Cancer Precision Medicine, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics and Neurobiology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neurodegeneration and Vascular Biology. Departmental activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Uppsala University Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several education programes, including Master Programes, at the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Science and Technology. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 550 million, out of which about two thirds derive from external funding. IGP has approximately 400 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 850 affiliated staff members. More information about the department's activities can be found here: www.uu.se/en/staff/department/immunology-genetics-and-pathology

Duties
Post-doc in the Micke-Strell group. Our group focuses on tissue-based cancer research, where patient lung and breast cancer tissues are analyzed using state-of-the-art spatial molecular techniques, including in-situ sequencing, image analysis methods (including AI), and advanced bioinformatics. We aim to integrate molecular and tissue composition in the clinical context, to improve diagnostics and drug development. We recently also initiated efforts to establish organoid cultures for complementing functional assays. The candidate will lead their own projects supported by a cooperative team with multidisciplinary competencies.
We will stimulate impactful publications and offer strong mentorship. We expect the candidate to also supervise doctoral students and participate in teaching activities at the department. Independent work and project development are highly advantageous but not required. The research group is highly productive and maintains high standards, providing the optimal environment for a motivated and ambiguous candidate.
Home page: https://www.uu.se/en/department/immunology-genetics-and-pathology/research/cancer-immunotherapy/patrick-micke-and-carina-strell

Requirements
To be eligible for a position as a postdoctoral fellow, a doctoral degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a doctoral degree is required. The doctoral degree should be in tumor biology/cell biology/experimental pathology or a similar field. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
The ability to work both independently and in a team is of great importance. The application should include a CV, copies of degree certificates and transcripts, publications, a brief description of your research interests, and two references. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: fulfillment of eligibility requirements, previous experience in related areas, and personal suitability.

Additional qualifications
Experience with tissue analysis and/or basic knowledge of programming is an advantage.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years according to a central collective agreement with the possibility of 1-year extension. Full-time position. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Patrick Micke, patrick.micke@igp.uu.se Carina Strell, carina.strell@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 13th september 2024, UFV-PA 2024/2530.

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