Research Engineer 1-2 positions

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 programs: 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 programs, including Master Programs, 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

Job Description:
Conduct biomedical research in immunology. Plan and conduct experiments aimed at understanding various forms of immune responses and how they can be influenced by different therapies. Be actively involved and proactive in the research. Design, plan, execute, and analyze experiments. Develop, optimize, validate and troubleshoot immunological assays and implement techniques to assess mechanisms of action in a timely manner. Excellent verbral and writing skills for documnetation of data, drafting of reports, summarize experiments, communicate progress and results, and participate in planning further development. Work collaboratively in a team environment and independently. Meticulous laboratory approach, careful adherence to protocols and excellent lab notebook documentation. No planned teaching duties for this position. The position is 100% based in the research group.

Qualifications:
Background in laboratory research with broad competence in various disciplines/methods. Well-versed in immunological methods such as flow cytometry, cell culture, cell population isolation from whole blood, IHC, protein expression, characterization of protein interactions, confocal microscopy and proteomics.

Additional Qualifications:
Experience outside academia will be considered. Good communication skills in English.

About the Position The position is permanent employment, with a trial period. Full-time employment. Start date according to agreement. Location: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Felix Sellberg, felix.sellberg@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application no later than the 17 February 2025, UFV-PA 2025/247.