Postdoctoral position - 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 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. 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

We are seeking a driven and motivated postdoctoral researcher to work with research and development (R&D) at the Uppsala Genome Center (UGC), a unit within the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) at SciLifeLab in Uppsala. We offer large-scale long-read sequencing (NGS) to users in Swedish academia, industry, and to international users. The operation consists of a team of project coordinators, research engineers, and bioinformaticians. Each year we analyze more than 1,500 samples and generate over 20 terabases of data for our users. More information about Uppsala Genome Center can be found at: https://www.uu.se/en/research/uppsala-genome-centre.

Work tasks:
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Leading R&D projects related to the activities at Uppsala Genome Center
- Developing and implementing new protocols and applications
- Performing bioinformatic analyses of long-read sequencing data
- Developing and implementing data tools and workflows for bioinformatic analyses
- Presenting data from development projects at internal and external meetings and conferences
- Compiling results and publishing scientific articles

Qualifications:
PhD degree in bioinformatics, biotechnology, molecular biology, genetics, or a related field or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications.  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.
- Documented experience with bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data
- Experience in managing, compiling, and visualizing data
- Good knowledge of bioinformatics within genomics and large-scale sequencing (NGS)
- Documented experience in sequencing data analysis using relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, R)
- Knowledge of working in a Linux environment and on HPC systems
- Documented experience in compiling and publishing scientific articles in a related subject area
- Ability to manage and prioritize tasks effectively
- Ability to quickly learn new skills
- Ability to independently identify and solve problems during data analysis

We are looking for someone who is outgoing, proactive, responsible, meticulous, and comfortable working both independently and in a team. Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities such as a positive attitude towards service-oriented work and good collaboration skills.

Desirable and/or meritorious in addition:
In addition to the qualifications listed above, we value previous experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Experience in method development and development of analysis tools
- Good understanding of how pre-analytical and laboratory methods can affect data quality

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

For further information about the position, please contact: Susanne Hellstedt Kerje, susanne.kerje@igp.uu.se, Lars Feuk, lars.feuk@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 29 August 2025, UFV-PA 2025/2151

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