Research Assistant - 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

Duties 
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 verbal and writing skills for documentation 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. 

Requirements 
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 (C1, C2)

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: Felix Sellberg, felix.sellberg@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 13 november 2025, UFV-PA 2025/3036

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