Laboratory Assistant at Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world’s leading universities. There are approximately 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Workplace Description

Lund University (https://portal.research.lu.se/sv/organisations/stem-cell-center) is a world-leading center for stem cell research with the mission to translate fundamental scientific results to the clinic to improve human health. SCC was founded in 2008 and now consists of 41 research groups conducting interdisciplinary research in the field of stem cells. The research at SCC is diverse and covers several aspects of developmental and stem cell biology. SCC leads excellent stem cell research and provides leading education for the next generation of researchers with the long-term goal of making stem cell therapies a reality. SCC is an international work environment (over 40 nationalities) and has a strong sense of community. The center itself is an umbrella organization with members employed at several different departments at the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University, several of which have links to Skåne University Hospital.

Cell and Gene Therapy Core (https://portal.research.lu.se/sv/organisations/cell-and-gene-therapy-core) is a unit within SCC, and its purpose is to provide and develop high-quality service products for both SCC and external research groups. Our products include iPSC reprogramming, CRISPR edits, CRISPR experimental design, AAV, and lentivirus production. Our goal is to facilitate research and continuously improve the quality and success of both the center and its research groups.

We Offer

Lund University is a government authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for balancing work and leisure. Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University, here (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Responsibilities and Duties

As our laboratory assistant, you will participate in the work with all available service products for our customers. This includes (but is not limited to) standard molecular biology methods (e.g., RNA extraction, qRT-PCR), cell culture, iPSC cell culture, iPSC reprogramming, FACS, CRISPR edits, and vector production, as well as general tasks such as aliquoting and inventory.

The laboratory assistant is expected to be an active part of the standardization and development of both current and new methods and products. You should also be able to work independently and maintain a high standard of both service and documentation. The daily work involves a lot of routine laboratory work, and there is no opportunity for individual research projects.

Since the service products requested will vary, all core members need to have good service orientation, high flexibility regarding tasks, and strong collaboration skills. Both the core and SCC are international workplaces, so a high level of English in both spoken and written form is required.

Qualifications

Requirements for the position are:

• Master's degree in biology or equivalent
• Documented experience in cell culture
• Good knowledge of English in both spoken and written form
• Good communication, documentation, and collaboration skills

Research competence is the primary criterion for employment. In assessing applicants, significant weight will also be given to personal qualities. The tasks require you to have good service orientation, high flexibility regarding tasks, and strong collaboration skills.

Other

The position is a special fixed-term employment (SÄVA) limited to 1 year full-time (100%) starting on 2025-05-01, or by agreement.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position. The application should also include a CV and copies of diplomas as well as any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.).

The university applies individual salary setting. Please indicate your salary expectations in your application.

The Faculty of Medicine is an operational area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. Education is conducted in close collaboration with healthcare and is well rooted in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a broad field within experimental basic research, patient-oriented clinical research, and health science research. The Faculty of Medicine, with over 1800 employees and 2700 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.

The Department of Laboratory Medicine (ILM) is one of six departments at the Faculty of Medicine. We conduct leading research in the field of laboratory medicine, focusing on how diseases arise and how we can improve patient diagnostics and treatment. Some of our strongest areas of world-class research include cancer, genetics, and blood research.

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