Postdoctoral Researcher in Cancer Genomics and Liquid Biopsies

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The candidate will work at the Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research, a center within the University of Gothenburg in close association with Sahlgrenska University Hospital. The center is part of a strategic research effort within the Sahlgrenska Academy focused on cancer research and consists of a mixture of basic and clinical research projects with translational ambitions.

Subject Area

Cancer Genomics and Liquid Biopsies.

Subject Area Description

This open postdoc position is in association with Professor Anders Ståhlberg’s and Professor Karin Sundfeldt’s research groups at Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research. Our long-term goal is early cancer detection and to personalize the treatment of each patient. This project aims to develop and use next-generation cancer diagnostics by analyzing biomarkers in different liquid biopsies, especially blood. The project focuses on gynecological cancer types and sarcomas, and the analyses of cell-free tumor DNA, immune cells, and proteins. Our work is in close collaboration with academia, healthcare, and industry.

Duties

Within this project, you will plan, design, and perform research activities aimed at developing and using biomarker analysis in blood samples for next-generation cancer diagnostics. You will be working with clinical samples, method development, and several molecular biology techniques, especially qPCR and sequencing (NGS), as well as with experimental data. The work will focus on gynecological cancer types and sarcomas, but our solutions are generic and may be applied to any tumor entity. The work also includes project management, supervision, and communication of research data in oral presentations as well as in written reports. Interactions with other academic and industrial collaborators are also included.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

To be eligible for appointment as a postdoc, the applicant is required to have a doctoral degree, a doctoral degree in art, or a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This eligibility requirement must be met before the employment decision is made.

In the first instance, those who have completed their degree no more than three years prior to the end of the application period shall be considered. Those who have completed their degree more than three years prior to the end of the application period may also be considered in the first instance if special grounds exist. Special grounds relate to leave of absence due to illness, parental leave, commissions of trust within union organizations, service within the defense services, or other similar circumstances, as well as clinical service or service/assignment relevant to the subject area.

Assessment Criteria

We are looking for an ambitious and service-oriented team player with great interpersonal and organizational skills. Suitable background is an exam related to molecular biology and/or tumor biology. Experience in DNA-based techniques, such as qPCR, sequencing (NGS), and bioinformatics, is considered a merit. Ability to work under pressure and in a team, organizational skills, and good knowledge of English, both in speech and writing, is essential. Hence, we are looking for an enthusiastic person who will lead and develop innovative projects within a research team. A candidate should have a strong desire to help other researchers in their work, but also the motivation to work independently.

Employment

The employment is full-time and temporary, two years with the possibility of one year's extension, with placement at the Institute of Biomedicine. First day of employment as agreed.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the position, please contact:

Anders Ståhlberg, Professor, anders.stahlberg@gu.se (mailto:anders.stahlberg@gu.se)

Karin Sundfeldt, Professor, karin.sundfeldt@obgyn.gu.se (mailto:karin.sundfeldt@obgyn.gu.se)

Unions

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Application

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.

The application should contain:

• A cover letter giving a brief description of previous research experience, and a motivation for why you are applying
• A CV including a list of publications
• Proof of completed PhD
• Contact details of two references

Applications must be received by: 2025-04-10

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