Research Assistant at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focused on cancer, genetic, and autoimmune diseases. One of the core ideas at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer collaboration between medical research and healthcare. Research is conducted within six research programs: cancer precision medicine, cancer immunotherapy, genomics and neurobiology, molecular tools and functional genomics, neuro-oncology and neurodegeneration, and vascular biology. Parts of the operations are also integrated with the departments of oncology, clinical genetics, clinical immunology, clinical pathology, and hospital physics at Uppsala Academic Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several program education, independent courses, and international master's programs within the medical faculty. The department has a turnover of approximately 550 million SEK, of which about two-thirds are external research grants. The number of employees is about 400, of which about 100 are doctoral students, and there are over 850 active in the workforce. Read more about the department's activities here: http://www.uu.se/medarbetare/institution/immunologi-genetik-och-patologi (http://www.uu.se/medarbetare/institution/immunologi-genetik-och-patologi)

Job Description

A position as a research assistant is available in Veronica Rendo's research group at the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with an interest in studying malignant brain tumors and supporting projects that focus on elucidating mechanisms behind treatment responses and resistance related to standard treatments and clinically relevant targeted therapies for this disease. Read more about the research group here: http://rendolab.org/ (http://rendolab.org/)

The research assistant will conduct computational analyses to investigate tumor development and treatment resistance in tumor samples and cell lines from brain tumor patients. This includes data from RNA, ATAC, and multi-omics single-cell sequencing, as well as datasets generated with cellular barcoding methods, epigenetic profiling methods (e.g., CUT&RUN), and genome-wide CRISPR screenings.

Qualifications

The applicant must have a master's degree in computational biology, bioinformatics, computer science, machine learning, molecular medicine, or equivalent, or expect to graduate no later than July 2026. The applicant should have good programming skills in R or Python, statistics, and handling large datasets. Previous experience in data analysis and data visualization is expected. Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is a requirement.

Desirable/meritorious

Experience in analyzing bulk and single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing data is considered highly meritorious, especially within oncology. The ideal candidate has experience in processing and analyzing large bioinformatics datasets in a Linux/UNIX environment, including the use of high-performance computing (HPC), and is familiar with version control systems such as Git.

About the Employment

The position is temporary, for 12 months. The extent is full-time. Start date by agreement. Location: Uppsala

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Verónica Rendo, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Welcome with your application by March 5, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/322

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