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Postdoctoral Researcher in Oncology at Linköping University
Linköpings UniversitetÖstergötlands län, Linköping
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We harness the power of over 40,000 students and staff. Students who provide hope for the future. Staff who contribute every day to Linköping University tackling contemporary challenges. Our values are based on credibility, trust, and security. By being courageous, thinking freely, and innovating, we collectively create a better future through both large and small actions. Welcome to apply for a job with us!
Your Responsibilities
As a postdoctoral researcher in oncology, you will work on a project concerning mechanisms involved in the increased risk of breast cancer in mammographically dense breasts, primarily focusing on platelet activation. The research group focuses on mechanisms involved in the initiation and progression of breast cancer. We work translationally with an emphasis on the microenvironment in both normal breast tissue and breast cancer. Several experimental models are applied in the project, with samples derived from breast tissue of patients and healthy volunteers.
The work takes place in Charlotta Dabrosin's research group within the field of oncology. The laboratory is located in the Cell Biology Building, floor 9, LiU Campus US.
As a postdoctoral researcher, you will primarily conduct research. Teaching may also be included in your responsibilities, but at most one-fifth of your working time.
Your Qualifications
To be eligible for the position of postdoctoral researcher, you must have obtained a doctoral degree or possess a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. Your degree must be obtained no later than at the time the employment decision is made.
It is advantageous if your degree was obtained no more than three years before the application deadline for this position. If there are special reasons, a degree obtained earlier may also be considered, for example, due to various types of statutory leave.
We are looking for someone with a doctoral degree in medical science. Experience in developing and improving methods for analyzing platelet function is a requirement.
Experience in platelet isolation, platelet function testing using flow cytometry, platelet receptor analyses, confocal microscopy with 3D construction of z-stack images, ImageJ, CRISPR-Cas9 for gene knockout, ELISA, Western Blot, qPCR, pyrosequencing, and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) for gene expression as well as cell culture is also required for the position.
We seek someone who is self-driven and structured and can take responsibility for ensuring that laboratory work is performed with high quality. As research is an exploratory process, you must be flexible and adapt the project according to the conditions presented by the results. Good collaboration skills are essential.
The position requires excellent proficiency in both English and Swedish, both spoken and written.
Your Workplace
You will work at the Department of Surgery, Orthopedics, and Oncology (KOO) in Charlotta Dabrosin's research group.
About the Employment
The position is a fixed-term employment for two years with the possibility of extension for a total employment period of no more than three years. The postdoctoral position is full-time.
Start date is March 1, 2025.
Salary and Benefits
The university applies individual salary setting; please state your salary expectations in your application.
Read more about employee benefits here.
Union Contacts
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Application
You apply for this position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received by Linköping University no later than February 5, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
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