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Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our strive to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions.

Workplace Description

The Structural Proteomics Unit at BioMS Lund (https://www.lu.se/lucat/group/v1001196 (https://www.lu.se/lucat/group/v1001196)) is part of SciLifeLab's platform for integrated structural biology (https://www.scilifelab.se/structural-biology/ (https://www.scilifelab.se/structural-biology/)). The unit offers access to advanced equipment and expertise for the analysis of protein interactions and protein conformational dynamics using mass spectrometry.

The Structural Proteomics Unit conducts commissioned research for researchers and companies in Sweden and the EU, where our main analytical techniques are hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) and cross-linking-based mass spectrometry.

We are a national Swedish research infrastructure providing research services to create insight into the function of macromolecules and thereby contribute to a greater understanding of diseases. The unit is funded by SciLifeLab, the Swedish Research Council (BioMS), and Lund University.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flexible working hours agreement that creates good conditions for balance between work and leisure.

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Tasks and Responsibilities

We are looking for a Research Engineer who wants to become part of our team. The main tasks will be to perform HDX-MS in a structural proteomics context (i.e., laboratory work and mass spectrometry), followed by data analysis, integration, and visualization of data for the infrastructure's users. We expect you to have experience in this area and be able to take on this advanced and qualified work directly.

Qualifications

The requirements for the position are:

• Very good ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English and Swedish.
• Practical experience working with hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS).
• Experience working at a research infrastructure or in a research group within structural biology.
• Documented computer skills relevant to structural biology, such as Pymol, Chimera, AlphaFold, GROMACS, or equivalent software, i.e., experience using this type of program for analysis and visualization of data in reports or publications.
• Knowledge of AI/ML methods in a structural biology context.

Merits

• Experience in project management and communication with external users/customers.
• Documented ability to communicate scientific results and knowledge to non-specialists and students.
• An advanced degree in Engineering.

We are looking for someone who is meticulous, self-initiative, and capable of working independently with limited supervision.

You should be able to work at a high pace and make agile decisions based on evidence, with a good balance between speed, quality, and risk.

Commitment to delivering high-quality results, handling challenges, and focusing on what creates value. Driven to continuously develop, learn new things, build competence, and share knowledge.

Collaborative and open in approach.

Other Information

The position is a permanent full-time (100%) appointment with an intended start date of 2026-09-01 or as agreed. A probationary period of 6 months may be applied.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application should include a cover letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position. The application must also include a CV and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of degree certificates, transcripts, reference contacts, recommendation letters, etc.).

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

The Faculty of Medicine is a business area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. The education takes place 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 just over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.

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