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About the job

You will work with research aimed at understanding how mechanical forces in the tumor environment affect cancer progression, with a particular focus on bone cancer and bone metastases, which often metastasize to the lungs and liver. The work includes handling and analyzing patient samples, as well as conducting experimental studies on cells and tissues, and using a zebrafish tumor model to identify factors that promote metastasis.

You will contribute to research that also covers other tumor types and their metastatic patterns, with the goal of developing new insights that can improve clinical practice and enable innovative treatment options for patients with metastatic cancer.

About you

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has high integrity. You have good collaboration skills, are service-oriented, and structured.

We require an academic degree of 3-6 years with a focus on medicine. You are proficient in Swedish in both speech and writing and have very good knowledge of English.

We require at least one year of experience in laboratory work. We also require experience with the following methods/techniques:

• Experience with zebrafish tumor models
• Handling of patient samples: tumor tissues and blood
• Maintenance of cell cultures
• Experience with experimental design, validation, and interpretation of biological results.

It is meritorious if you have previous experience with patient contact and knowledge of the design of clinical studies. Further education in research, statistics, and international experience within medical institutions are seen as major advantages.

It is also meritorious if you have experience with the following methods/techniques:

• Isolating immune cells from both tissues and blood
• Staining and imaging of tissues, use of confocal microscopy, and image analysis
• Molecular methods such as qPCR

We value a proactive attitude towards learning and teaching, as well as the ability to facilitate and plan conversations or seminars.

Your workplace

You will work at the Department of Cell and Neurobiology, https://liu.se/organisation/liu/bkv/cnb (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/bkv/cnb).

Our research focuses on understanding how mechanical forces in the tumor environment affect cancer progression. We focus primarily on bone cancer and bone metastases, which predominantly metastasize to the lungs and liver. In addition, we study other cancer types and their metastatic patterns to gain increased understanding that can improve clinical practice and lead to new treatment opportunities for metastatic cancer.

Read more about our operations https://liu.se/organisation/liu/bkv (https://liu.se/organisation/liu/bkv)

About the employment

The position is a fixed-term full-time employment.

Start date by agreement.

Salary and benefits

Linköping University applies individual salary setting.

Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter by June 29, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to protect everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal conditions (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

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