Vacant job

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 research group Neural Stem Cells conducts research on iPSC-derived cellular models of the human brain to study neurodevelopment in health and disease. We use reprogramming, iPSC, and neural differentiation to create, establish, and expand 2D neuroepithelial stem cell systems as well as 3D organoids from iPSCs derived from healthy controls or patients, or from CRISPR-edited iPSCs. The group is international and comprises staff within research, administration, and technical roles, led by Professor Anna Falk. As a workplace, we value a good work environment characterized by respect and consideration in our relationships with each other. The group is located at the Biomedical Center in Lund.

Read more about our research and the doctoral network visi-on-brain:

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-groups/falk (https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/research-groups/falk)

https://visi-on-brain.eu (https://visi-on-brain.eu)

https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101227124 (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101227124)

Project Reference: 101227124

Tasks and Responsibilities

As a doctoral student within the visi-on-brain doctoral program in our research group, you are responsible for designing and generating data, analyzing results, and reporting on scientific projects both in writing and orally, in collaboration with the research group leader and other group members. The tasks mainly involve the establishment, culture, characterization, differentiation, and study of iPSC-derived (induced pluripotent stem cells) models of the human brain in 2D and 3D, including downstream characterization of cell identity, cell function, and network formation.

The tasks also include administrative duties and collaboration with other disciplines. You will use methods within cell and molecular biology, bioinformatics, advanced cell culture, RT-PCR, immunostaining, microscopy, flow cytometry, analysis of single-cell and bulk omics sequencing data, as well as mathematical modeling.

Other common tasks within the research group may also be relevant, such as participation in other projects within the group, administration, conference travel, presentation of research results, and supervision of students. As a doctoral student within a Marie Curie doctoral network, you will be integrated into visi-on-brain and link your project closely to other projects within this European network, as well as to a traineeship period at a company.

What We Offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension.

As a doctoral student at Lund University, you are both admitted as a student and employed, which provides several benefits. Read more about being admitted and employed at the university's website.

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Within the MSCA network, we offer:

• MSCA allowance package (living and mobility allowance, as well as family allowance where applicable), in accordance with the program's rules.
• Comprehensive international training program within the doctoral network (including courses, summer schools, and training in transferable skills).
• Secondments (exchanges) with consortium partners.
• Joint supervision and access to an ecosystem with various stakeholders.

Read more and apply here:

https://lu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:946015/ (https://lu.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:946015/)