Vacant job

Founded in 1666, Lund University 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

Research takes place at the Biomedical Centre in Lund, in close proximity to Skåne University Hospital in Lund. The research is conducted at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, under the leadership of Docent Sandra Lindstedt, with a focus on clinical research regarding lung transplantation and advanced therapies for lung diseases. The research group consists of 12 full-time researchers. There is access to an active and fully functional laboratory at the BMC, as well as 'core facilities' at Lund University such as histology, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry, and advanced imaging, with which we have ongoing collaborations and projects.

Within the research group, we value a good working environment characterized by respect and care in our relationships with each other. We constantly work to create conditions for job satisfaction, development, and participation for all employees.

We are now looking for a Clinical Assistant on a 100% basis for the period from 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-28.

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. Read more on the university's website about working at Lund University: Work with us (#).

Tasks and Responsibilities

As a Clinical Assistant, your tasks will include:

• Further development of a doctoral project where the doctoral candidate will defend their thesis in May 2026.
• Finalizing scientific projects and publications.

Requirements for the position are:

• Admitted to doctoral studies in medicine or dentistry (in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, Section 12).
• Master's degree in medical science (biomedicine, molecular biology, or equivalent).
• PhD studies in a relevant subject, with a requirement to have passed the half-time review.
• Experience of at least 4 years of research in lung transplantation.
• Good laboratory skills.
• Demonstrated co-authorship or first-authorship of peer-reviewed scientific articles in the relevant research field.

As a person, we see that you have a good ability to organize your work and a high degree of independence. We also appreciate that you have good collaboration skills.

Qualifications that are meritorious for the position:

• More than 3 years of completed PhD studies are meritorious.
• Experience working with translational studies, preferably in large animals such as pig models.
• Experience and understanding of molecular analysis methods.
• Experience with clinical studies and a good understanding of patient-oriented research.

Other Information

The position is 100% and fixed-term according to the Higher Education Ordinance (HF) Chapter 5, Sections 8-12, for the period from 2026-08-03 to 2026-08-28.

How to Apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application must also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, contact details for references, recommendation letters, etc.).

We look forward to receiving 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 all over the world.

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