Employment as a PhD student in Medical Science at BKV

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Employment as a PhD student in Medical Science at BKV

Company

Linköpings universitet

Job description

We have the power of over 40,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping University meeting the challenges of the day. Our fundamental values rest on credibility, trust and security. By having the courage to think freely and innovate, our actions together, large and small, contribute to a better world. We look forward to receiving your application!Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application!The Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences is one of the university’s largest departments, with operations mainly in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our aim is to engage in medical and biomedical education and research of high international standing. At undergraduate level the department is responsible for most of the medical program, the speech and language pathology program and the biomedical program. For more information about the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, please follow:We are looking for a PhD student in Medical Science.Your work assignmentsYou will work on the epigenetics of inherited and sporadic cancers, with a focus on T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, as part of Colm Nestor’s research group. You will be part of an active and international research group where you are expected to present your work at both local and international meetings.As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.Your qualificationsYou have graduated at Master’s level in Biology /Experimental and Medical bioscience/ Genetics or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses Biology /Experimental and Medical bioscience/ Genetics. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.Requirements:

• Extensive experience in cell culture work with human cancer cells, particularly T-ALL cell lines.
• Strong background in DNA, RNA and protein extraction from human T-ALL cells.
• Experience with standard molecular biology techniques such as flow cytometry, Western Blot, PCR, and sequencing is required.
• Experience with 5mc/5hmc dot blot assays.
• Previous experience in cytotoxicity analysis using flow cytometry and AlamarBlue.
• Experience in enzymatic whole-genome methylation sequencing, including library preparation and sequencing.
• Experience with CRISPR-Cas9 in T-ALL cell lines, flow cytometric sorting of single clones, and Sanger sequencing analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of DNA methylation, demethylation and T-ALL biology.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in both English and Swedish are required.

Merits:

• Previous experience working in R is a merit.
• Experience working in a highly international and multicultural team is highly meriting.

As a person, you are a team player with a calm and positive attitude, and enthusiasm for research. You have strong communication and collaboration skills that facilitate your work in a research group with diverse cultural backgrounds.You do not need to supply a letter of intent with your application.Your workplaceYou will be working at the in research group. The Nestor Group is an international team that combines clinical research, molecular biology, genomics, and big data analysis to gain insights into the molecular origins of diseases.The Department of Children’s and Women’s Health (BKH) carries out preclinical and clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate education within Medical Science.The employmentIn connection with your admission to the doctoral program, your employment as a PhD student is handled. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available atThe employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.Access by agremeent.Salary and employment benefitsThe salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is availableUnion representativesInformation about union representatives, see .Application procedureApply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than 11th of November 2024.Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: .We look forward to receiving your application!Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.KontaktpersonerColm NestorSenior Associate Professor+46 13 28 26 54Henrik GreenProfessorAnnelie LindströmDirector of Third Cycle studies at BKV+46 13 28 68 71Länk till den här sidan
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Location

Linköping, Östergötland

Job date

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:03:17 GMT

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