Sunday, 1 July 2012

PhD student position in Medical Science in the research group Innate Immunity

Deadline: 10th July 2012
Nationality: International
Field: Medical


Department of  Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory
Application no later than 2012-07-10. UFV-PA 2012/1892
Starting date as soon as possible, but no longer than 4 years.

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University (http://www.igp.uu.se) has a broad research profile, with several strong research groups in different fields of science, e.g. medical and clinical genetics, bioinformatics, immunology, pathology, tumour biology, vascular biology and method development. The department was founded to promote a closer collaboration between clinical and pre-clinical research and part of the activity is integrated with the clinics of genetics and pathology-cytology at the UniversityHospital, Uppsala. Rudbeck Laboratory has access to state-of-the-art technologies, with core facilities for cell analysis, confocal microscopy, DNA-sequencing and genotyping.

Project description: We are looking for a student who wants to study for a PhD degree in the field of innate immunity. Withinthis training, you'll mainlyto studythe interactionsbetween cellsand proteins ininnate immunity, with theaim of clarifying theinteractionsbetweenplateletsand proteinsofthe complement andcoagulation systems.
Methodsused areflow cytometry,confocal microscopy,western blotand ELISA.

Further information on the activity of the research group can be accessed at http://www.igp.uu.se/Forskning/klinisk_immunologi/bo_nilsson/
The successful candidate will devote most of the time towards his/her research level education. Other service activities within the department, e.g. education and administrative work can be included within the framework of the employment (maximum 20%).

Qualifications: The applicant should have an academic degree, e.g. MSc Pharm, or MSc Molecular Biology, or similar. Experience from experimental research, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy,western blotand ELISA are considered as additional qualifications. Documented skills in oral and written English are required.

The application should include a curriculum vitae, copies of exams, degrees and grades, references and a short description of the applicant and his/her experience. Letters(s) of recommendation may be included. If the applicant has published scientific papers, they can also be included.

Information about education at the postgraduate level, admission requirements and admission decisions can be found at www.medfarm.uu.se/forskarutbildning/index.shtml.

Selection of applicants will be done by the future tutor for the selected student in consultation with the postgraduate study group of the department. The Postgraduate Programmes Committee at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy will formally approve the student’s admission.

Setting the salarywill be according to local guidelines at Uppsala University.

For further information about the postgraduate position contact Prof Bo Nilsson, tel. +4670-9423977or e-mail bo.nilsson@igp.uu.se. Union representatives are: Anders Grundström, Saco-council, tel. +46184715380,  Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, tel. +46184711996, and Stefan Djurström, Seko, tel. +46184713315.

You are welcome to submit your application no later than July 10, 2012, UFV-PA 2012/1892. Please use the link below to access the application form.

Further Information and How to Apply.

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