Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten

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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 13 departments, is responsible for biomedical research and courses in the field of nursing and health care and has an extensive research and graduate education in more than 80 subjects.

Project assistant, Clinical Microbiology, unit of Clinical Bacteriology

8 months (2018-07-01 to 2019-02-28)                      

Project

“Inflammasome regulation during infection” The goal of the project is to investigate mechanisms of inflammasome regulation during bacterial and viral infections.

Description of work tasks

Characterization of innate immune pathways in cells from different transgenic knockout mice using molecular and cell biology techniques such as immunoblotting, ELISA and Real Time-PCR. To delete or overexpress different genes in eukaryotic cells by lenti/retroviral systems. Isolate genomic DNA and genotype biopsies from transgenic mice.

Qualifications

Msc degree in immunology or cell/molecular biology. Prior experience in signal transduction in host-microbial interaction in particular analysis inflammasome activation is required.

Expertise and experience in the following techniques is required.

  • Working in the field of mouse models of infection and inflammation
  • Lentiviral and or retroviral approaches for gene manipulation
  • Tissue culture techniques
  • Molecular Cell biology techniques including, immunoblotting, ELISA, preparation of genomic DNA from mouse biopsies, plasmid preparation and cloning.

Other desirable qualifications

  • Proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Application

You apply via "MyNetwork", application deadline, May 21.

Further information

For further information, please contact Professor Anders Sjöstedt, tel: 090-785 1120

Welcome with your application!

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100 %
City Umeå
County Västerbottens län
Country Sweden
Reference number AN 2.2.1-839-18
Contact
  • Anders Sjöstedt, 090-785 11 20
Union representative
  • SACO, 090-786 53 65
  • SEKO, 090-786 52 96
  • ST, 090-786 54 31
Published 07.May.2018
Last application date 21.May.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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