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.

Applications are invited for a Ph.D position in the laboratory of Dr. Changchun Chen at Umeå University, Sweden, working on oxygen sensation in the nematode C. elegans. The lab is affiliated to Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) and located in Umeå Center for Molecular Medicine (UCMM).

Project description

The lab aims at delineating the molecular mechanism of O2 sensing, and dissecting the neural circuit controlling behavior in response to O2 variations. The main objective of this doctoral project is to elucidate how cytokines exert effects on circuit function in the context of O2 sensation, using both C. elegans and cultured mammalian neurons. Projects involve high-throughput genetic screen, genomics, biochemistry, calcium imaging, optogenetics and RNA profiling of single cells.

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed a second-cycle level degree with at least 240 ECTS, of which at least 60 ECTS are at second-cycle level, or applicants have an equivalent education from abroad.

In addition, the applicant should, through university studies or other equivalent education, have gained basic theoretical knowledge in molecular/cell biology, and have good experience of laboratory work, method development, and different biochemical methods of analysis. 

It is a merit if applicants could demonstrate their lab skills by published papers in the international journals.

Specific admission requirements


The applicant must be skilled in both oral and written communication in English, and this is evaluated by a presentation of the research plan in English for the supervisor and the postgraduate studies board of the department.

 

Additional information about the position

For more information, please contact Changchun Chen (changchun.chen@umu.se) and visit our webpage at (https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/changchun-chen/).

 
Application

The application should contain:
• a cover letter with description of the applicant’s research experience, research interests and motivation for the application,
• curriculum vitae, including degrees and previous work experience,
• copy of relevant degrees with certifications,
• copies of Bachelor/Master thesis work and relevant publications,
• contact information to two reference persons


Your application must be registered in Umeå University e-recruitment system no later than XXXX-XX-XX.

Salary

The salary will be set according to the established salary levels for PhD-students at Umeå University.

Other information

http://www.medfak.umu.se/utbildning/utbildning-pa-forskarniva/doktorandhandboken/

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment Enligt överenskommelse
Salary Månadslön
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Umeå
County Västerbottens län
Country Sweden
Reference number AN 2.2.1-2095-18
Contact
  • Changchun Chen, changchun.chen@umu.se, 090-786 71 35
Union representative
  • SACO, 090-786 53 65
  • SEKO, 090-786 52 96
  • ST, 090-786 54 31
Published 06.Dec.2018
Last application date 31.Dec.2018 11:59 PM CET

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