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Umeå University, Medicinska fakulteten
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 37,000 students and about 4,700 employees. The University offers a diversity of high-quality education and world-leading research in several fields. Notably, the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was made here. At Umeå University, everything is close. Our cohesive campuses make it easy to meet, work together and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture.
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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.
The department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in the area of antiviral immunology with focus on human hantavirus infections. The 2 year full-time position will be based at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University.
Position description
The successful applicant will be part of a collaboration between Associate Professors Mattias Forsell, Umeå University, Sweden and Tomas Strandin, University of Helsinki, Finland. The overall focus of the project is to investigate protective antibody-medicated mechansisms against hantavirus infections and preceeding humoral immune responses. Due to the potential severity of human hantavirus infections and the lack of treatment, many of the experiments within this project will be performed under biosafety level 3 conditions, including in vitro cell culture work and virus challenge experiments in small animals.
Qualification requirements
To qualify the applicant must hold a doctoral degree or a foreign qualification deemed equivalent to a doctorate in Immunology, Molecular Biology or similar.
The applicant should have extensive hands-on experience working with hantavirus infection under BSL3 condition. Previous experience with research on the molecular virology of hantavirus infection and a proven track record of publications within the hantavirus field is advantageous. The applicant must be able to work independently and excellent communication skills in English is a requirement.
Selection criteria
In the first place applicants who have completed a doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline are considered. If there are special reasons, an earlier doctoral degree could be considered. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave or clinical service, trust assignments within trade union organizations or other similar circumstances”.
Application process
The application must contain the following documents in English: A one page cover letter highlighting your most important first-author publication in an international scientific journal and general research interests, a CV (max 2 pages) including a list of publications and contact information for three referees.
Application must be made electronically through Varbi.
Last day to apply is March 13, 2020.
Information
For further information, please contact Associate Professor Mattias Forsell, Dept. of Clinical Microbiology/Division of Infection & Immunology, + 46 (0) 73 021 1221, mattias.forsell@umu.se
Welcome with your application!
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| 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 2.2.1-204-20 |
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| Published | 21.Feb.2020 |
| Last application date | 03.Mar.2020 11:59 PM CET |