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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.
The ongoing societal transformation and large green investments in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Umeå University, conducting research about – and in the middle of – a society in transition is key. We also take pride in delivering education to enable regions to expand quickly and sustainably. In fact, the future is made here.
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The Faculty of Medicine, which consists of 12 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 is looking for a research coordinator
Description
The work is linked to the management of the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) and requires excellent management skills and the desire to work in a fast pace.
The tasks include coordination of several different activities associated with the mission of UCMR, including:
- to support the UCMR leadership in developing and implementing a wide range of networking activities
- to communicate internally and externally the UCMR research and other activities to diverse audiences
- to organize UCMR events and carry out the administrative work.
Qualifications
For the assignment, you are required to have a master degree preferably in life science or related field.
Key qualifications for the role include a strong skill in science communication and research management in combination with a good understanding of the UCMR research areas; excellence in communicating complex scientific matters to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, both in English and in Swedish; strong ability to produce science-related and strategic texts.
The main qualifications for the role of as a research coordinator include an established background in science communication and research administration.
Other
Full time, 24 months, access by agreement.
Application
Application must be made electronically and be received no later than April 30th, 2021.
Contact
Yaowen Wu, director of UCMR
Email: yaowen.wu@umu.se
Phone: 090-786 5531
Constantin Urban, vice director of UCMR
Email: constantin.urban@umu.se
Phone: 076-209 7405
We welcome your application!
| Type of employment | Temporary position |
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| Employment expires | 2023-04-30 |
| Contract type | Full time |
| Number of positions | 1 |
| Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
| City | Umeå |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Country | Sweden |
| Reference number | AN 2.2.1-295-21 |
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| Published | 24.Mar.2021 |
| Last application date | 30.Apr.2021 11:59 PM CEST |