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The research group The Division of Infection Medicine has modern research facilities at the Biomedical Center and comprises approximately 45 full-time employees working in 8 independent groups. In addition, about 40 researchers within employment within Region Skåne are affiliated with the Division. The research has a common theme; studies of host-bacteria interactions – clinical, molecular and cellular aspects. The scientific questions are addressed by researchers with competence in different areas; clinical medicine, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology.
The proposed project is a collaboration between the Mattias Collin's group Infection and Immunomodulation, Rolf Lood's group Experimental Infection Medicine, and Lisa Påhlman's group Airways, pathogens, innate immunity, all part of the Division of Infection Medicine.
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Work tasks and areas of responsibility project description
The main questions that will be addressed in the project are:
The student will mainly use methods related to molecular biology, microbiology, protein chemistry and cell culture. Materials will be collected from various sources (cells, water, patients), and microbes will be isolated, cultured, and characterized. Specifically, bacteriophages will be studied, and their ability to induce and spread antibiotic resistance. This includes some sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis, as well as possibly gene modification (knock-out).
Qualifications Requirements:
Highly desirable:
Additional information We are now looking for a PhD student at 100% for a time-limited employment of 4 years, according to HF ch. 5 § 7, with a desired start of 2023-10-01.
Eligibility Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.
Type of employment Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.
Instructions for the application You apply for the position via the University's recruitment system. The application is to include a personal letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position. The application is also to include a CV with a list of publications, a general description of previous research work, a copy of your doctoral degree and any other documents to which you wish to draw attention (copies of degree certificates, grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)
The Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from all over the world.
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Type of employment Temporary positionFirst day of employment 2023-10-01 (eller enligt överenskommelse) Salary Monthly salary Number of positions 1 Full-time equivalent 100 % City Lund County Skåne län Country Sweden Reference number PA2023/2787 Contact
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Published 04.Sep.2023 Last application date 24.Sep.2023 11:59 PM CEST
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