Aalto
University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet
technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving
grand societal
challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto has six schools
with nearly 11 000 students and a staff of more than 4000, of which 400
are professors. Our campus is located in Espoo, Finland.
Welcome to be the key person taking the newly established BioGarage forward!
BioGarage
is an open laboratory for synthetic biology experimentation. At
BioGarage students, researchers, startups and companies can test their
ideas and cooperate
in a low-threshold environment, connected to the Aalto Design Factory
community. BioGarage will also serve as a multidisciplinary bridge
between biology, engineering, and arts and inspire new ways of product
development.
We are looking for a
Laboratory manager for BioGarage, which starts its activities next spring at
Aalto Design Factory.
The position is fixed-term for six months at the beginning with a possible continuation.
Your role and goals
As the BioGarage lab manager you will be:
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Managing and maintaining the laboratory
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Training and mentoring others for safe use of the lab and biotech protocols
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Facilitating the organization of courses at BioGarage
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Co-operating actively with other functions at Design Factory and the university
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Connecting to the international network of biohack labs
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Building and maintaining the BioGarage community and communicating about BioGarage operations and events
Your experience and ambitions
We look for candidates who have,
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Wide knowledge of microbiology, gene technology and biochemistry
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Mastery of safe and correct lab protocols
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Willingness to participate in community building and good communication skills
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M.Sc. in biotech or similar
Ready to apply?
If
you want to join our community, please submit your application,
including motivation letter and CV, through our recruitment system (“Apply
for this job”).
If you wish to hear more about the position, you can reach out to Adjunct Professor Merja Penttilä (merja.penttila@vtt.fi)
or in questions related to the recruitment process HR Coordinator Sanni Mero (sanni.mero@aalto.fi).
Deadline for applications is January 15, 2020.
Note,
that the position may also be filled as part-time. Please, show your
interest! University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave
the position
open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who
have not submitted applications during the application period.
Are you ready to start an exciting venture into the world of gene therapy?
Does
GMP, SOP, HOT, BMR, MVSS and WCB ring your bells? No? Don’t worry,
you’ll learn! We are looking for new team members to Lead-positions in
our manufacturing teams. Join us and you will soon know the meaning of
those abbreviations and much more!
In
order to succeed, you would need a MSc or a PhD degree in the fields of
biosciences, cell biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology,
pharmacy or any other related field of study or sufficient working
experience from pharma industry. It is an advantage if you already have
some experience of aseptic- or GMP-work, or you have knowledge of
quality systems. If you would prefer the role where you are leading a
team, you need to have interest and ability to manage people.
We
hope that your way of working is systematic and precise, but you are
open for changes and independent but a good team member. As a person, we
would like you to be open-minded towards new challenges and
goal-oriented. You also need to communicate fluently both in written and
spoken English.
These positions are permanent and
start preferably between February – April. Work at FinVector is done in
shifts, but you would be mainly working during normal office hours.
We
offer you an active and lively work community with highly skilled and
experienced personnel in gene therapy manufacturing. Working with us,
you are entitled to good employment benefits, such as extensive
occupational health-care and we support your physical and cultural
free-time activities. We provide you wide initial training and a warm
welcome. FinVector is located in vibrant Kuopio, which offers a safe
living environment, friendly atmosphere and clean nature.
Your
main responsibilities as a Lead include project management of your own
responsible area OR leading a team of Specialists. In both roles, you
would also create documentation of GMP operations and get to know
manufacturing operations hands-on.
Manufacturing at
FinVector is done in cleanroom environment according to current GMP
guidelines. Depending on your work experience and personal interest, you
could be chosen to complement any of our existing teams: upstream,
downstream, filling, development or buffer preparation team.
To
find out more about the positions, contact HR Director Johanna Pirinen
+358 44 556 5420 or johanna.pirinen@finvector.com preferably between
Mon-Fri during office hours.
KCT is seeking now for two enthusiastic and highly motivated (senior)
scientists to join 2-year fixed term research projects. Minimal
requirement is master degree in appropriate subject. The candidates will
contribute to the projects experimentally and scientifically. They
should have excellent written and oral English language skills for
internal and scientific reporting as well the ability to work in a team
oriented environment. The scientists will also participate in strategic
discussions, national and international collaborations and coordinate
project activities.
The first project is focusing on cardiovascular diseases. The second
project aims to resolve some of the remaining challenges in viral gene
delivery including controlled transgene expression. The candidates
should have experience in virology, molecular and cell biology as well
as recombinant DNA techniques. Background on viral-mediated gene
delivery¸ cardiovascular diseases, especially in atherosclerosis, and
gene therapy is preferred.
The responsibilities include:
Leading, designing and implementation of the experimentation.
Internal, national and international collaboration.
Supervision of young scientists and technicians working in the project.
Generation, analysis and interpretation of the data.
Active reporting of the research results and the latest achieves in the field.
Lisätietoja antaa: Gene Therapy Unit Director Hanna Lesch (tel. +35850 5434900 or hanna.lesch@kct.fi) and Head of Vector Development Kari Airenne (kari.airenne@kct.fi)
Are you familiar with the abbreviations such as GxP, SOP, SAT, FDA,
GAMP, ERES, and VSR? No? Would you like to know what they mean? We are
looking for a new professional to a Specialist-position in IT team. By
joining us you would soon know the meaning of the abbreviations, and
learn how to work with them. We need a dedicated team player for
validation.
Your main responsibilities consist of Coordination/
direction and active participation in the validation of the company
Computerized Systems and Software in compliance with company policies,
and pharmaceutical regulation. Furthermore, your tasks include
developing the validation process for Computerized Systems, and liaising
across departments to identify any new systems or processes subject to
Computerized System Validation.
Succeeding in your work
requires managing preparation of validation Plans, protocols,
requirement specifications, and final reports to cGMP standards for
Computerized Systems. You would also Lead or participate in Risk
Assessments associated with CSV activities. Proven ”hands on” experience
on any Computer System Validation is preferred, and if you already know
the basics of Requirement Specifications, Testing Methods & Design,
and System- and Data Management you are halfway there. You would be the
Subject Matter Expert for Computer System validation. We appreciate a
precise and systematic way of work and hope that you have an ethos of
’Right First Time’. Your written and spoken English need to be fluent.
The position is full time with normal office hours and flexitime. We would like you to start right away.
We offer you an active and lively work community with highly skilled
and experienced personnel in gene therapy manufacturing. Working with
us, you are entitled to good employment benefits, such as extensive
occupational health-care, and we support your physical and cultural
free-time activities. We provide you wide initial training and a warm
welcome. FinVector is located in vibrant Kuopio, which is rated as
Finland’s best city to live in. It offers a safe living environment,
friendly atmosphere and clean nature.
Please send your application with salary request and CV in English by 31 January 2020.
#contactforum
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More information about the position can be asked from IT Manager Jari
Huttunen, p. 040 173 8061 on Friday 3 January at 14-16 or Monday 13
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Please see the attached poster for more information.
Also, the Call for Abstracts for the meeting is still open until 31.12.2019. Based on abstracts, few authors will be selected to give a presentation in the meeting. All abstracts must be at most 250 words and written in English. The abstracts will not be published in any form. Please send a copy of your abstract by email attachment as a PDF or Word file to jarkko.koivunen@oulu.fi.
Hope to see you all in February!
The Finnish Society for Cell Biology The Finnish Connective Tissue Society
The
Marie-Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network Magicbullet-Reloaded
will develop and employ approaches for selective, targeted delivery of a
panel of anticancer drugs for directed tumor therapy. The ETN will
recruit 15 highly talented early stage researchers
(ESR) who will be involved in all stages of drug development, ranging
from Synthetic Chemistry over Medicinal Chemistry to Tumor Biology and
Assay Development in a highly cross-linked, inter-sectoral research
network between academia and industry. This network
warrants cutting-edge interdisciplinary education, supplemented by a
well-balanced and tailor-made training in transferable soft skills,
directly focussed on the demands and needs of each individual
researcher.
An
exciting opportunity has been created for a Senior Postdoctoral
Scientist to join the interdisciplinary research programme studying
Parkinson’s disease and related synucleinopathies in the Nuffield
Department of Clinical Neurosciences led by Associate Professor
Laura Parkkinen. The group focuses on elucidating biochemical and
genetic signatures in human brain and biosamples to assist with
understanding disease pathogenesis but also to provide diagnostic
biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease and dementia. These are much
needed to improve early diagnosis of PD and assessing the efficacy of
disease-modifying therapies in a biologically-targeted manner.
The
postholder will elucidate biochemical and genetic signatures in human
brain and biosamples to assist with understanding disease pathogenesis
but also to develop biomarkers
for Parkinson’s disease and dementia. They will also develop
alpha-synuclein seeding assay (RT-QulC) as an early predictive
biomarker, monitoring disease progression and stratifying between
different synucleinopathies and examine their toxicity and infectivity
in vitro.
The
postholder must hold a PhD in molecular neurosciences or in a field
directly relevant to translational neuroscience. They must have
substantial experience in protein chemistry,
cell culture, molecular genetics and neuropathology. Previously
demonstrated research acumen, a track record of successful
publication(s) and clear potential for future success is vital.
The
postholder is also expected to possess excellent skills in scientific
communication, both orally and in writing are expected and have a strong
drive to pursuing a career
in academia. Previous experience of working with human brain and
peripheral samples is highly desirable, including familiarity with basic
neuroanatomical concepts.
The post is full-time for a fixed-term until 31 January 2021 in the first instance and the position is to start immediately.
Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 13 January 2020 will be considered. Interviews will be held as soon as possible
thereafter.
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest
multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly
one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500
students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio.
In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities
in the world.
The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the
Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers
education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in
some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is
research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research
activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the
University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450
PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 680 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu
We are now inviting applications for
a Postdoctoral Researcher (Microstructural Imaging) position, Faculty
of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences,
Kuopio Campus
We are seeking a highly motivated person with an
engineering/computation/physics background interested in working in a
multidisciplinary project. The work will involve applying new and
advanced image processing methods to analyse 3D electron microscopy
datasets of the brain. The ultimate goal will be modelling and
simulation of the obtained data to diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
(dMRI) in order to correlate imaging information to tissue
ultrastructure. The research work will be conducted at the A. I.
Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences. The candidate will be
supervised by Research Director Alejandra Sierra López in collaboration
with Associate Professor Jussi Tohka’s research groups. The ideal
candidate has experience and/or studies in signal processing, image
processing or machine learning. Prior experience in medical or
biological imaging is a plus but not required. The candidate is required
to be proficient in English and have programming experience in Matlab
and/or Python.
A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral
researcher shall hold a suitable doctoral degree. Positions of
postdoctoral researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF
University Regulations, Section 31).
The person to be appointed
to the Postdoctoral Researcher Position is required to hold a doctoral
degree, which may not have been completed more than five years ago at
the time of accepting the position. In this context, the 5 years refer
to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves,
parental leaves, or military service, etc.
The position is
filled for a two-year period starting from 1.2.2020 or as agreed.
Position is filled for fixed-term due to the project work.
The
salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary
system of Finnish universities and is based on level 5 of the job
requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,935.55/
month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary
includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 50 %
of the job requirement component.
For further information on the
position, please contact: Research Director Alejandra Sierra López,
+358 44 2746 948, For further information on the application procedure,
please contact HR-secretary Asta Suhonen, +358 29 4454 125,
asta.suhonen@uef.fi.
A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.
The electronic application should contain the following appendices: – a résumé or CV – a list of publications
– copies of the applicant’s academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and
copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language
proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree
certificates/diplomas – motivation letter – recommendation letters and/or contact information from two previous and/or recent supervisors
The application needs to be submitted no later than 19.12.2019 (by
24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest
multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly
one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500
students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio.
In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities
in the world.
The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the
Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers
education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in
some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is
research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research
activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the
University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450
PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 680 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu
We are now inviting applications for
a Postdoctoral Researcher or Project Researcher (Neurosciences)
position, Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for
Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus
We are looking for a motivated
candidate to characterize the impact of Aβ and/or Tau pathology on
cellular functions using two-photon imaging and electrophysiology. You
will be working with human-based in vitro models and join a very active
and well-equipped group of neuroscientists studying various aspects of
neuronal function and neuroinflammation in the context of different
neurological diseases. The chosen candidate will be based in the group
of Professor Tarja Malm (https://www.uef.fi/en/web/aivi/tarja-malm-group) funded by Horizon2020 and the Academy of Finland.
A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher shall hold a
suitable doctoral degree. Positions of postdoctoral researchers shall
always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section
31).
The person to be appointed to the Postdoctoral Researcher
Position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been
completed more than five years ago at the time of accepting the
position. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time,
which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military
service, etc.
If the doctoral degree has been awarded more than
five years ago, the post will be one of a Project Researcher. The
person to be appointed to the Project Researcher Position is required to
hold a doctoral degree.
The candidate should have a PhD degree
in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology or in a relevant discipline. In depth
experience in in vitro modelling of neurodegeneration is expected.
Experience specifically in organotypic slice cultures is an advantage.
Enthusiasm and commitment will need to be coupled with attention to
detail and adherence to good laboratory techniques. Good knowledge of
written and spoken English is essential. An ideal candidate will have a
high degree of independent thought and initiative. The candidate is
expected to have a letter of recommendation from two previous and recent
supervisors / PIs.
The position is filled for a two-year period
starting from 1.2.2020 or as agreed. The position is filled for a fixed
term due to the project work.
The salary of the position is
determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities
and is based on level 5 of the job requirement level chart for teaching
and research staff (€2,935.55/ month). In addition to the job
requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance
component, which may be a maximum of 50 % of the job requirement
component.
For further information on the position, please
contact: Professor Tarja Malm, +358 29 4454 076, tarja.malm@uef.fi. For
further information on the application procedure, please contact:
HR-secretary Asta Suhonen, +358 29 4454 125, asta.suhonen@uef.fi.
A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.
The electronic application should contain the following appendices: – a résumé or CV – a list of publications – a motivation letter
– copies of the applicant’s academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and
copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language
proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree
certificates/diplomas – recommendation letters from two previous and recent supervisors / Pls
The application needs to be submitted no later than 19.12.2019 (by
24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest
multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly
one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500
students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio.
In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities
in the world.
The Faculty of Health Sciences operates at the
Kuopio Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The Faculty offers
education in medicine, dentistry, nutrition and pharmacy, as well as in
some other central fields of the health care sector. The Faculty is
research-intensive, and its internationally recognised research
activities are closely linked to the strategic research areas of the
University. There are approximately 2 500 degree students and about 450
PhD students in the Faculty. The faculty has 680 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu
We are now inviting applications for
an Early Stage Researcher (Cardiovascular Biology, Molecular Genomics)
position, Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for
Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus
The Cardiovascular Genomics
Laboratory at the Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute
for Molecular Sciences, Kuopio, has an exciting opportunity for a PhD
student in the field of Cardiovascular Biology and Molecular Genomics.
The overall goal of the lab is to gain molecular level understanding of
mechanisms that underlie the development metabolic disorders such as
coronary artery disease. We employ a wide-array of next-generation
sequencing methods (scRNA-Seq, GRO-Seq, TRAPSeq, bulk RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq)
to study disease-associated gene regulatory mechanisms in cellular
(primary human cells) and mouse models of disease. During the PhD
project, the researcher will develop wetlab (e.g. cell culture, qPCR,
(sc)RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, CRISPR-screening, functional cell culture assays,
immunohistochemistry, etc.) and computational skills (e.g. analysis of
high-throughput sequencing data), providing the candidate an excellent
skillset for a future interdisciplinary career either in academia or
industry.
A person to be appointed as an early stage researcher
shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies, i.e. he or she is
required to have completed a suitable higher university degree or an
equivalent education abroad which in the country in question would
qualify the person for similar academic studies. Positions of early
stage researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF
University Regulations, Section 31).
We are looking for a highly
motivated, enthusiastic and efficient researcher with an MSc in a
relevant discipline and solid understanding of genetics and molecular
and cellular biology. Furthermore, we expect basic laboratory skills and
experience in molecular/cell biology techniques. Prior knowledge of the
R programming language is viewed favourably but not required. Very good
written and spoken English is important. The successful candidate will
be capable of working independently while integrating into our highly
international research team that works towards a common goal.
The
position is filled for a fixed term starting from 1.2.2020 (or as
agreed) until 31.12.2023. Position is filled for fixed-term due to the
doctoral studies.
The salary of the position is determined in
accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based
on levels 2-4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and
research staff (€2,033.29 – 2,535.20/month). In addition to the job
requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance
component, which may be a maximum of 50 % of the job requirement
component.
For further information on the position, please
contact: Associate Professor Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä, +358 29 445416,
minna.kaikkonen@uef.fi. For further information on the application
procedure, please contact HR-secretary Asta Suhonen, +358 29 4454 125,
asta.suhonen@uef.fi.
A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.
The electronic application should contain the following appendices: – a résumé or CV – a list of publications
– copies of the applicant’s academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and
copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language
proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree
certificates/diplomas – motivation letter
The application
needs to be submitted no later than 19.12.2019 (by 24.00 hours Finnish
time) by using the electronic application form.
