Ajankohtaista

Research Trainee / Project Researcher – Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Kuopio

https://duunitori.fi/tyopaikat/tyo/research-trainee-project-researcher-stse-12183254?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it&utm_campaign=loimutyopaikat

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 2,700 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 Research Trainee or Project Researcher (Neurosciences) position, Faculty of Health Sciences, A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, Kuopio Campus

The Kanninen research group funded by Horizon 2020 and the Academy of Finland is seeking a motivated Research Trainee or Project Researcher to join a highly dynamic group of researchers working on multiple aspects of neurodegeneration and mental health. The group utilizes murine and human in vitro cultures of brain cells, mouse disease models and patient material to investigate molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and mental disorders. The group is particularly interested in the impact of environmental exposures on brain health. More details on the group’s research interests can be found at https://www.uef.fi/en/web/aivi/katja-kanninen-group

The candidate should have a BSc or MSc degree in neuroscience or in a related discipline with experience in some of the following:

Primary cell culture
Fluorescence/confocal imaging
Histology/cytochemistry
Protein-based assays including Western blot or ELISA
Gene-based assays including mRNA expression studies
Molecular biology techniques
Biostatistics
Animal handling including drug administration, behavioural testing or microsurgery

The successful candidate will be committed and motivated and display independent thinking skills. Good knowledge of written and spoken English is required. It is required that the applicant provides the names and contact details of at least two academic referees. Recommendation letters are encouraged. The motivation letter should contain a personal statement describing the applicant’s research interests, work experience and relevant skills for the position.

A person to be appointed to the Research Trainee position is required to hold a suitable BSc level degree. A person to be appointed to the Project Researcher position is required to hold a suitable MSc level degree. Candidates graduating in the near future are also encouraged to apply.

The position is filled for a fixed-term one-year period starting from 1 July 2020 or as agreed. The position is filled for a fixed-term due to it pertaining to a specific project.

The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on level 1 (research trainee, €1.848,79 / month) or level 2 (project researcher, €2.033,29 / month) of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff. 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 Katja Kanninen, +358 29 445 4202, katja.kanninen@uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Secretary Asta Suhonen, tel. +358 29 445 4125, 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
– a motivation letter
– contact information (and recommendation letters if available) of two referees

The application needs to be submitted no later than 10.06.2020 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.

WWW-osoite http://www.uef.fi
Yhteystiedot Katja Kanninen, +358 29 4454202, katja.kanninen@uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Secretary Asta Suhonen, tel. +358 29 4454125, asta.suhonen@uef.fi
Työpaikan osoite 70211 KUOPIO
Työ alkaa 1.7.2020 or as agreed
Työaika kokoaikatyö
Työn kesto 6 – 12 kk
Haku päättyy 10.06.2020
Ilmoitus jätetty 20.05.2020
Ilmoitusnumero 10352887 Apply

Tutkija (vesimikrobiologia, virologia) – Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, Kuopio

https://duunitori.fi/tyopaikat/tyo/tutkija-vesimikrobiologia-virologia-svsal-12188383?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it&utm_campaign=loimutyopaikat

Työnantaja

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (THL) on asiantuntija- ja tutkimuslaitos. Tuotamme tietoa, työkaluja ja ratkaisuja terveys- ja hyvinvointialan päätöksenteon ja toiminnan tueksi. Vahvuuksiamme ovat merkityksellinen työ, osaava ja intohimoisesti työhönsä suhtautuva henkilöstö ja loistavat tietovarannot. Teemme kansainvälisesti ja kansallisesti arvokasta tutkimusta ja sovellamme sitä suomalaisen yhteiskunnan tulevaisuuden rakentamiseen. THL:ssä työskentelee noin 1200 asiantuntijaa ja tutkijaa.

Perustiedot

Tehtävän kesto
Vakinainen

Alkamisaika
15.6.2020
Tehtävässä aloitus 15.6.2020 tai sopimuksen mukaan.

Työaikamuoto
Virastotyöaika

Työpaikkojen lukumäärä
1

Lisätietoja tehtävästä
Ilkka Miettinen
Johtava tutkija
029 524 6371
etunimi.sukunimi@thl.fi

Tarja Pitkänen
Erikoistutkija
029 524 6315
etunimi.sukunimi@thl.fi

Sijainti
Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (Tutkimuskeskus Neulanen)
Neulaniementie 4
70210
Kuopio

Viran/tehtävän kuvaus

Terveysturvallisuusosaston Asiantuntijamikrobiologiayksikkö hakee

tutkijaa (vesimikrobiologia, virologia)

vesimikrobiologian laboratorioon Kuopioon toistaiseksi voimassa olevaan työsuhteeseen 15.6.2020 alkaen tai sopimuksen mukaan.

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen Asiantuntijamikrobiologiayksikön vesimikrobiologian laboratorio ylläpitää laajaa vesimikrobiologian alan osaamista, jota sovelletaan erilaisiin asiantuntija- ja tutkimustehtäviin Kuopion toimipaikassa (Neulaniementie 4, Kuopio). Asiantuntijamikrobiologiayksikkö tekee vaativaa tutkimus- ja asiantuntijatyötä erilaisten ympäristöaltisteiden mm. mikrobien vaikutusta ihmisten terveyteen. Yksikkö toimii vesimikrobiologian alalla tutkimus- ja asiantuntijatahona palvellen ympäristöterveyden alalla toimivia terveydensuojeluviranomaisia ja kuntien vesihuoltolaitoksia. Erilaisista vesimatriiseista tehtävä virusanalytiikka on yksi laboratorion keskeisistä mikrobiologian osaamisalueista. Kuopion toimipaikassa työskentelee n. 70 henkilöä.

Tehtävään valittava henkilö (tutkija) ylläpitää ja kehittää veden välityksellä leviävien virusten analyysivalmiutta sekä soveltaa vesimikrobiologian alan tutkimushankkeissa pääasiassa molekyylibiologisiin tekniikoihin perustuvaa virusanalytiikkaa. Tärkeimpiä kohdeviruksia ovat noro-, sapo-, rota-, adeno- ja hepatiittivirukset. Tärkeä osa tehtävää on osallistua omalla asiantuntemuksellaan vesiongelmien ja vesiepidemioiden selvitystyöhön, sekä veden ja vesijärjestelmien laadun monitorointiin ja todentamiseen käytettävien mikrobiologisten menetelmien kehittämiseen. Tutkimustulosten julkaiseminen ja raportointi sekä aktiivinen viestintä ovat osa tehtävänkuvaa.

Turvallisuusselvitys

Virkaan tai tehtävään valittavasta henkilöstä voidaan tehdä hakijan suostumuksella henkilöturvallisuusselvitys (turvallisuusselvityslaki 726/2014).
Turvallisuusselvitysmenettelystä ja selvityksen kohteen oikeuksista löytyy tarkempia tietoja osoitteessa www.supo.fi.

Hakijalta odotamme

Voit olla etsimämme henkilö, jos sinulla on ylempi korkeakoulututkinto (maisteritaso) luonnontieteiden, kuten ympäristötieteen, mikrobiologian, virologian, biokemian tai muulta vastaavalta alalta. Tehtävien hoitaminen edellyttää kykyä perehtyä mikrobien molekyylibiologiseen analytiikkaan ja kiinnostusta seurata aktiivisesti tutkimusalan kehitystä.

Työkokemus ympäristömikrobiologiasta ja virologisten menetelmien, kuten soluviljelytekniikoiden tuntemus lasketaan ansioksi tehtävää täytettäessä. Tehtävän menestyksellinen hoitaminen edellyttää hyviä yhteistyö-, verkottumis- ja tiimityöskentelytaitoja. Bioinformatiikan alan osaaminen, sekä erinomainen suomen- ja englanninkielinen suullinen ja kirjallinen ilmaisutaito ovat eduksi tehtävien hoitamisessa.

Palkkaukseen liittyvät tiedot

Tehtävä sijoittuu Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen palkkausjärjestelmän vaativuustasoon 7, jossa tehtäväpalkka on 2.667,84 €/kk. Lisäksi maksetaan suoriutumiseen perustuvaa henkilökohtaista palkanosaa.

Edut

Tarjoamme sinulle mielenkiintoisen työympäristön, toimivat työtilat, kivat työkaverit, edullisen lounaan sekä ePassi-edun.

Muut tehtävään liittyvät tiedot

Tehtävässä on 6 kuukauden koeaika.

Hae paikkaa

Voit kuitenkin hakea tätä työpaikkaa myös toimittamalla hakemuksesi alla olevaan osoitteeseen. Sekä hakemuksessa että kirjekuoressa tulee mainita haettavan tehtävän ID-numero. Hakemuksia ei palauteta.

Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos
PL 30
00271
Helsinki Hae työpaikkaa

Position for PhD is available in the laboratory of Professor Jukka Westermarck (Glioblastoma combination therapies) at Turku Bioscience, University of Turku

Position for PhD (or soon-to-be) is available in the laboratory of Professor Jukka Westermarck at Turku Bioscience, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. We are looking for highly motivated researcher with PhD degree to join our dynamic research group broadly focused on very exciting therapeutic potential of phosphatases for cancer therapy (https://bioscience.fi/research/cancer-cell-signaling/profile/).

Glioblastoma is a devastating cancer type for which there are only very limited therapy options. Particular challenges related glioblastoma therapies are its heterogeneity, and high intrinsic therapy resistance of glioma stem cells. The research group of Professor Westermarck has recently identified novel therapeutic opportunities for killing the therapy-resistant cancer cells in vivo, based on pharmaceutical reactivation of tumor suppressor Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A), and its combinations with targeted therapies (Kaur et al., Cancer Res., 2016; Kauko et al., Science Translational Medicine, 2018; Merisaari et al., Brain Communications, 2020). Based on these discoveries, the new project will develop and assess preclinical glioblastoma combination therapies by using glioma stem cell bearing intracranial in vivo glioblastoma models. Therefore, successful applicants should be well-acquainted with modern cancer research techniques involving mouse work and tissue analysis. In addition, we value highly good English language skills, and team-working spirit. In the selection process we value greatly applicants with track record indicative of competence in independent scientific thinking and project management.

Turku Bioscience Centre is a top-quality research center harbouring several research groups with distinguished publication profile (https://bioscience.fi). The centre harbours excellent core facilities (https://bioscience.fi/services/). The working language in the research group, and in the institute, is English. Furthermore, BioCity Turku umbrella organization offers very high-quality research training including e.g. frequent seminars by world recognized speakers. Turku (https://kissmyturku.com) is a charming medieval city in South-West coast of Finland with good connections to Helsinki and Stockholm. 

Candidate requirement wish-list in nutshell:

·              A relevant Doctoral Degree (or soon-to-be)

·              At least one first author publication in high-quality journal

·             Highly motivated person with strong interest in translational cancer research

·         Hands-on experience in mouse work is a clear asset.

For inquiries regarding this post or application process, please contact Jukka Westermarck by e-mail: jukwes@utu.fi. 

The deadline for applications is 31^st of May 2020 and due to Covid-19 situation the position starting date is negotiable. Position is funded by Sigrid Juselius Foundation and is until 30^th of April, 2023. The selected applicant will be receiving a monthly personal grant for post-doctoral research.

The application should include your CV, list of publications and a motivation letter clearly describing how your profile matches to candidate requirements listed above, and other previous achievements in the field. Also include names and contact information of three references. All this in a single merged PDF document should be sent to biocityhrservices@utu.fi. In the subject line of your e-mail, indicate the following text: Post-doc position/Glioblastoma.

Product Specialist, Molecular Solutions – Roche Diagnostics Oy

https://tyopaikat.oikotie.fi/avoimet-tyopaikat/product-specialist-molecular-solutions/1360355

Product Specialist, Molecular Solutions

This is an excellent opportunity for you with a degree in natural/biomedical sciences to join the world’s leading supplier in In-Vitro Diagnostics!

We are recruiting a Product Specialist to join our Regional Customer Support Centre in the Finland. The role of the Product Specialist is to provide application and scientific support for products from Roche Molecular Systems business areas (Molecular Diagnostics and Pathology) for our customers in the UK, Ireland and Finland. This position is being offered as either office based in Burgess Hill (West Sussex, United Kingdom) or remote-based in our Roche office in Finland.

The Regional Customer Support Centre offers remote support by handling customer and employee enquiries via the phone or in written form. In addition to identifying and troubleshooting complex issues, the Product Specialist role also includes a variety of support activities including customer training, information and knowledge transfer and on site activities supporting technical support and sales personnel.  

As part of Product Specialist role, you will focus on ensuring customer satisfaction by:

• Providing remote application support and problem resolution to our customers, who are mainly hospital laboratories, as well as to Roche Diagnostics colleagues in the region
• Ensuring proper complaint handling and documentation in compliance with our Quality System
• Conducting customer trainings and providing occasional on-site support as and when required
• Supporting our sales organizations with instrument demonstrations and technical questions

To be successful as a Product Specialist, you should already have a solid experience using immunohistochemical methods in a routine pathology laboratory setting. You are well familiar with molecular diagnostic methods such as PCR, and preferably, you have performed laboratory work by yourself. You are able to work in a regulated business environment, stay calm under pressure and work smoothly in multi-cultural teams. You are skilled in troubleshooting and have an ability to approach problems analytically and provide resolution guidelines to customers. You ought to have a customer-focused mindset, and a previous experience of customer service could work as your advantage. We hope that you have a degree in natural/biomedical sciences. You should be fluent in Finnish and English, Swedish is considered as an advantage. The role requires frequent travelling abroad. 

We offer you a competitive salary and a first-class industry recognized product training program. The training programs will be designed to develop you as a person and a recognized valuable source of information for our customers. There will be an intensive initial introduction training for the first six months of the position, some of which will be in our European training centers. 

As a Product Specialist for Roche Diagnostics, you will be part the world’s leading supplier of automated diagnostic systems, helping professionals to recommend treatment solutions that deliver superior patient care. We offer you the opportunity to work with great customers, with independent responsibilities combined with the support from our passionate team! 

Please apply on our application page by submitting your English CV and cover letter with salary request by May 22, 2020. For more information, please call Executive Consultant Erkki Lumme, +358 400 916 999 at Nordic Progress Oy. 

Senior Research Fellow position in the field of virology, immunology or molecular cell biology for fixed term – University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine

https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?id=00009244&did=5600&lang=en&jc=14&nav_from_open_jobs_view_new=true

Senior Research Fellow position in the field of virology, immunology or molecular cell biology for fixed term

University of Turku, Institute of Biomedicine is looking for a postdoctoral fellow (Senior Research Fellow) in the field of virology, immunology or molecular cell biology for a fixed term (1.6.2020 – 31.5. 2023) in the research group lead by Professor Ilkka Julkunen.

The project deals with analysis of the activation of innate immune responses in human primary macrophages and dendritic cells as well as in other established model cell systems in response to virus infection and cloned viral genes. The viral infection models include primarily SARS-CoV-2, but flavi- (Zika, Dengue and TBE viruses) and influenza (seasonal and avian) viruses are also being studied. In addition, cloned virus genes are used in transfection analyses in order to identify the mechanisms how viruses interfere with innate immune system. The project aims at visualizing viral infections, virus – host cell interactions and activation of intracellular signaling pathways by confocal and live cell imaging and interactomics approaches. The work is also related to vaccine research and aims at identifying viral antigenic epitopes and immunity induced by different viral infections (coronaviruses, influenza). Work in the Biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory is expected and previous experience in working with BSL-3 conditions is an advantage.   

The candidate is expected to have a strong background in virology, immunology and molecular and cellular biology.

The candidate is also expected to provide laboratory guidance for undergraduate and other students in the laboratory. Institute of Biomedicine has good basic facilities for virological and immunological work and the Institute is in close proximity with the Turku Bioscience Centre, which have excellent microscopical, proteomics, gene expression profiling and versatile molecular biology facilities, which are readily available for the research group. The research group works in a novel Medisiina D building, which has an excellent research environment including BSL-3 laboratories.

The qualification requirements are written in the University of Turku rules of procedure. A person selected for the post of Senior Research Fellow is required to have a doctoral degree and the ability to conduct independent scientific work. For the post of a Senior Research Fellow on the third step of the teaching and research staff career structure, evidence of scientific research work and the necessary teaching skills are also required.

The salary of a Senior Research Fellow position will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research staff in the salary system applied at Finnish universities, according to which the base salary for the position is 2935,55 euros per month. In addition, a performance-based salary component of up to 50% will be paid. There is a trial period of six (6) months.

The position must be applied electronically at the latest on May 20th, 2020. A link to the electronic application system can be found from the following link: www.utu.fi/careers or at the beginning of this announcement (Apply for the job). Academic portfolio (www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/academic-portfolio) (if available), CV, list of publications and a copy of diploma of the doctoral degree and list of two possible referees need to be attached to the application

Additional information on the position will be provided by Professor Ilkka Julkunen, phone +358 50 449 9721, email: ilkka.julkunen@utu.fi

Additional information about the procedure, please contact: HR Secretary Päivi Aalto, tel. +358 29 450 2076, e-mail: paiaal(at)utu.fi; or HR Specialist Terhi Suojanen, tel. +358 50 356 9262, e-mail terhi.suojanen(at)utu.fi.

Tenure track position (molecular cell biology) – Tampere University

https://tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index.php?jid=569&o=A_RJ&lang=en

Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences represent a unique environment for inspiring, multidisciplinary research and education. Our university community, the second largest in Finland, addresses issues of global relevance in technology, health and society. www.tuni.fi/en

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology (MET) is dedicated to pursuing world-class research and delivering high-quality education in the fields of biomedical engineering, biotechnology, medicine and health technology. The MET faculty has 70 professors and a total staff of over 600 and we conduct internationally acclaimed basic and applied research.

Molecular cell biology is an important research area of the MET faculty, and features prominently in our degree programs. The faculty aims at integrating teaching and research and at bridging the above fields in a multi-disciplinary approach.

Job description  

We are seeking highly motivated applicants with a track-record of internationally competitive research in any area of molecular cell biology. The position will be filled at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, based on the career seniority of the selected candidate.

You will be expected to pursue and supervise scientific research in your topic area at the highest level and, eventually, develop degree education in molecular and cellular biology in line with your own expertise. Active collaboration with local, national and global research partners, as well as with clinical stakeholders and industry is encouraged. You will be expected to secure substantial external funding for your research program as well as nurture interactions with the wider society.

Requirements

You should have a doctoral degree and postdoctoral training in any area of molecular cell biology. Teaching experience will be favourably considered, but is not a requirement at the Assistant Professor level.

Tampere University strives for equality, diversity and inclusion at all levels, and encourages applications without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, disability or any other criterion not strictly relevant to the position.

We offer

We are inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, active, international research community. Tampere University, together with its broader higher-education community, and the MET faculty in particular, provides a multidisciplinary environment for research and education. It also has strong connections to Tampere University Hospital, itself featuring high-quality clinical research, diagnostics and treatment facilities.

The initial appointment will be for five years, with renewal and eventual permanent tenure subject to successful performance evaluation. You will enjoy a generous startup package, subject to negotiation, and receive support throughout the five-year period to facilitate the establishment of an internationally competitive research programme. A trial period of six months applies to all our new employees.
Salaries are based on a combination of job requirements and employees’ personal performance, in accordance with the Finnish University Salary System.  Finland provides one of the most advanced and comprehensive social security systems in the world. It includes, for example, sickness and family benefits and a comprehensive healthcare system. For more information on Finland, please check Business Tampere, InfoFinland and This is Finland.

For further information, please follow these links to find out about working at Tampere University and about working and living in Tampere by watching  Tampere Higher Education Community – our academic playground.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is 31.5.2020 (at 23.59 EEST, GMT+3 / 20.59 UTC).

Please write your application and accompanying documents in English and send all attachments in the form of a SINGLE PDF file. This file should be a compilation of the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae according to TENK guidelines
2. List of publications according to Academy of Finland guidelines. (Please indicate your ten most important publications and add hyperlinks to these publications. For any of the ten that are not open-access, please append full copies of the published manuscript at the end of the PDF file).
3.  A short letter of motivation.
4.  A research plan (max. 5 pages) outlining your proposed research.
5. Teaching portfolio (including your teaching and supervision experience, development of teaching skills, information on any produced teaching materials, plus your views on teaching and learning in the field: e.g. 1 page)
6. The names, positions and contact details of three academic referees who can support your application.

Candidates may be invited for a video interview during the recruitment process, and may also be invited for an in-person visit at a later stage, that may include an aptitude assessment. They will also undergo a review by external experts and, for applicants at associate professor level, may be required to give a demonstration of their teaching skills.

For more information about the position, please contact:
Dean Tapio Visakorpi (tel. +358503185829, tapio.visakorpi@tuni.fi )

With questions about the application process, please contact:
Senior HR Specialist Pirjo Kuhanen (tel. +358408490800, pirjo.kuhanen@tuni.fi)

***
Tampereen yliopisto ja Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu muodostavat korkeakouluyhteisön, joka uskoo ihmiseen ja tieteeseen. Tekniikan, terveyden ja yhteiskunnan huippuosaajat muuttavat maailmaa Suomen toiseksi suurimmassa monitieteisessä ja innostavassa tutkimus- ja oppimisympäristössä. www.tuni.fi

Lääketieteen ja terveysteknologian tiedekunnassa on avoinna tenure track –tehtävä, alana molekyylisolubiologia.

Lue tarkemmat tiedot tehtävästä ja hakuohjeet yllä olevasta englanninkielisestä ilmoituksesta.Jätäthän hakemuksesi yliopiston sähköisellä hakulomakkeella (linkki löytyy tämän ilmoituksen alta).  
Hakuaika tehtävään päättyy 31.5.2019 klo 23.59.

Postdoctoral Fellows within several neuroscience research areas – Center for Systems Neurobiology, Linköping University and Region Östergötland

https://liu.se/en/research/center-for-systems-neurobiology/neuroscience-postdoctoral-programme

Neuroscience Postdoctoral Programme

• PI’s seeking Postdoctoral Fellows

The Center for Systems Neurobiology is now seeking Postdoctoral Fellows within several neuroscience research areas. 

The Center for Systems Neurobiology involves some 50 independent research groups, from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Engineering, as well as the University Hospital. The Center for Systems Neurobiology is now seeking Postdoctoral Fellows within several neuroscience research areas:

• Animal behavior/Behavioral genetics (Per Jensen),
• Basic and translational psychiatric neuroscience (Rebecca Böhme, Paul Hamilton, Markus Heilig) 
• Ion channel biophysics and pharmacology (Sara Liin, Antonios Pantazis), 
• Neurodegenerative disease (Martin Hallbeck, Walker Jackson), 
• Neuroendocrinology/neuroimmunology (Anders Blomqvist, David Engblom), 
• Neurophysiology and clinical neuromodulation (Magnus Thordstein), 
• Sensory and cognitive systems (Anders Fridberger, Kajsa Igelström, Håkan Olausson, Mary Rudner), 
• Stress and affective processing (Leah Mayo).

See contact information below.

Applications will be reviewed continuously. For full consideration please apply as soon as possible with a CV and a statement of research interest.

For information regarding the university and the region, please go to about LiU or eastsweden.com.

PhD Research Fellowship in Extracellular Vesicles and Immunotherapy – University of Oslo

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/186305/phd-research-fellowship-in-extracellular-vesicles-and-immunotherapy

Job description

A three-year full time PhD Research Fellowship in Extracellular Vesicles and Immunotherapy (position code 1017) is available at the Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO).

More about the position

The candidate will work on a project to develop extracellular vesicles from NK cells as nanovehicles for cancer therapy. The project is funded by the Norwegian Research Council’s NANO2021 progam. NK cells are increasingly exploited in immunotherapeutic therapies against cancers, due to their broad recognition of stress-induced self proteins on the surface of cancer cells. As NK cells have poor ability to infiltrate solid tumors, we will exploit the possibility to utilize NK-cell derived exosomes as a therapeutic product, with the hypothesis that NK-exosomes loaded with cytolytic cargo can infiltrate solid tumors. The work will involve design and production of an optimal NK-exosomal product, and testing using in vitro and in vivo cancer models. The work includes in vitro culture of primary human cells and cell lines, molecular biology, diverse immunological assays advanced flow cytometry, tumor spheroid models, and in vivo experimentation. The candidate is expected to collaborate with national/international partners and be prepared to travel.

The candidate will work in the research group of professor Marit Inngjerdingen at Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine. The Inngjerdingen research group is focusing on innate lymphocytes and how they may control inflammation and cancer.

The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within 3 months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program.

The research fellow must take part in the Faculty of Medicine approved PhD program and is expected to complete the projectwithin the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

Qualification requirements

• Master degree-level education or equivalent within the fields of immunology, cell biology, or molecular biology.
• Experience with cell culture, flow cytometry, and/or immunological techniques is an advantage.
• Candidates must be highly motivated and structured, with excellent laboratory skills and good collaborative qualities.
• Candidates must have fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

We offer

• An exciting research environment with opportunities for academic development.
• Pay Grade 54-59, from NOK  479 600 to NOK 523 200, depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow (position code 1017)
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include:

• Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
• A complete list of publications and/or the Master thesis abstract
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records
• Letters of recommendation or names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the links “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

Applicants who are invited for an interview are asked to provide educational certificates, diploma or transcript of records.

Early Stage Researcher (Doctoral Student) positions in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine

https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?id=00008885&did=5600&lang=en&jc=16&nav_from_open_jobs_view_new=true

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 700 staff members. http://www.uef.fi/en/ttdk/etusivu 

24 Doctoral Student (Early Stage Researcher) Positions in UEF Doctoral Programmes in Faculty of Health Sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences offers doctoral training in four doctoral programmes:

• Doctoral Programme of Clinical Research
• Doctoral Programme in Drug Research
• Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine
• Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences

in which 24 doctoral student (early stage researcher) positions are now open for application. Via this call for applications, you can apply for a position in the Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine (http://www.uef.fi/en/web/dpmm).

The persons selected to the doctoral student positions will be hired as early stage researchers by the UEF academic departments and schools. 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 Regulations, Section 31).

The main duty of the doctoral students is to complete their doctoral dissertation in accordance with their approved research proposal. A fluent English language proficiency is required of applicants performing their research in English.

The doctoral student positions may be applied for by persons already enrolled as doctoral students at the UEF and by persons planning to do their doctoral studies at the UEF. Persons finalizing their higher university degree may also apply (degree must be finished by 31 August), but are required to submit their degree certificate and transcript of records to the Faculty of Health Sciences by 30 September 2020.

The doctoral student positions will be filled as from 1 January 2021, or as agreed in 2021.It is possibly to apply for a doctoral student position on a full-time or a part-time basis. Part-time positions must be co-financed with another funding source (eg. a foundation or another organization) so that the total amount of funding makes it possible to on the doctoral dissertation full-time.

The maximum duration of the doctoral student position is four years. Previously granted UEF doctoral student position will be considered in the selection process. It is also possible to apply for researcher months. In addition, the total time (as full time equivalent) used for PhD studies by 1 January 2021 will be taken into account (four years is the recommended time for PhD degree studies). 

The salary of the early stage researcher is based on levels 2–4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff in the Salary System for Finnish Universities (i.e. the job requirement component amounts to €2,033.29 – 2,535.20/month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be up to 50% of the job requirement component. The salary is determined on the basis of the phase of the doctoral dissertation and the person’s personal performance. 

A probationary period will be applied to new members of the university staff.

For further information on the application procedure, please contact: Hanna Ollikainen-Richards (hanna.ollikainen-richards@uef.fi, +358 29 445 8251)

The application should contain the following appendices:

• A curriculum vitae (CV) https://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae
• A research proposal including financial plan, describing resources required by the research project, and a short description of the relevance of research
  • The maximum length of the research proposal is three pages, including references. N.B.! If the length of the research proposal exceeds the three-page limit, only the first three pages will be sent for evaluation.
  • Structure of research proposal: Background, Methods, Results, Funding plan/ resources, Relevance
  • Layout: Font ARIAL, size 10. Row min 1,0. Margins MODERATE, Top and bottom 2,54, sides 1,91.
  • Students already enrolled at the university are required to submit an updated research proposal
• A motivation letter in which the applicant describes his or her motivation to pursue postgraduate studies and to conduct research
• A copy of degree certificate if a person does not have an existing right to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Eastern Finland 
• A list of publications, in which publications to be included in the thesis are specified.

Applications will be evaluated by evaluation panels external to UEF. Applicants may be invited to an interview. Following criteria are used in the evaluation of applications:

Eligibility

A. Higher University degree

Only persons who have completed by 31.8.2020 a suitable higher university degree or an equivalent education abroad, which in the country in question would qualify the person for similar academic studies, can be hired as early stage researchers. Only applications filling this requirement will be evaluated.

B.  Full-time used for PhD studies

Four years is the recommended time for PhD degree studies. If the full time used for PhD studies by 1 January 2021 exceeds four years, applications will not be evaluated. There is a separate question concerning the used time in the electronic application form.

C. Length of the research plan

The maximum length of the research proposal is three pages. In case of exceeding three pages, only the first three pages will be evaluated.

Evaluation of application

1. Quality and innovativeness of the research plan (0–6 points)
Excellent 6-5 p, Good 4-3p, Satisfactory 2-1p, Poor 0p

2. Feasibility of the research plan as a PhD degree project
Very feasible 2p, feasible 1p, not feasible 0p

3. Previous research experience (0 – 1 points)
One published article 0,5p, 2 or more published articles 1p. Points are also given on articles that will not be included in the thesis. No points are granted for manuscripts or submitted articles. Applicants have been asked to state which articles will be included in the thesis, so that the stage of PhD studies could be evaluated.

4. Motivation based on the motivation letter (0 – 1 points)
A general letter or no letter 0p, fair description of willingness for post graduate training 0,5p, good justification for PhD studies and a clear career plan 1p

Maximum number of points is 10p.

Applications are submitted in the electronic recruitment system Saima. The application deadline is 6 May 2020 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time).

University Lecturer / University Teacher, Bioinformatics, Data Science and Statistics – Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland

https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?id=00009071&did=5600&lang=en&jc=16&nav_from_open_jobs_view_new=true

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 University Lecturer / University Teacher (Bioinformatics, Data Science and Statistics) position, School of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Kuopio Campus

The position is available in computational biomedicine, with a focus on teaching in the Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedicine and in the life-long learning curriculum that includes summer schools and online courses.

The appointee will primarily teach in English, and contact teaching will form approximately 25% of working time. The main role of the appointee will be to actively develop course materials and participate in the supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD theses in this field. Towards this end, the appointee will also work actively (approximately 25% working time) with the expert communities in both teaching and research to develop new skills, i) by participating in ongoing research projects carried out at the Institute of Biomedicine and the UEF Bioinformatics Centre and ii) co-managing national and international teaching networks in biomedicine.

When assessing the qualifications of applicants, attention will be paid to the following:
• Scientific merits, especially publications in the fields of bioinformatics, data science and statistics (or similar)
• Teaching and supervision experience and other teaching merits
• Pedagogical training: in particular training and experience in developing online courses (SPOCs/MOOCs)
• Production of learning material: in particular experience in developing computer class exercises in data analysis
• Teaching demonstration
• Applicants who do not yet hold a PhD degree are also encouraged to apply if sufficient practical skills can be demonstrated. In this case, the position will be filled at the university teacher level.

A person to be appointed as a University Lecturer shall hold a suitable doctoral degree and have good teaching skills (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).A University Teacher shall hold a suitable higher university degree, have good practical familiarity with the domain and have and have good teaching skills (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).

The position is initially filled for a fixed-term of four years. The full-time position will start in August, 2020, or earlier/later by agreement. The position is filled fixed term due to design and development of bioinformatics major subject in the Master’s Programme in Biomedicine.

The salary of the position of University Lecturer is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on levels 5 – 7 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,935.55 – 3,946.50/month). The salary of the position of University Teacher is based on level 5 (€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 Associate Professor Merja Heinäniemi, +358 29 445 4256, merja.heinaniemi@uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact HR Secretary Tellervo Rajanto, tellervo.rajanto@uef.fi, +358 29 445 4278.

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
– a portfolio of teaching merits (can be included in the cv)
– 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
– scientific merits and research

The application needs to be submitted no later than 5.5.2020 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.