Postdoctoral researcher or project researcher to study immunoregulation in Molecular Systems Immunology Group at Turku Centre for Biotechnology
Our international multidisciplinary research group (
https://www.btk.fi/research/molecular-systems-immunology/) led by Academy Professor Riitta Lahesmaa is based at Turku Centre for Biotechnology (the Centre), BioCity Turku, Turku, Finland. We are seeking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher or project researcher with possibility to continue work as a doctoral candidate.
Disorders in immune system and lymphocyte function lead to inflammatory diseases e.g. rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 Diabetes. Project will focus on studying the molecular mechanisms underlying immune mediated diseases aiming at enabling individualized treatment in the future.
Description of recruiting organization
Molecular Systems Immunology group aims at understanding the regulation of human immune system to predict, prevent and treat immune mediated disorders. We study epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of T cells and molecular mechanisms of immune mediated diseases such as Type 1 Diabetes.
Turku Centre for Biotechnology is a joint research institute of University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The mission of the Centre is to promote high quality research and training. The Centre has excellent state-of-the-art technology platforms and expertise in NGS, epigenomics, proteomics, computational biology and high-end cell imaging.
Qualifications
Successful candidates have:
• A relevant doctor’s degree (postdoctoral researcher) or a relevant master’s degree (project researcher) e.g. in life sciences or in biomedicine
• High level of motivation, self-initiative and independency
• Excellent team work and communication skills in English (both oral and written)
• First-rate molecular and cell biology knowledge and skills with a strong background in epigenetics.
• Strong publication record in international journals (postdoctoral researcher) at least in one of the following areas: immunology, molecular and cellular biology, autoimmunity, genetics, epigenetics.
Application
The salary is in accordance with the University salary system (for teaching and research personnel) level 5 (postdoctoral researcher) where the work specific salary component is 2 865,30 €/month or levels 3-4 (project researcher), where the work specific salary component is 2 181,44-2 475,31 €/month. In addition, there is a share increase based on the personal performance, which is, at most, 46.3% of the base salary. The position starts at earliest on Feb 1st, 2018 (or as agreed). The positions are initially for two-three years. There is a trial period of four months.
The deadline for applications is Jan 15th, 2017. A link to the electronic application system can be found from the following link:
www.utu.fi/careers . Please include a CV, full publication list, list of selected publications and contact information for three references in your application. In addition postdoctoral researcher applicants should also enclose academic portfolio (
http://www.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/Pages/Coming-to-Work-for-the-University.aspx).
For further information on the positions please contact: Prof. Riitta Lahesmaa, e-mail:
[email protected] . Enquiries on the application procedure may be directed to human resources specialist Taina Karjalainen,
[email protected].
