University of Turku invites applications for a Postdoctoral researcher or project researcher position to study new regulators of the immune system through single-cell omics in Molecular Systems Immunology Group at Turku Centre for Biotechnology.
About the Project:
- The project aims at understanding how novel regulators of immune system, recently discovered by our group, act on a molecular level.
- The cutting-edge single-cell omics tools, i.e. single cell sequencing and mass cytometry. We will collaborate closely with Dr. Tapio Lönnberg, an in-depth expert in single-cell omics and head of our Centre’s single-cell omics facility will be used.
- The key collaborator is Research Director Laura Elo and her group, the Medical Bioinformatics Centre, who have developed novel tools to analyses single-cell omics data.
Study areas:
- Immunology
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Autoimmunity
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
Duration: initially for two years; may be extended upto one more year
Qualifications:
- Applicant must hold doctor’s degree (postdoctoral researcher) or a relevant master’s degree (project researcher) in Life Sciences or in Biomedicine
- Applicant must demonstrate high level of motivation, self-initiative and independency
- Applicant must be excellent in team work and communication skills in English (both oral and written)
- Applicant must possess first-rate molecular and cell biology knowledge and skills and strong publication record in international journals
Applications:
Apply online and include the following:
- CV
- Full publication list
- List of selected publications
- Contact information for three references
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| Organization | University of Turku |
| Country | Finland |
| Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
| Subject areas | Life Sciences, Biomedicine |
| Fellowship amount | Varies |
| Eligibility | Doctoral degree |
| Deadline | 25th February 2019 |
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