Postdoctoral Scholarship in Tumor Immunology

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Join our research group to investigate reactivity of T and NK cells within the tumor microenvironment and exploit cellular and molecular mechanisms of tumor-induced immunosuppression to develop improved immunotherapy regimens in patients with cancer.

Division

The Lundqvist group at the Department of Oncology-Pathology studies how the immune system is regulated in solid cancers including sarcoma, kidney cancer, and lung cancer. 

Duties

We encourage motivated individuals with a strong background in tumor immunology along with proficiency in cellular and molecular techniques to apply for this position. You will use your skills in primary cell culture, flow cytometry, RNA and DNA extraction, RT-qPCR, ELISA, Luminex, cell sorting to investigate immune cell reactivity, cross-talk, and recruitment of T cells, NK cells, and myeloid cells within tumor microenvironments of solid cancers. 

Entry requirements

Scholarships for postdoctoral qualification can be established for foreign researchers who place their qualifications in Sweden. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent.
A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent.
To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post doctoral education.

The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish doctorate or higher.

Qualifications:

• A PhD in biomedicine with strong background in tumor immunology and proficiency in cellular and molecular techniques.

Merits:

• We encourage candidates with experience in bioinformatics and in vivo cancer models, documented teaching experience, international mobility, and publications in high quality scientific medical journals to apply for the position.

Location: Solna. Department of Oncology-Pathology

Type of scholarship

The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.

Application process

An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system.
Apply at the latest 28^th October.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all

1. Andreas Lundqvist, andreas.lundqvist@ki.se

1. Helen Eriksson, OFR, helen.eriksson@ki.se
2. Henry Wölling, Seco, henry.wolling@ki.se
3. Per Hydbring och Nick Tobin, SACO , per.hydbring@ki.se/nick.tobin@ki.se