{"data":{"id":183592,"slug":"amanuens-4","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant","description":"University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future.\nThe Department of Clinical Sciences is one of six departments at Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg. The department conducts research and education that focuses on human health and quality of life. We represent 16 different subject areas (divisions) and are organized into four sections. Through enriching collaboration with healthcare and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, we have developed joint projects and meeting places that benefit both care and research.\nWe are now seeking a Research Assistant to work in Peter Naredi's research group at the Department of Surgery.\nAnalysis of p38-MAP kinase inhibitors to improve cisplatin efficacy:\nPeter Naredi's research group studies the mechanisms of action of the cancer drug cisplatin, focusing on the cellular biological basis of its function and on identifying signaling pathways that affect response in the nematode C. elegans. Cisplatin is a commonly used cancer drug whose cytotoxic effects are regulated by intracellular signaling pathways. One of the signaling pathways identified is the p38-MAP kinase pathway. Downregulation of this signaling pathway leads to increased sensitivity to cisplatin.\nThe p38-MAP kinase pathway has been identified as an important regulator of cisplatin response in both C. elegans and human tumor cells.\nKnowledge of how this signaling pathway can be manipulated may lead to improved treatment strategies. Using a humanized p38-MAP kinase model, the research group has tested inhibitors to conduct translational research to make cisplatin more effective. Similar work is also underway on another genetic signaling pathway that affects cisplatin response.\nResponsibilities\nThe Research Assistant will contribute to ongoing research projects in the laboratory and participate in experimental work. The responsibilities include:\nPerforming drug treatments and cytotoxicity analyses.\nAnalysis of gene expression using quantitative PCR (qPCR).\nProtein analyses, including Western blot.\nWork with fluorescence microscopy and image acquisition.\nDocumentation and ongoing updates of laboratory notebooks and research data.\nPresentation of experimental results and project progress at research group meetings.\n\nQualifications\nTo be eligible for employment as a Research Assistant, the applicant must be admitted to a bachelor's or master's level program and is expected to study during the employment period. The total employment period for a Research Assistant may comprise a maximum of three years.\nThe position requires documented experience with laboratory work using Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) as a model system, including cultivation, genetic crosses, and drug testing. You must also have practical experience with cytotoxicity analyses and molecular biology methods such as RNA and DNA extraction, RNA purification, qPCR, and protein analyses, including Western blot.\nFurther, experience with fluorescence microscopy for gene expression analysis is required. Strong ability to work in a structured, careful, and independent manner according to given instructions and established procedures is a prerequisite for employment.\nThe position also requires good computer skills and very good ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English. Knowledge of Swedish is desirable.\nThe following experiences and skills are desirable:\nExperience with statistical analysis using software such as GraphPad Prism.\nExperience with image analysis software.\nAbility to read, critically review, and present scientific articles.\nAdditional experience with fluorescence microscopy and advanced laboratory techniques in molecular biology.\n\nFor more information and to apply for the position, see the full announcement at https:\/\/www.gu.se\/om-universitetet\/jobba-hos-oss\/lediga-anstallningar.\nThe University actively works for a work environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the organization. The University applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the University is required to keep application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request that your documents be returned, they will be returned when the two years have passed; otherwise, they will be destroyed. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are sales representatives: University of Gothenburg uses contracted advertising agencies in connection with recruitment of personnel. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements.\nOpen to all\nWe focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace according to your needs.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Amanuens","description_original":"G\u00f6teborgs universitet m\u00f6ter samh\u00e4llets utmaningar med m\u00e5ngsidig kunskap. 58 000 studenter och 6800 medarbetare g\u00f6r universitetet till en stor och inspirerande arbetsplats. Stark forskning och attraktiva utbildningar lockar forskare och studenter fr\u00e5n hela v\u00e4rlden. Med ny kunskap och nya perspektiv bidrar G\u00f6teborgs universitet till en b\u00e4ttre framtid.\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r kliniska vetenskaper \u00e4r en av sex institutioner vid Sahlgrenska akademin vid G\u00f6teborgs universitet. Vid institutionen bedrivs forskning och utbildning som s\u00e4tter m\u00e4nniskans h\u00e4lsa och livskvalitet i fokus. Vi representerar 16 olika \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5den (avdelningar) och \u00e4r indelade i fyra sektioner. Genom ett berikande samarbete med sjukv\u00e5rden och Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset har vi utvecklat samprojekt och m\u00f6tesplatser som gynnar b\u00e5de v\u00e5rden och forskningen.\nVi s\u00f6ker nu en amanuens f\u00f6r arbete i Peter Naredis forskargrupp vid Avdelningen f\u00f6r kirurgi.\nAnalys av p38-MAP-kinash\u00e4mmare f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra cisplatinets effekt:\nPeter Naredis forskargrupp studerar verkningsmekanismerna hos cancermedicinen cisplatin, med fokus p\u00e5 den cellbiologiska grunden f\u00f6r dess funktion och p\u00e5 att identifiera signalv\u00e4gar som p\u00e5verkar responsen hos rundmasken C. elegans. Cisplatin \u00e4r ett vanligt f\u00f6rekommande l\u00e4kemedel mot cancer vars cytotoxiska effekter regleras av intracellul\u00e4ra signalv\u00e4gar. En av de signalv\u00e4gar som identifierats \u00e4r p38-MAP-kinasv\u00e4gen. Nedreglering av denna signalv\u00e4g leder till \u00f6kad k\u00e4nslighet f\u00f6r cisplatin.\np38-MAP-kinasv\u00e4gen har identifierats som en viktig regulator av cisplatinresponsen hos s\u00e5v\u00e4l C. elegans som humana tum\u00f6rceller.\nKunskap om hur denna signalv\u00e4g kan p\u00e5verkas kan leda till f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttrade behandlingsstrategier. Med hj\u00e4lp av en humaniserad p38-MAP-kinasmodell har forskargruppen testat h\u00e4mmare i syfte att bedriva translationell forskning f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra cisplatin mer effektivt. Liknande arbete p\u00e5g\u00e5r \u00e4ven kring en annan genetisk signalv\u00e4g som p\u00e5verkar cisplatinresponsen.\nArbetsuppgifter\nAmanuensen kommer att bidra till p\u00e5g\u00e5ende forskningsprojekt i laboratoriet och medverka i experimentellt arbete. Arbetsuppgifterna omfattar:\nGenomf\u00f6rande av l\u00e4kemedelsbehandlingar och cytotoxicitetsanalyser.\nAnalys av genuttryck med hj\u00e4lp av kvantitativ PCR (qPCR).\nProteinanalyser, inklusive Western blot.\nArbete med fluorescensmikroskopi samt bildinsamling.\nDokumentation och l\u00f6pande uppdatering av laboratoriejournaler och forskningsdata.\nPresentation av experimentella resultat och projektframsteg vid forskargruppsm\u00f6ten.\n\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r att vara beh\u00f6rig f\u00f6r en anst\u00e4llning som amanuens ska den s\u00f6kande vara antagen p\u00e5 grundniv\u00e5 eller avancerad niv\u00e5 och f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas studera under anst\u00e4llningstiden. Den sammanlagda anst\u00e4llningstiden f\u00f6r en amanuens f\u00e5r omfatta h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r.\nF\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4vs att du har dokumenterad erfarenhet av laboratoriearbete med Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) som modellsystem, inklusive odling, genetiska korsningar och l\u00e4kemedelstestning. Du ska \u00e4ven ha praktisk erfarenhet av cytotoxicitetsanalyser samt molekyl\u00e4rbiologiska metoder s\u00e5som RNA- och DNA-extraktion, RNA-rening, qPCR och proteinanalyser, inklusive Western blot.\nVidare kr\u00e4vs erfarenhet av fluorescensmikroskopi f\u00f6r analys av genuttryck. God f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att arbeta strukturerat, noggrant och sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt enligt givna instruktioner och etablerade rutiner \u00e4r en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen.\nAnst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4ver \u00e4ven god datorvana samt mycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera i tal och skrift p\u00e5 engelska. Kunskaper i svenska \u00e4r meriterande.\nF\u00f6ljande erfarenheter och kunskaper \u00e4r meriterande:\nErfarenhet av statistisk analys med programvaror s\u00e5som GraphPad Prism.\nErfarenhet av bildanalysprogramvara.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att l\u00e4sa, kritiskt granska och presentera vetenskapliga artiklar.\nYtterligare erfarenhet av fluorescensmikroskopi och avancerade laboratorietekniker inom molekyl\u00e4rbiologi.\n\nF\u00f6r mer information och f\u00f6r att s\u00f6ka anst\u00e4llningen, se annonsen i sin helhet p\u00e5 https:\/\/www.gu.se\/om-universitetet\/jobba-hos-oss\/lediga-anstallningar.\nUniversitetet arbetar aktivt f\u00f6r en arbetsmilj\u00f6 med j\u00e4mst\u00e4llda f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden och s\u00e4tter v\u00e4rde p\u00e5 de kvalit\u00e9er m\u00e5ngfald tillf\u00f6r verksamheten. Universitetet till\u00e4mpar individuell l\u00f6nes\u00e4ttning. Enligt Riksarkivets f\u00f6reskrifter \u00e4r universitetet skyldigt att f\u00f6rvara ans\u00f6kningshandlingar i tv\u00e5 \u00e5r efter tills\u00e4ttningsbeslutet. Om du som s\u00f6kande till en anst\u00e4llning s\u00e4rskilt beg\u00e4r tillbaka dina handlingar \u00e5ters\u00e4nds de n\u00e4r de tv\u00e5 \u00e5ren har f\u00f6rflutit, i annat fall kommer de att gallras ut. Till bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag och till dig som \u00e4r f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare: G\u00f6teborgs universitet anlitar upphandlad annonsbyr\u00e5 i samband med rekrytering av personal. Vi undanber oss v\u00e4nligen men best\u00e4mt direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av jobbannonser.\n\u00d6ppen f\u00f6r alla\nVi fokuserar p\u00e5 din kompetens, inte dina \u00f6vriga f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar. 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