{"data":{"id":222811,"slug":"forskningsassistent-i-bakteriell-atomkraftsmikroskopi","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant in Bacterial Atomic Force Microscopy","description":"University of Gothenburg meets society's challenges with diverse expertise. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive educational 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 Chemistry and Molecular Biology conducts high-quality research and education in chemical sciences and molecular life sciences. Our research and education focus on a deep understanding of chemical and biological processes in cells and in the environment. We are responsible for research education in the subject area Natural Sciences with a focus on chemistry, biophysics, biology, and educational science. Additionally, the department hosts educational programs in molecular biology, bioinformatics, chemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacy education. The department is an international environment with interdisciplinary collaborations in both research and education, and contributes strongly to University of Gothenburg's top ranking in life science. The department's activities are conducted in Natrium, Medicinareberget in Gothenburg.\nJohannes Thoma's group characterizes natural bacterial membranes to understand how proteins and other biomolecules interact with complex cellular environments and what roles these environments play in antimicrobial resistance. A specific focus is on the nanomechanical effects of antimicrobial molecules on the outer membranes of pathogenic gram-negative bacteria.\nResponsibilities\nThe successful candidate will participate in an experimental research project investigating membrane perforation formation by various antimicrobial peptides on living bacterial cells using high-resolution atomic force microscopy. The candidate will optimize immobilization strategies for bacterial cells on flat surfaces suitable for atomic force microscopy and visualize at high resolution the morphological changes that occur during membrane dissolution.\nResponsibilities include:\nConduct studies of antimicrobial peptides' effects on bacterial cell envelopes using atomic force microscopy.\nOptimize methods for immobilizing living bacterial cells for AFM imaging.\nProcess and analyze AFM and fluorescence microscopy data.\nConduct fluorescence microscopy experiments with living bacterial cells.\nCulture and handle bacterial cells, including genetically modified strains.\nPerform enzymatic and fluorescence-based analyses of membrane permeabilization.\nDocument and present experimental results and contribute to the research group's other experimental work.\n\nQualifications\nRequirements for employment\nMust have at least a completed bachelor's degree or an ongoing master's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, or equivalent relevant subject area.\nVery good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.\nDocumented experience with atomic force microscopy of biological samples, including practical experience with sample preparation, immobilization, and imaging.\nDocumented experience with fluorescence microscopy of bacterial cells.\nExperience with surface modification and surface functionalization for biological and\/or microscopic applications.\nDocumented practical experience working with living bacterial cells.\nExperience with antimicrobial peptides or other membrane-active substances.\nExperience with general molecular biology methods and work with genetically modified bacteria.\nExperience working with bacterial outer membranes and outer membrane vesicles (OMVs).\n\nMeritorious for employment\nExperience with protein purification and protein biochemical methods.\nExperience with fluorescence-based analyses of bacterial membrane permeabilization.\nExperience with microfluidics-based live-cell fluorescence microscopy.\nExperience with image processing and analysis of microscopy data.\n\nEmployment\nThe position is a fixed-term appointment for six months on a full-time basis, 100 percent, placed for the time being at the Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology.\nContact information for the position\nIf you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Johannes Thoma, email: johannes.thoma@gu.se.\nTrade unions\nTrade union representatives at University of Gothenburg can be found here: https:\/\/www.gu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare\nApplication\nYou apply for the position via University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal ReachMee by clicking the \"Apply\" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the job posting and that it is submitted to the university no later than the deadline.\nThe application must be written in English and contain:\nCurriculum vitae\/CV.\nContact information for at least two references.\nCopy of degree certificate and other certificates\/grades that you wish to reference. The cited qualifications must be documented and certified. They must be translated into English if they are in a language other than Swedish or English.\n\nAll attachments must be named in a way that clearly shows their content.\nYou apply for the position via University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the \"Apply\" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the job posting and that it is submitted to the university no later than the deadline.\nApplication deadline: 2026-10-12\n\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 recruitment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request the return of your documents, they will be returned after the two years have elapsed; otherwise they will be destroyed. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you as a salesperson: University of Gothenburg uses contracted advertisement agencies in connection with staff recruitment. We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskningsassistent i bakteriell atomkraftsmikroskopi","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 kemi och molekyl\u00e4rbiologi bedriver h\u00f6gkvalitativ forskning och utbildning inom kemiska vetenskaper och molekyl\u00e4ra livsvetenskaper. V\u00e5r forskning och utbildning fokuserar p\u00e5 en djup f\u00f6rst\u00e5else av kemiska och biologiska processer i celler och i milj\u00f6n. Vi ansvarar f\u00f6r forskarutbildning inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det Naturvetenskap med inriktning mot kemi, biofysik, biologi och utbildningsvetenskap. D\u00e4rtill \u00e4r institutionen v\u00e4rd f\u00f6r utbildningsprogram i molekyl\u00e4rbiologi, bioinformatik, kemi, organisk kemi och l\u00e4kemedelskemi samt receptarieutbildningen.\u00a0 Institutionen \u00e4r en internationell milj\u00f6 med tv\u00e4rvetenskapliga samarbeten inom b\u00e5de forskning och utbildning, och bidrar starkt till G\u00f6teborgs universitets topprankning inom life science. Institutionens verksamhet bedrivs i Natrium, Medicinareberget i G\u00f6teborg.\nJohannes Thomas grupp karakteriserar naturliga bakteriella membran f\u00f6r att f\u00f6rst\u00e5 hur proteiner och andra biomolekyler interagerar med komplexa cellul\u00e4ra milj\u00f6er och vilka roller dessa milj\u00f6er spelar i antimikrobiell resistens. Ett specifikt fokus ligger p\u00e5 de nanomekaniska effekterna av antimikrobiella molekyler p\u00e5 de yttre membranen hos patogena gramnegativa bakterier.\nArbetsuppgifter\u00a0\nDen framg\u00e5ngsrika kandidaten kommer att delta i ett experimentellt forskningsprojekt som unders\u00f6ker bildandet av membranperforation av olika antimikrobiella peptider p\u00e5 levande bakterieceller med hj\u00e4lp av h\u00f6guppl\u00f6st atomkraftsmikroskopi. Kandidaten kommer att optimera immobiliseringsstrategier f\u00f6r bakterieceller p\u00e5 plana ytor l\u00e4mpliga f\u00f6r atomkraftsmikroskopi och visualisera med h\u00f6g uppl\u00f6sning de morfologiska f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar som sker vid membranuppl\u00f6sning.\nArbetsuppgifterna innefattar:\nGenomf\u00f6ra studier av antimikrobiella peptiders effekter p\u00e5 bakteriers cellh\u00f6lje med hj\u00e4lp av atomkraftsmikroskopi.\nOptimera metoder f\u00f6r immobilisering av levande bakterieceller f\u00f6r AFM-avbildning.\nBearbeta och analysera AFM- och fluorescensmikroskopiska data.\nGenomf\u00f6ra fluorescensmikroskopiska experiment med levande bakterieceller.\nOdla och hantera bakterieceller, inklusive genetiskt modifierade stammar.\nUtf\u00f6ra enzymatiska och fluorescensbaserade analyser av membranpermeabilisering.\nDokumentera och presentera experimentella resultat samt bidra till forskningsgruppens \u00f6vriga experimentella arbete.\n\nKvalifikationer\u00a0\nKrav f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen\nSkall ha minst en avslutad kandidatexamen alternativt en p\u00e5g\u00e5ende master inom molekyl\u00e4rbiologi, biokemi, bioteknik, mikrobiologi eller motsvarande relevant \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5de.\nMycket goda kunskaper i engelska, i tal och skrift.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av atomkraftsmikroskopi av biologiska prover, inklusive praktisk erfarenhet av provberedning, immobilisering och bildtagning.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av fluorescensmikroskopi av bakterieceller.\nErfarenhet av ytmodifiering och ytfunktionalisering f\u00f6r biologiska och\/eller mikroskopiska till\u00e4mpningar.\nDokumenterad praktisk erfarenhet av arbete med levande bakterieceller.\nErfarenhet av arbete med antimikrobiella peptider eller andra membranaktiva substanser.\nErfarenhet av generella molekyl\u00e4rbiologiska metoder och arbete med genetiskt modifierade bakterier.\nErfarenhet av arbete med bakteriella yttermembran och outer membrane vesicles (OMVs).\n\nMeriterande f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen\nErfarenhet av proteinrening och proteinbiokemiska metoder.\nErfarenhet av fluorescensbaserade analyser av bakteriell membranpermeabilisering.\nErfarenhet av mikrofluidik-baserad live-cell fluorescensmikroskopi.\nErfarenhet av bildbehandling och analys av mikroskopidata.\n\nAnst\u00e4llning\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r \u202fen tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning i sex m\u00e5nader p\u00e5 heltid, 100 procent\u00a0med placering tills vidare vid Institutionen f\u00f6r kemi och molekyl\u00e4rbiologi\nKontaktuppgifter f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen\u00a0\nHar du fr\u00e5gor om anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta Johannes Thoma, e-post:\u00a0mailto:johannes.thoma@gu.se.\nFackliga\u202forganisationer\u00a0\nFackliga f\u00f6retr\u00e4dare vid G\u00f6teborgs universitet hittar du h\u00e4r:\u202fhttps:\/\/www.gu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare\nAns\u00f6kan\u00a0\nDu s\u00f6ker anst\u00e4llningen via G\u00f6teborgs universitets rekryteringsportal ReachMee genom att klicka p\u00e5 knappen \"Ans\u00f6k\". Du som s\u00f6kande ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen och att den \u00e4r universitetet tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\nAns\u00f6kan ska skrivas p\u00e5 engelska och inneh\u00e5lla:\nMeritf\u00f6rteckning\/CV.\nKontaktuppgifter till minst tv\u00e5 referenser.\nKopia av examensbevis samt andra intyg\/betyg som du \u00f6nskar \u00e5beropa. De \u00e5beropade meriterna ska vara dokumenterade och bestyrkta. De ska vara \u00f6versatta till engelska om de \u00e4r p\u00e5 annat spr\u00e5k \u00e4n svenska eller engelska.\n\nSamtliga bilagor ska vara namngivna p\u00e5 ett s\u00e4tt som tydligt visar dess inneh\u00e5ll.\nDu s\u00f6ker anst\u00e4llningen via G\u00f6teborgs universitets rekryteringsportal genom att klicka p\u00e5 knappen \"Ans\u00f6k\". Du som s\u00f6kande ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen och att den \u00e4r universitetet tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan ska vara inkommen senast: 2026-10-12\n\u00a0\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. 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