{"data":{"id":180722,"slug":"postdoktor-i-epigenetik-och-kromatindynamik","type":"job","title":"Postdoctoral Researcher in Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics","description":"Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities. We have approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malm\u00f6. We are united in our commitment to understanding, explaining, and improving our world and people's conditions.\nAbout the Workplace\nThe Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics research group at the Department of Experimental Medical Science (Faculty of Medicine) conducts research on the mechanisms underlying epigenetic regulation of the repetitive genome in stem cell models of early human development. The group was founded in 2022 by Dr. Christopher Douse and currently consists of seven researchers. The group works in close collaboration with strategic infrastructures within the Faculty of Medicine, particularly the Lund Stem Cell Center. Our laboratory is located at BMC in Lund. As a workplace, we prioritize a good and safe work environment characterized by respect and consideration for one another. We strive to create conditions for job satisfaction, development, and participation for all employees.\nProject Description\nThe project encompasses studies of epigenetic regulation and the significance of genomic repetitive sequences in development and disease in the human brain.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities\nAt Lund University, a postdoctoral position provides the opportunity for scientific and pedagogical qualification. Priority is given to research qualification, but also some higher education pedagogy training. Teaching may also be part of the duties.\nThe position primarily encompasses research tasks focused on fundamental, mechanistic questions regarding transcriptional regulation in experimental molecular biology and (neural) stem cell biology. You will be responsible for stem cell culture, neural differentiation in vitro, and chromatin biochemistry. In collaboration with the group leader, you will write research manuscripts based on your work and present your results at local, national, and international conferences. You may also supervise students at undergraduate and advanced levels.\nQualifications\nRequirements for employment are:\nA doctoral degree or equivalent foreign degree in biological sciences, molecular biology, or a closely related discipline. The doctoral degree must be completed no later than the time the employment decision is made.\nStrong ability to develop and conduct high-quality research.\nPedagogical ability.\nExtensive experience in stem cell culture and neural differentiation as well as cell imaging.\nExtensive experience in chromatin biochemistry, such as immunoprecipitation and CUT&RUN.\nExpertise and particular interest in mechanisms for epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of gene and transposable element expression in human cell models.\nExperience with functional genomic methods to study epigenetics and transcription, such as ChIP and RIP-seq.\nYou are self-directed, persistent, and collaborative with an analytical mindset and the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.\nThe ability to communicate complex results clearly.\nFluent spoken and written English.\n\nMerits for employment include:\nPreferably, applicants who completed their degree no more than three years before the application deadline.\nA meticulous attitude, good organizational skills, and teamwork are advantageous for this position.\nAbility to support grant applications and write articles, especially in generating high-quality figures, is an additional merit.\n\nThe assessment of applicants will primarily be based on their scientific merits and potential as researchers. Particular weight will be given to scientific competence within the field.\nWhat We Offer\nLund University is a state authority, which means you will receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension.\nRead more on the university's website about working with us.\n\nAbout the Position\nThe employment is limited-term to two years on a full-time basis, with a start date of 2026-12-01 or by agreement. Employment at Lund University is based in Sweden, which means you are expected to be able to perform your work on-site in Lund.\n\nThe employment is limited-term to a minimum of two years, maximum three years according to the collective agreement on limited-term employment for postdoctoral researchers (Swedish Agency for Government Employers). A postdoctoral position is intended as an initial step in a career and as an opportunity to further deepen and broaden research competence.\nOther Information\nInterviews will be held at our facilities in Lund during the last week of October or the first week of November.\nHow to Apply\nYou apply for the position through the university's recruitment system. Your application should include a brief personal letter (maximum one page) describing why you are interested in the position and how it matches your qualifications. Your application should also include your doctoral degree certificate, CV, and references.\nThe Faculty of Medicine is an operational area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, healthcare, and health. Education is conducted in close collaboration with the healthcare system and is well-anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a broad range of experimental basic research, patient-oriented clinical research, and health science research. The Faculty of Medicine, with over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malm\u00f6, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from around the world.\nWe decline all contact from advertising sales representatives, recruitment and staffing agencies due to public procurement regulations.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Postdoktor i epigenetik och kromatindynamik","description_original":"Lunds universitet grundades 1666 och rankas \u00e5terkommande som ett av v\u00e4rldens fr\u00e4msta l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten. H\u00e4r finns omkring 46 000 studenter och 8 500 medarbetare i Lund, Helsingborg och Malm\u00f6. Vi f\u00f6renas i v\u00e5r str\u00e4van att f\u00f6rst\u00e5, f\u00f6rklara och f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra v\u00e5r v\u00e4rld och m\u00e4nniskors villkor.\nBeskrivning av arbetsplatsen\nForskningsgruppen f\u00f6r epigenetik och kromatindynamik vid Institutionen f\u00f6r experimentell medicinsk vetenskap (Medicinska fakulteten) bedriver forskning om de mekanismer som ligger till grund f\u00f6r den epigenetiska regleringen av det repetitiva genomet i stamcellsmodeller f\u00f6r tidig m\u00e4nsklig utveckling. Gruppen grundades 2022 av Dr. Christopher Douse och best\u00e5r f\u00f6r n\u00e4rvarande av sju forskare. Gruppen arbetar i n\u00e4ra samverkan med strategiska infrastrukturer inom Medicinska fakulteten, i synnerhet Lund Stem Cell Center. V\u00e5rt laboratorium \u00e4r bel\u00e4get vid BMC i Lund. Som arbetsplats v\u00e4rnar vi om en god och s\u00e4ker arbetsmilj\u00f6 pr\u00e4glad av respekt och h\u00e4nsyn gentemot varandra. Vi str\u00e4var efter att skapa f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r arbetsgl\u00e4dje, utveckling och delaktighet f\u00f6r alla medarbetare.\nProjektbeskrivning\nProjektet omfattar studier av den epigenetiska regleringen och betydelsen av genomiska repetitiva sekvenser vid utveckling och sjukdom i den m\u00e4nskliga hj\u00e4rnan.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nArbetsuppgifter och ansvarsomr\u00e5den\nVid Lunds universitet ska en anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor ge m\u00f6jlighet till vetenskaplig och pedagogisk meritering. I f\u00f6rsta hand ges utrymme f\u00f6r meritering inom forskning, men \u00e4ven till viss h\u00f6gskolepedagogisk utbildning. Undervisning kan \u00e4ven ing\u00e5 i arbetsuppgifterna.\nTj\u00e4nsten omfattar i huvudsak forskningsuppgifter med fokus p\u00e5 grundl\u00e4ggande, mekanistiska fr\u00e5gest\u00e4llningar kring transkriptionsreglering inom experimentell molekyl\u00e4rbiologi och (neural) stamcellsbiologi. Du kommer att ansvara f\u00f6r stamcellsodling, neural differentiering in vitro samt kromatinbiokemi. I samarbete med gruppledaren kommer du att skriva forskningsmanuskript baserade p\u00e5 arbetet och presentera dina resultat vid lokala, nationella och internationella konferenser. Du kan \u00e4ven komma att handleda studenter p\u00e5 grund- och avancerad niv\u00e5.\nKvalifikationer\nKrav f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r:\ndoktorsexamen eller motsvarande utl\u00e4ndsk examen inom biologiska vetenskaper, molekyl\u00e4rbiologi eller en n\u00e4rbesl\u00e4ktad disciplin. Doktorsexamen ska vara avlagd senast vid tidpunkten d\u00e5 anst\u00e4llningsbeslut fattas.\ngod f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att utveckla och genomf\u00f6ra forskning av god kvalitet.\npedagogisk f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\ndu har djupg\u00e5ende erfarenhet av stamcellsodling och neural differentiering samt cellavbildning\ndu har omfattande erfarenhet av kromatinbiokemi, till exempel immunoprecipitation och CUT&RUN\ndu har expertis och s\u00e4rskilt intresse f\u00f6r mekanismer f\u00f6r epigenetisk och transkriptionell reglering av gen- och transposonerbara elementuttryck i m\u00e4nskliga cellmodeller\ndu har erfarenhet av funktionella genomiska metoder f\u00f6r att studera epigenetik och transkription, s\u00e5som ChIP och RIP-seq\ndu \u00e4r sj\u00e4lvg\u00e5ende, ih\u00e4rdig och samarbetsvillig med ett analytiskt sinne och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att strukturera mer \u00e4n ett projekt parallellt\ndu har f\u00f6rm\u00e5gan att kommunicera komplexa resultat tydligt\ndu talar och skriver engelska flytande\u00a0\u00a0\n\nMeriterande f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r:\nfr\u00e4mst kommer den s\u00f6kande i fr\u00e5ga som avlagt examen h\u00f6gst tre \u00e5r f\u00f6re sista ans\u00f6kningsdag\nen noggrann attityd, god organisationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga och en laganda \u00e4r meriterande f\u00f6r denna tj\u00e4nst\nen f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att st\u00f6dja bidragsans\u00f6kningar och skriva artiklar, s\u00e4rskilt n\u00e4r det g\u00e4ller att generera h\u00f6gkvalitativa siffror, \u00e4r ytterligare meriterande\n\n\u00a0\nBed\u00f6mningen av de s\u00f6kande kommer i f\u00f6rsta hand att baseras p\u00e5 deras vetenskapliga meriter och potential som forskare. S\u00e4rskild vikt kommer att f\u00e4stas vid vetenskaplig f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det.\nVi erbjuder\nLunds universitet \u00e4r en statlig myndighet vilket inneb\u00e4r att du f\u00e5r s\u00e4rskilda f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner, gener\u00f6s semester och en f\u00f6rm\u00e5nlig tj\u00e4nstepension.\nL\u00e4s mer p\u00e5 universitetets webbplats om att vara anst\u00e4lld hos oss Jobba hos oss\n\u00a0\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till tv\u00e5 \u00e5r p\u00e5 heltid, med startdatum 2026-12-01 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Anst\u00e4llningen vid Lunds universitet \u00e4r f\u00f6rlagd till Sverige, vilket inneb\u00e4r att du f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas kunna utf\u00f6ra ditt arbete p\u00e5 plats i Lund.\n\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tidsbegr\u00e4nsad till minst tv\u00e5 \u00e5r, max tre \u00e5r enligt kollektivavtal \u00a0om tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor (Arbetsgivarverket). En anst\u00e4llning som postdoktor \u00e4r t\u00e4nkt som ett inledande steg i karri\u00e4ren och som en m\u00f6jlighet att ytterligare f\u00f6rdjupa och bredda forskningskompetens.\n\u00d6vrigt \nIntervjuer kommer att h\u00e5llas i v\u00e5ra lokaler i Lund under sista veckan i oktober eller f\u00f6rsta veckan i november.\nS\u00e5 h\u00e4r s\u00f6ker du\nDu s\u00f6ker tj\u00e4nsten via universitetets rekryteringssystem. Ans\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla ett kort personligt brev (h\u00f6gst en sida) d\u00e4r du beskriver varf\u00f6r du \u00e4r intresserad av tj\u00e4nsten och hur den matchar dina kvalifikationer. Ans\u00f6kan ska \u00e4ven inneh\u00e5lla doktorsexamensbevis, CV och uppgifter om referenser.\nMedicinska fakulteten \u00e4r ett verksamhetsomr\u00e5de inom Lunds universitet, med ansvar f\u00f6r utbildning och forskning inom medicin, v\u00e5rd och h\u00e4lsa. Utbildningen sker i n\u00e4ra samverkan med sjukv\u00e5rden och \u00e4r v\u00e4l f\u00f6rankrad i fakultetens starka forskningstradition. Fakultetens forskning sp\u00e4nner \u00f6ver ett brett f\u00e4lt inom experimentell grundforskning, patientn\u00e4ra klinisk forskning och h\u00e4lsovetenskaplig forskning. 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