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Lund University is looking for an up-and-coming researcher who wants to conduct pioneering research to take up a position as Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) in Experimental Cancer Immunotherapy at Lund University, Faculty of Medicine.
Do you want to become a research leader of tomorrow through pioneering projects and research ideas? If so, you have the opportunity to start as an assistant professor (associate senior lecturer) as part of Lund University Programme for Global Excellence.
The past two decades have witnessed a profound transformation in medicine driven by advances in our understanding of the immune system, particularly in oncology and the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Despite this progress, major challenges remain in improving the efficacy and precision of immunotherapies. Overcoming these challenges will require a deeper mechanistic insight to enable the development of rational, next-generation therapeutic strategies. To remain at the forefront of immunotherapy research, Lund University, its Medical and Technical Faculties, and Skåne University Hospital are undertaking a major strategic investment in this area. We invite applications from emerging research leaders with an exceptional track record to conduct ground-breaking research within the field of experimental cancer immunotherapy.
As an Assistant Professor you will develop your qualifications over a period of 5 years after which you may be promoted to a tenured position as a senior lecturer, with opportunities for further career advancement.
A start-up package to support the initial hiring of staff and running costs will be provided.
You will receive five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education and get the opportunity to learn Swedish through the University's Swedish language courses for new international staff. As you prepare to move to Sweden, we offer you support through our relocation service, and if you're bringing your family, they'll receive support and make new connections through Lund's International Citizen Hub who provides a gateway to Swedish society and your new community.
At the turn of the year 2026/2027, Sweden's largest scientific funder, the Swedish Research Council, will announce attractive funding for Assistant Professors with an international background. Our ambition is that appointments within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence will be nominated for this funding. Read more about the Swedish Research Council here.
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We want you to thrive and make the most of your time at Lund University and the Faculty of Medicine. As an assistant professor, you will therefore have the opportunity to engage whole-heartedly in the research you are passionate about. As the holder of this position, most of your time will be allocated for your own research in collaboration with strong research environments, research infrastructures, and international platforms.
In addition to conducting research, during your time as Assistant Professor you will also develop your teaching expertise, outreach and collaboration skills, as well as your proficiency in the Swedish language. Throughout your employment, you will be an active member of the Faculty of Medicine and participate in its diverse work.
It is our hope that one of your first tasks will be to conduct an innovative research project funded by the Swedish Research Council.
At the Faculty of Medicine, you will have the opportunity to establish a transformative and internationally competitive research program dedicated to the development of innovative therapies targeting the tumour microenvironment. The position has an emphasis on validation of immunotherapies using advanced mouse models of cancer. Specifically, the position will be part of the L2CancerBridge programme, coordinated by CREATE Health. CREATE Health is a strategic centre for translational cancer research at Lund University. The centre's work is conducted primarily within the framework of L2CancerBridge, a five-year research programme that aims to bridge the gap between biological discoveries and clinical implementation, with a focus on next-generation antibody modalities and cellular therapies for cancer. The programme offers a genuinely unique research environment, where scientific freedom meets translational focus and clinical grounding, for researchers who want their science to make a real difference. The position supports scientific risk-taking and the development of innovative research directions in immuno-oncology, leveraging available strategic centres, platforms, and advanced core facilities, including Lund University Cancer Centre, the national antibody network within SciLifeLab, the LU-ATMP Centre, spatial biology, and flow cytometry.
You are expected to develop a research program in Experimental cancer immunotherapy by leveraging antibody-based therapeutic modalities.
The research may include, but is not limited to:
You are expected to collaborate with experimental and computational research groups within Lund University. Applicants are encouraged to integrate high-dimensional profiling approaches, including single-cell and spatial omics, and to bridge mechanistic insights with translational applications in Experimental cancer immunotherapy.
You must hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent research expertise in Experimental cancer immunotherapy, or a closely related field. We will give priority to applicants who have been awarded their doctoral degree within the last 7 years, counted from the application deadline for the position. If you hold documents approved in Sweden that demonstrate special circumstances, such as parental leave, military service, or illness following your degree, which have prevented you from working as a researcher, the degree in the subject may have been awarded earlier. In this case, you must include this documentation with your application.
To be eligible for appointment as an Assistant Professor within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, we are looking for someone who:
The research plan will carry significant weight in the assessment of the application and should be able to serve as a basis for applying for external research funding in national and international competition. The research plan should be 1,000–1,500 words.
We want you to thrive at Lund University and be able to make the best of your time at the Faculty of Medicine, for that reason we are looking for someone who has:
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