Assistant Researcher in Infection medicine Part-time NEW

Assistant Researcher in Infection Medicine

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world's top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the human condition.

The assistant researcher will be affiliated with the Quantitative Immunobiology research group. The group conducts high-technology medical research focused on immunology, infection, and cancer, and consists of a diverse mix of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, as well as technical and administrative staff. Within the research group, we place great importance on a healthy work environment characterized by respect and consideration in our relationships with one another. We continuously strive to create conditions that promote job satisfaction, professional development, and participation for all employees.

We are now seeking an assistant researcher at 50% for a period of 12 months, with a desired start date of 15 June 2026.

Lund University is a government authority, which means that you are offered special benefits, generous annual leave, and a favourable occupational pension scheme. We also have a flexitime agreement that provides good conditions for achieving a healthy work-life balance.

The position involves the development and application of data-driven microscopy (DDM), a novel microscopy platform currently being developed within the research group. DDM will be used to study how cells interact with other cells and with their surrounding environment. The results will be applied to medical research questions within cancer, infection, and immunology.

Additional duties within the role may also be assigned.

Requirements for the position are:

• A PhD in Biomedicine or equivalent, completed by the start of employment
• Very strong experience in advanced data-driven (smart) microscopy
• Very strong experience in advanced image analysis
• A high degree of independence
• Good communication skills

The position is a fixed-term employment at 50% for the period 15 June 2026 – 14 June 2027.

Applications should be submitted via the university's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter describing your motivation for applying and how the position matches your qualifications. The application must also include a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and any additional material you wish to submit (copies of transcripts, contact details for references, letters of recommendation, etc.)

We warmly welcome your application!