Assistant researcher within Diabetes and Brain Function Full-time

Assistant Researcher Within Diabetes And Brain Function

Lunds universitet

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.

Diabetes has a major impact on brain function, and increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD). Our research aims at understanding the molecular mechanisms linking the two diseases, and at identifying novel therapeutic approaches that can benefit patients with comorbid diabetes-PD.

The Diabetes and Brain Function lab at the Department of Experimental Medical Science is located at the BMC, and is active within different research environments of the Faculty of Medicine, namely the LUDC, WCMM, and Multipark.

The recruited researcher will be working on determining cellular mechanisms that regulate neurochemical processes involved in the diabetes-PD association.

We offer an attractive research environment, with close interactions with labs with expertise on diabetes research, neuroscience, and regenerative medicine.

Work duties include planning and conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, presenting results at lab meetings and conferences, writing reports and research papers, preparing research proposals, demonstrating procedures and supervising junior team members.

Research activities include:

• Animal experimentation in vivo
• Analysis of untargeted multi-omics
• Immunoblotting methods
• Advanced immunofluorescence microscopy

The researcher will participate in interdisciplinary collaboration projects of the lab.

The researcher is expected to conduct professional research and care for:

• Taking responsibility for his/her own skills and career development
• Keeping at the edge of scientific and technical developments in the research field by continuously reading relevant literature and regularly attending seminars
• Contributing for maintenance of the lab (equipment, supplies, reagents, sample banks, and other available resources)
• Good timekeeping and observing deadlines
• Reading and responding promptly to communications from supervisor and team members
• Preparing for and attending to activities of the lab and its research environments (lab meetings, scientific seminars, method workshops, retreats)

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry or scientific area judged equivalent
• Postdoc experience in the fields of Parkinson disease and diabetes

Must have:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry or scientific area judged equivalent
• Good knowledge of neuroscience and brain physiology
• Experience with mouse behavior phenotyping, molecular biology methods, immunoblotting methods, and histology/immunofluorescence microscopy
• Understanding of -omics analysis
• Good presentation and writing skills in English

Personal attributes that are required for the position:

• Motivation to pursue the research goals of our lab
• Ability to work both independently and in cooperation with a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent potential for scientific research (formulating and solving research problems)
• Ability to keep traceable research records (documentation of hypotheses, experiments, and data analysis)

Good to have:

• Research experience with animal models of Parkinson's disease
• Experience on neurotoxicity and neuroprotective approaches
• Understanding of nutrition and metabolism
• Isolation of extracellular vesicles

More information:

Probationary employment may be applied. Interviews will be conducted in our premises in Lund.

How to apply:

The application should be prepared in English and include: (1) letter of motivation explaining the applicant's relevant experience and research interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records; (4) and contact details from at least two references

More about Lund University:

The Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research, and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from all over the world.