Associate Researcher within Regenerative Immunology Full-time NEW

Associate Researcher Within Regenerative Immunology

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The associate researcher will join the dynamic Regenerative Immunology laboratory. The Regenerative Immunology lab is currently composed of three PhD students, three postdoctoral fellows, one MS student, and one animal technician. The lab resides within the Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy (MMGT) at the Biomedical Centre (BMC). MMGT houses labs with a variety of complementary expertise in stem cell biology and gene editing. More information on the lab can be found at leighnd.github.io.

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Work duties and areas of responsibility: You will have responsibility to lead and manage a project focused on understanding the relationship between the immune system and regeneration. This will require working with newts (Pleurodeles waltl). Specifically, you will be charged with developing newt knockout lines that enable the characterization of the newt immune system. This work will be aimed at uncovering the role of adaptive immune cells in regeneration. This entails characterizing immune cells and regenerative tissue using third generation sequencing approaches. You will be responsible for synthesizing results into compelling figures, making and delivering oral presentations, writing manuscripts, and mentoring students. You will be expected to learn basic R or python to generate plots and analyze data.

Qualifications: Requirements for employment are:

• You have deep knowledge of immunology including autoimmunity
• You have experience working with newts or other salamander species.
• You have documented expertise in generating transgenic or knockout animal lines using CRISPR, Tol2, or similar technologies
• You have a PhD degree in immunology, molecular biology, or similar
• Excellent written and spoken English

Additional qualifications for the position are:

• You have worked with autoimmune models
• You have demonstrated ability to independently lead a project
• You have worked with aquatic species
• You have previously studied epidermal biology
• You are compatible with existing personnel in the group

This is a full-time, fixed-term position in accordance with the Special Fixed-Term Employment Act (SÄVA) for a period of 12 months. The employment will begin on 1 June 2026 or as agreed. The interviews will be conducted digitally.

Applications are to be submitted via the University's recruitment system. The application should include a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV with contact info for two references and your PhD degree certificate. Applicants are kindly asked to submit only the information specifically requested. Additional materials (for example, reference letters instead of reference contact details) will not be considered.