Project Coordinator to the unit of Clinical Memory Research Full-time

Project Coordinator to the Unit of Clinical Memory Research

Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. Clinical Sciences, Malmö

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.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard equality, equal opportunities and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Description of the research group: The Clinical Memory Research group at the Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö conducts leading research on biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases, such as Lewy body dementia and Parkinson's disease. The research, internationally recognised through the BioFINDER studies, has for several years been at the forefront of fluid biomarkers and brain imaging, enabling early and accurate detection, diagnosis and prognosis of disease.

The group is led by Senior Lecturer Sebastian Palmqvist and Senior Lecturer Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren and consists of research staff and technical/administrative staff. The workplace is located at the Biomedical Centre (BMC) in Lund.

We work closely with the Memory Clinic at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö, where several of our researchers also work clinically.

What we offer: Lund University is a public authority, which means that you will have special benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension. We also have a flexitime agreement that creates good conditions for work/life balance.

Project description: The position is linked to a five-year multicentre project (2026-2031) funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) through a U01 grant and conducted by our research group in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The project aims at the clinical validation of the blood biomarker MTBR-tau243 for the diagnosis and prognosis of Alzheimer's disease, from specialist memory clinics to primary care. It is based on the BioFINDER cohorts and is managed according to predefined milestones that are regularly reported to the NIH. In addition to this project, the position may also involve supporting the coordination of other ongoing projects, such as the Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) project AD-RIDDLE, in which several European groups validate blood biomarkers and digital cognitive tests, as well as future larger projects.

Work duties and areas of responsibility: You will play a central role in an international research programme, working directly with leading U.S. research centres. As project coordinator you hold overall responsibility for keeping the project on plan and for ensuring that its commitments to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and to the collaborating partners are met and documented. You work closely with the Principal Investigator and the group's researchers, biobank and laboratory staff, and the support functions of the department and university (finance, legal, research services, HR). The duties include:

• planning and following up the project timeline and milestones
• coordinating work between the Swedish and US parties
• compiling reports and funding plans together with the Principal Investigator
• being responsible for meeting invitations, agendas, minutes and follow-up
• serving as day-to-day contact for the US parties, NIH and the analytical laboratories
• coordinating the drafting, review and signing of agreements
• coordinating other documents such as ethics applications, and ensuring compliance with NIH rules on data sharing, conflicts of interest and human-subjects reporting
• following up budget and expenditure together with the department's financial officer
• compiling data on recruitment, blood sample analyses, etc.
• holding together the project's internal and external communication, publication overview and document management.

Qualifications: Requirements for the position:

• a second-cycle degree (Master's or equivalent) in medicine, biomedicine, neuroscience or another relevant field.
• excellent command of English, spoken and written (English is the project's working language).
• a proven, structured way of working with documentation, follow-up and reporting.
• documented experience of coordinating large externally funded research grants, in particular international or multi-party projects (e.g. NIH, EU framework programmes).
• great importance will be attached to personal qualities. We are looking for someone who is structured, meticulous and self-reliant, prioritises well and keeps to deadlines, takes initiative and has excellent collaborative and communication skills in an international setting.

Additional merits for the position:

• a PhD in a relevant field.
• documented experience of coordinating or managing research projects, clinical studies or other complex projects involving several parties.
• experience of clinical studies or clinical research, for example as a research or study coordinator, including familiarity with GCP.
• familiarity with research agreements, data protection and research ethics approval processes.
• experience of financial follow-up and reporting to funders.
• knowledge of Alzheimer's disease, biomarker research or neurodegenerative diseases.
• knowledge of Swedish.

This is a permanent position, 100 %, starting as soon as possible, or by agreement. A six months probationary period may be applied. Employment at Lund University is based in Sweden and you are therefore expected to carry out your work on site in Lund.

How to apply: Applications are made via the University's recruitment system. The application must include a cover letter describing how you meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the position, as well as a CV, degree certificate and any other documents you wish to refer to (copies of grades, contact details for references, letters of recommendation, etc.). The University applies individual salary setting; please state your salary expectation in your application.