Researcher Full-time NEW

Researcher

The Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology at Uppsala University has a broad research profile with strong research groups focusing on cancer, genetic and autoimmune diseases. A fundamental idea at the department is to stimulate translational research and thereby promote closer interactions between medical research and health care. Research is presently organized in six research programs: Cancer Precision Medicine, Cancer Immunotherapy, Genomics and Neurobiology, Molecular Tools and Functional Genomics, Neuro-Oncology and Neurodegeneration and Vascular Biology. Departmental activities are also integrated with the units for Oncology, Clinical Genetics, Clinical Immunology, Clinical Pathology, and Hospital Physics at Uppsala University Hospital. The department has teaching assignments in several education programs, including Master Programs, at the Faculty of Medicine. The department has a yearly turnover of around SEK 550 million, out of which about two thirds derive from external funding. IGP has approximately 400 employees, out of which 100 are PhD-students, and there are in total more than 850 affiliated staff members.

The researcher responsibilities will be to carry out research projects from ideas and planning, execution, troubleshooting and manuscript preparation. Substantial experience working with zebrafish as a model. The researcher will be required to perform following tasks: – generation and maintenance of lines, CRISPR line generation, microinjection, genotyping, cell dissociation for FACS, immunostaining, in situ hybridisation, dye injection into vasculature, use of zebrafish as a disease model, dietary intervention experimentation. – cloning, gel electrophoresis, western blotting, cloning, RT-qPCR – single cell and bulk data collection, working in collaboration with bioinformaticians to make decisions on data analysis –experience with RNA and protein extraction, immunostaining, cell cultre – confocal, fluorescent, brightfield, Acquifer – proficiency in ImageJ, Imaris, and MATLAB software Within the lab the researchers should be able to share expertise and knowledge with other members of the team, take on lab responsibilities such as stock management, willingness to participate within the wider community e.g. represent the lab as part of the postdoc committee – supervision of students for lab projects, lecturing for masters and undergraduate courses focused on vascular and developmental biology – presentation of projects at conferences, including internationally, frequent presentation in lab meetings and departmental seminars

Background in Development Biology – studying at undergraduate and PhD, and five years postdoc in Developmental Biology, Developmental Neurobiology and Lymphatic Development, respectively. Holder of a personal animal licence Previous experience working with next generation sequencing data (RNA-seq), also attended a course in the analysis of such data Worked previously in different labs – experience in working with a diverse group of people in several different teams Personal characteristics – collaborative but also independent worker, good communicator, critical thinker, enthusiastic, curious, self-motivated

The employment is a permanent position, probationary period may be applied. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

For further information about the position, please contact: Kaska Koltowska, kaska.koltowska@igp.uu.se

Please submit your application by 2 April 2026, UFV-PA 2026/706