Assistant Researcher to the Clinical Memory Research Unit

Description of the research groupAt the research group The unit for clinical memory research is conducted within Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The research has for several years been at the forefront in the area. The group is led by Associate Professor Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren and consists of research and technical staff. The business is located at BMC in Lund.HereYou can read more about our exciting research.

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We are offering

Lund University is a state authority, which means that you get special benefits, generous holiday and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flex-time agreement that creates good conditions for the balance between work and leisure.

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Tasks and responsibilities

The tasks will consist of leading and contributing to research projects in genomics and proteomics. Perform relevant analysis in statistics and bioinformatics. Integrate the research group's data in genomics and proteomics with other data types. Develop databases that can be used both internally and externally with a focus on genomics and proteomics from the group's research. Develop new relevant research methods in genomics and proteomics

Qualifications

For the employment,:

• Doctoral degree in bioinformatics, genetics, neuroscience or equivalent.
• expertise in genetic epidemiology.
• Expertise in database development specifically focused on proteomics and genomics.
• Expertise in artificial intelligence for proteomic and genomics.
• Experience of research within the substance Neurodegenerative diseases.
• Great emphasis will be added to personal qualities. The tasks require you to be accurate, flexible, capable both to independently development-oriented work and the ability to contribute to other researchers and students' projects.

Merit for the employment is:

• Experience of research in markers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
• Experience of research specifically within Alzheimer's disease.

Other

The employment is for the time of preliminary access date 1 December 2026 or as agreed. Scope 100 %.

This is how you are looking for

The employment is searched via the university's recruitment system.

Application should include a personal letter where you describe how you meet the sought after

Qualifications, a CV, diplomas and other documents you want to be considered (eg recommendation letter).

The Faculty of Medicine is an area of activity within Lund University, with responsibility for education and research in medicine, health and health. The education takes place in close collaboration with health care and is well anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a wide field in experimental basic research, patient-related clinical research and health science research. The medical faculty, with just over 1800 employees and 3000 students in Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from around the world.

The Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö is one of the six institutions at Lund University's Medical Faculty. We have a strong focus on clinical and epidemiological research, and also conducts extensive preclinical laboratory research.

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