PhD student position in Surgery

Lund University was founded 1666 and ranks recurring as one of the world's leading universities. Here are about 46 000 students and 8 500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our quest to understand, explain and improve our world and people's conditions.

Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Gender equality, equal terms and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our business.

Description of the workplace

Lund University was founded 1666 and ranks recurring as one of the world's leading universities. Here are about 47 000 students and more than 8 800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our quest to understand, explain and improve our world and people's conditions.

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 Lund (IKVL) is one of six institutions at the Faculty of Medicine. The department has broad cooperation, both within the faculty and within other units at universities. IKVL also has a well-developed collaboration with Skåne's university hospital (SUS) and Region Skåne and the surrounding society and the business community. This is to promote clinical and experimental translational research, development and education

The research group is now looking for a full-time doctoral student (100 %) starting it 1 November 2026 (or according to agreement).

Description of the doctoral student project and research group

The doctoral student is invested in the research group for pancreatology at the Department of Surgery, Lund University. The focus is on pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive human tumor forms. Pancreatic cancer is usually detected too late and there is no effective treatment. Our strategy combines clinical patient material and advanced protein research to develop new biomarkers for previous diagnosis and response to treatment.

The research group includes two research engineers and several full-time and part-time doctoral students and clinics that are linked to the group. Within the research group, we safeguard a good working environment with respect and consideration in our relationships with each other. We are constantly working to create the conditions for job satisfaction, development and participation for all employees.

Tasks and responsibilities

The doctoral student will work within a translational research project on pancreatic cancer, focusing on the disease's biology and forecast. The project combines data from cancer registers and clinical materials with histopathological analyzes and spatial proteomics. The goal is to identify new prognostic and predictive factors and increase the understanding of the development and treatment response of the disease.

The tasks will include:

• Manage data from cancer registers and clinical databases and connect them to histopathological and molecular data.
• Interpret histopathological findings and spatial proteomics in relation to tumor characteristics, metastasis patterns and clinical outcomes.
• Implement statistical analyzes of prognostic and predictive factors and examine the relationship between tumor biology, biomarkers, metastasis and survival.
• Compile and present research results in scientific manuscripts and at national and international conferences.

Ability and willingness to cooperate well with other colleagues within the research group is expected. Other tasks within the role may apply.

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. Read more on the university's website about being employed at Lund University

Qualifications

Basic eligibility for postgraduate education has the person who has: depicted graduation at advanced level, completed course claims on at least 240 High school credits, of which at least 60 High school credits at advanced level, or in any other way within or outside the country acquired in

For the employment,:

• Documented experience of research work with pancreatic cancer
• Documented skill in expressing themselves in English in speech and writing
• Skill to in a structured way document research

We expect you as a person is curious and has a great commitment. In the role you will work in close dialogue with other colleagues so we assume that you have easy to cooperate with others.

Merit is scientific publications in Referee-reviewed journal in the field of pancreatic cancer.

Bedömningsgrund

Provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in Regulation SFS 1998: 80. As a holder, only the person who is adopted to postgraduate education is accepted. In addition, for the extent to be attached to the degree of ability to assimilate doctoral education. In addition to the obligation to devote its own postgraduate education, the holder may be required to fulfill duty on training, research and administrative work under specific provisions of the Regulation.

Terms and conditions

Time-limited employment four years according to HF 5 Cape 7 §.

This is how you are looking for

The application is made via LUS recruitment systems and must contain a personal letter; How to meet the qualification requirements and why you are interested in the employment. The application must contain CV and diplomas and other which you wish to invoke. Provide at least two references with complete contact details.

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