Senior Researcher in Molecular Systems Immunology Group

Senior Researcher in Molecular Systems Immunology Group

University of Turku

Turku, Finland

Tasks

We are seeking a highly motivated senior researcher to join our international research group.

This position requires training and experience in immunology, including excellent time management and organization skills in addition to technical proficiency in genomics and omics data analysis using bioinformatics approaches and cell biology techniques. The senior researcher will be responsible for projects on understanding the epigenetic mechanisms in regulating appropriate balance of effector and regulatory T cell subsets. In addition, she/he participates in the analysis and method development. The senior researcher will also have a central role in coordinating our efforts in identifying early molecular signatures using high throughput methods in children progressing to type 1 diabetes.

Senior researcher will closely work with several research groups and he has an important role in coordinating between experimental, computational and clinical research groups in several broad research collaboration projects. Senior researcher will also participate in supervising students in the projects.

Successful candidates have

• A relevant doctor’s degree (senior/postdoctoral researcher) e.g. in life sciences or in biomedicine
• At least 5 years of postdoctoral research experience
• High level of motivation, self-initiative and independency
• Excellent team work and communication skills in English (both oral and written)
• First-rate molecular and cell biology knowledge and skills with a strong background in immunology and epigenetics
• Strong background in genomics and transcriptomics
• Strong publication record in international journals at least in one of the following areas: immunology, autoimmunity, epigenetics
• Excellent skills and experience in grant and manuscript writing

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