Project assistant position at the Department of Molecular biology

The Department of Molecular Biology is looking for a project assistant for 6 months to the project "Multimodal data generation and integration to study bacterial pathogenesis". Supervisor: Kemal Avican. Background and description of work tasks As project assistant you will work under supervision to: 1) Identify different mRNA and protein expression...

We are looking for a PhD student in Molecular Biology and a special interest in parasite-vector interactions. The position at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University is temporary for four years to start immediately or as agreed. The PhD student will participate in activities of a dynamic research environment including the host department...

Summary Umeå University is one of Sweden's largest universities with more than 36,000 students and 4,200 employees. The university combines high-quality education and world-leading research in several disciplines. Umeå University is also the site of the pioneering discovery of the gene scissors CRISPR-Cas9 – a revolution in genetic engineering...

Project description and working tasks Interactions between malaria parasites and mosquitoes determine the success of malaria transmission and are coming in focus as targets for interventions. The biology of Plasmodium mosquito stages remains poorly understood, but recent breakthroughs in CRISPR screening technologies, single cell transcriptomics, imaging...

Project description and tasks Viruses belonging to the Pneumoviridae family are the predominant cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in young children. A thorough comprehension of viral structure is crucial to understand the molecular basis of viral replicative cycles and to inform on the rational development of therapeutics. In your PhD...

Project description and working tasks Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved self-eating process mainly purposed to eliminate or recycle dysfunctional cellular organelles or unused proteins. Autophagy plays an important role in development and ageing and has been associated with diverse human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration and pathogen...

Project description and working tasks Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved self-eating process mainly purposed to eliminate or recycle dysfunctional cellular organelles or unused proteins. Autophagy plays an important role in development and ageing and has been associated with diverse human diseases including cancer, neurodegeneration and pathogen...

We are looking for someone who has or will soon defend their thesis, with previous education in statistics, data processing and/or bioinformatics, to contribute to research on brain diseases. You will work relatively independently as a postdoc, in a group conducting research on Parkinson's disease and other alpha-synucleinopathies, such as multiple system...

The Odontology Department is home to a team of about 70 professionals dedicated to educating dentists and conducting research in the field. For more information about the Department of Odontology, visit our website.We are currently seeking a talented staff scientist specializing in infection biology and precision dentistry.About the Research ProjectOur...

The Department of Molecular biology at Umeå University is currently seeking a staff scientist for a full- time position to work with the project µNordic Single Cell Hub (µNiSCH). Start date 1 October 2024. Probationary employment may occur. Technological innovations play a crucial role in advancing biological and biomedical research. This is...

Project description and tasks This project addresses a fundamental topic in evolution concerning how and why microbes interact in the ways they do. We know that microbes have many possible options, or strategies, regarding what resources they consume to grow. Depending on these choices, pairs of microbes may either compete or cooperate. What actually...

Project description and tasks This project addresses a fundamental topic in evolution concerning how and why microbes interact in the ways they do. We know that microbes have many possible options, or strategies, regarding what resources they consume to grow. Depending on these choices, pairs of microbes may either compete or cooperate. What actually...

Project description and tasks This project addresses a fundamental topic in evolution concerning how and why microbes interact in the ways they do. We know that microbes have many possible options, or strategies, regarding what resources they consume to grow. Depending on these choices, pairs of microbes may either compete or cooperate. What actually...

The Department of Odontology harbors around 70 co-workers and educate dentists and conducts odontological research. You can read more of the Department of Odontology: We are recruiting a staff scientist in infection biology and precision dentistry.  About the research project Our research is translational, combining basic and clinical sciences,...

The Department of Odontology harbors around 70 co-workers and educate dentists and conducts odontological research. You can read more of the Department of Odontology: We are recruiting a staff scientist in infection biology and precision dentistry.  About the research project Our research is translational, combining basic and clinical sciences,...

The Department of Medical and Translational Biology at Umeå University announces a post as Staff Scientist in cognitive neuroscience of aging with focus on structural and functional connectome. MTB offers an active and creative research and educational environment for both employees and students. More information about the department can be found on...

Project description Ever advancing high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies continue to produce genome assemblies of larger genome sizes, such as conifers (10-40 Gb, 3-15x of human genome), wheat (15 Gb, 5x), axolotl salamander (32 Gb, 11x), and giant lungfish (43 Gb, 14x). Genome annotation (identifying various functional sequence elements) presents...

Project description . PPS primarily serves academic research groups at Swedish universities but also collaborates with foreign universities and companies. Work tasks Practical laboratory work within PEP/PPS will include construct design, the application of various cloning techniques, intruduction of (point) mutations, planning of synthetic genes,...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Pathology with a Focus on Cancer Research, Primarily Metastatic Prostate Cancer The Department of Medical Biosciences is seeking a motivated and scientifically driven postdoctoral researcher in pathology for translational studies related to aggressive prostate cancer. The appointment aims to further scientific qualifications...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Pathology with a Focus on Cancer Research, Primarily Metastatic Prostate Cancer The Department of Medical Biosciences is seeking a motivated and scientifically driven postdoctoral researcher in pathology for translational studies related to aggressive prostate cancer. The appointment aims to further scientific qualifications...