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Postdoc­toral Re­searcher to Study Plate­let-cancer In­ter­ac­tions

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
Location
Helsinki, Finland
Closing date
31 Aug 2020

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Academic Discipline
Biological Sciences, Life sciences
Job Type
Academic Posts, Postdocs
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Full Time

Postdoctoral researcher to study platelet-cancer interactions in the Extracellular vesicles (EV) research group of Pia Siljander at the University of Helsinki

The Extracellular vesicle (EV) research group (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/extracellular-vesicles) led by PI Pia Siljander is based at Molecular and Integrative Bioscience Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki (UH), Finland. The group is also affiliated with the CURED cancer research unit at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Viikki. We are seeking for a motivated a postdoctoral researcher to set up a 3D cancer cell line/organoid culture for EVs and to study platelet-cancer communication in close collaboration with two PhD students. The project requires short-term research visits (max 3 mo) to our collaborators’ laboratories in Europe.

Description of our group and organization:

EVs are prominent mediators of cancer initiation, progression and metastasis. Their influence on platelets and reciprocally, the effect of platelet-derived EVs on cancer initiation, progression and metastasis will be investigated in this Academy of Finland -funded research project. The PLEASER project is integrated into our group’s general research focus of understanding EV-mediated communication and the usability of platelet-EVs in therapy and biomarker search. Additionally, we are interested in new EV technologies as we house the world’s first EV core facility in the UH. Thus, all researchers in the EV group work on multiple synergistic projects with national and international collaborative networks.

The University of Helsinki (https://www.helsinki.fi/en), established in 1640, is the best and largest university in Finland, which ranked as the 63rd university in the world in Shanghai (ARWU) ranking in 2019. UH has ca. 31 200 students and 8000 employees, and it is a member of the League of the European Research Universities (LERU). It includes 11 faculties, among them the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences (FBES), Finland’s most high-profile and extensive hub of research and teaching in the field. FBES is comprised of three research programmes, including Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme (MIBS, https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-biological-and-environmental-scien...), which studies biomolecules, viruses, microbes, animal cells, tissues, organ systems and organisms.

The EV group is seeking a POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCER TO STUDY EV-MEDIATED PLATELET-CANCER EFFECTS AND FUNCTIONS

Qualifications:

Successful candidates have:

  • A relevant doctor’s degree e.g. in life sciences or in biomedicine
  • High level of motivation, self-initiative and independency
  • Excellent team work and communication skills in English (both oral and written)
  • First-rate cell biology knowledge and skills with a strong background in cell culture and functional cell assays relevant for cancer research.
  • Publication record in international journals at least in one of the following areas: cancer (esp. melanoma), immunology, wound healing or cell therapy.
  • Experience in bioinformatics and statistics is a bonus.
  • We do not expect you have previous knowledge of platelets or EVs, but you should demonstrate a keen interest in learning.

Application:

The salary will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance. The salary will be ca. 3200 - 3500 euros/month, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

The position is available until the end of 2022 and starts at earliest on Oct 1st, 2020 (or as agreed). There is a trial period of six months.

Application should include the following documents as a single pdf file: a CV, list of publications and contact information for three references in your application.

Please submit your application using the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system (by clicking on "Apply for the position"). Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki) must submit their applications through the SAP HR portal. The deadline for applications is Aug 31st, 2020 (23:59).

For further information on please contact: Pia Siljander, e-mail: pia.siljander@helsinki.fi.

Enquiries on the application procedure may be directed to HR Coordinator Sari Aaltonen (sari.aaltonen@helsinki.fi).

Due date

31.08.2020 23:59 EEST

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