Docent Toni Seppälä’s lab (https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/toni-seppälä/) at the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital has an opening for a

LABORATORY COORDINATOR (TECHNICIAN)

in precision medicine and solid tumor biology laboratory.

The new staff member will have a lab managing role in maintaining organoid and 2D cell culture operations when launching a large patient-derived organoid initiative establishing and characterizing individual tumor models. A large number of tumors from multiple gastrointestinal cancer types will undergo comprehensive profiling, and the organoids are used to predict clinical treatment response. Predictive and prognostic liquid biopsy -based biomarkers such as circulating tumor DNA are studied in clinically relevant settings, such as a large randomized controlled trial utilizing the translational precision tools in genuine frameworks of care. Large WES, WGS, RNA-seq, ctDNA, tumor microenvironment and drug response datasets are created and integrated with clinical information.

The aim of our research is to facilitate the use of data intensive biomarkers in patient care, and expand our opportunities to provide precision medicine tools to near future clinical service. Our exploratory aim is to improve understanding of the carcinogenesis focusing on biology of hereditary cancer.

We expect experience in applicable field of biomedical sciences, accuracy, reliability, and proficiency in spoken Finnish and English. Experience in cell culture and everyday wet lab applications, as well as understanding of basic biomedicine methods are highly appreciated.

We offer collaborative and multidisciplinary environment with immediate connection to clinical practice. Applied Tumor Genomics (ATG) research program and affiliation to iCAN Flagship of the Academy of Finland provide state of the art infrastructure to conduct both wet lab and computational work in our team that includes trainees and permanent technician staff.

The appointment will be for 17 months starting in June 2021 with a possibility to extension. Trial period of 6 months will be applied. Salary will depend upon the applicant's level of prior experience and skillset, approximately 2800 to 3200€ per month.

Please submit your application via the University of Helsinki Recruitment System by clicking the ‘Apply for the position’ button below. Internal applicants (i.e. current employees of the University of Helsinki) should submit their applications through the SAP HR portal. Applications should include (as a single PDF file):

1. a motivation letter
2. a resume/biosketch
3. names and email addresses of two academic contacts capable of providing a recommendation for the applicant

The due date for the applications is 18.4.2021. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For further information please contact Toni Seppälä: toni.seppala@helsinki.fi . If you need support with the recruitment system, please contact recruitment@helsinki.fi .

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Due date

18.04.2021 23:59 EEST