The fifth oldest university in Sweden’s present borders is Umeå University, which is located in Umeå (in the mid-northern region of Sweden). Umeå is the largest locality in Norrland. Umeå University was founded in 1965 and has 4 faculties today, including the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science and Technology, and Faculty of Social Sciences. It has 8 campus schools, including Campus Mary Märta. However, the most popular research projects and departments are related to the genome of the poplar tree and the Norway Spruce.
Umeå University has 34,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in 50 different study programs and 800 separate courses, and 4,200 academic staff. Its main campuses are located in Umeå but it has two others in the cities of Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik.
Listed below you will find available PhD Vacancies at Umea University in Sweden.
Title: Doctoral student in medical science towards bioinformatics, global spread
Location: Department of Clinical Microbiology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Deadline: 31.01.2023
Summary:
Tracking the global spread of bacterial pathogens using whole-genome sequencing data. The movement of humans, animals, and commodities can contribute to the global dissemination of bacterial pathogens. High-resolution technologies, such as whole-genome sequencing (WGS), are thus being used increasingly to monitor the global spread of bacterial pathogens. Here, the PhD student will develop and apply bioinformatic approaches, which can leverage bacterial WGS data to gain insight into pathogen virulence potential, evolution, dissemination, transmission dynamics, and antimicrobial resistance acquisition.
You who are admitted to doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine will be part of the faculty-wide doctoral education programme. The doctoral programme comprises 25 credits and is offered in two study variants: 25 credits spread over 8 terms (a total of 4 years) or over 12 terms (a total of 6 years), starting each autumn and spring semester. More information about the programme can be found on the faculty’s web page for doctoral studies.
Eligibility and Qualifications
- You must have at least 240 higher education credits (hc), of which at least 60 hc are at an advanced level, in natural sciences, or life sciences, or engineering.
- Applicants must be skilled in both oral and written communication in English, able to work independently as well as in collaboration with others, and be highly motivated.
Meritorious
- KnowledgeIf you have knowledge in bioinformatics, computational biology, (bio)statistics, or a related field; candidates from other fields with strong programming/coding skills (see belo) are also encouraged to apply.
- Proficient in at least one programming language, preferably Python or R.
- Comfortable working in a diverse, inclusive, interdisciplinary, and highly collaborative environment.
- ·Ability to navigate UNIX filesystems from the command line.
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Title: PhD position in medical science within bioinformatic, computational methods
Location: Department of Clinical Microbiology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Deadline: 31.01.2023
Summary:
Microbial (meta)genome mining approaches for drug discovery.
Secondary metabolites (SMs) produced by microbes have critically important roles in human health, including as essential therapeutics (e.g., antimicrobials, anticancer agents). (Meta)genomic data derived from microbes thus offers tremendous potential as a reservoir for novel SMs; however, accurate, scalable in silico methods are necessary to leverage such data for SM discovery. Here, the PhD student will develop and apply bioinformatic tools, which can facilitate the discovery of novel SMs from millions of microbial (meta)genomes available in public databases.
You who are admitted to doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine will be part of the faculty-wide doctoral education programme. The doctoral programme comprises 25 credits and is offered in two study variants: 25 credits spread over 8 terms (a total of 4 years) or over 12 terms (a total of 6 years), starting each autumn and spring semester. More information about the programme can be found on the faculty’s web page for doctoral studies (Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Medicine – Handbook (umu.se)).
Eligibility requirements
You must have at least 240 higher education credits (hc), of which at least 60 hc are at an advanced level, in natural sciences, life sciences, or engineering.
Applicants must be skilled in both oral and written communication in English, able to work independently as well as in collaboration with others, and be highly motivated
Meritorious
- A degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or a related field; candidates from other fields with strong programming/coding skills (see below) are also encouraged to apply.
- Proficient in at least one programming language, preferably Python or R.
- Comfortable working in a diverse, inclusive, interdisciplinary, and highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to navigate UNIX filesystems from the command line.
- Previous experience computing in HPC environments.
- Knowledge of JavaScript or related languages (e.g., Vega, Shiny).
- Previous software development experience.
- Previous coursework or research experience in the biological sciences.
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Title: PhD position in Mathematics
Location: Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Deadline: 07.02.2023
Summary:
The PhD student will carry out research within discrete mathematics, as part of a Swedish Research Council-funded project with a focus on the Traveling Salesman Problem and will be supervised by Gerold Jäger.
The aim of the project is the development of novel algorithms for the Traveling Salesman Problem and will include both practical implementations of heuristic algorithms based on sensitivity analysis and theoretical research.
Currently, the research group in discrete mathematics consists of 18 persons. The group is very active and has a weekly seminar, different workshops, and a frequent flow of visitors and international collaborators. We have several PhD students and postdocs. Our research covers a wide range of areas and touches upon extremal, probabilistic, algorithmic, game theoretic, computational, topological, geometric and algebraic combinatorics.
Qualifications
The doctoral student will be admitted for studies at third-cycle level in Mathematics. To fulfil the general entry requirements, the applicant must have qualifications equivalent to a completed degree at second-cycle level or completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, including at least 60 ECTS credits at second-cycle level.
To fulfil the specific entry requirements to be admitted for studies at third-cycle level in mathematics, the applicant is required to have completed at least 60 ECTS credits within the field of mathematics, of which at least 15 ECTS credits shall have been acquired at second-cycle level. Applicants who have acquired largely equivalent skills in some other system, either within Sweden or abroad, are also eligible.
Required is a theoretical background in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization, as well as good programming skills (preferably C++). Good communication skills in both written and spoken English is also a requirement.
You are expected to take on an active role in this project and institutional work. You have a scientific mindset, can work independently, and are structured, flexible and solution-oriented. Above all, you are determined to continuously develop your skills and contribute to discrete mathematics research.
Applications will be assessed by the applicant’s qualifications and ability to benefit from the doctoral education they will receive.
About the position
The position is intended to result in a doctoral degree. The main task of doctoral students is to pursue their third-cycle studies, including active participation in research and third-cycle courses. The duties may include teaching or other departmental work, although duties of this kind may not comprise more than 20 percent of a full-time post. The employment is for a fixed term of four years full-time or up to five years when teaching part-time. Salary is set according to the salary ladder for PhD positions at Umeå University. Employment commences in the spring 2023 or by agreement.
Application
Applications will be accepted via our recruitment system by February 7, 2023. Log in and apply via the button at the bottom of the page. The application must include the following documents written in English or Swedish:
- A cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and research interests, an explanation of why you are applying for the position and why you feel your qualifications and experience are relevant (not more than 3 pages).
- Curriculum vitae.
- Authenticated copies of degree certificates, diplomas or equivalent, including documentation of completed academic courses, received grades, and other certificates.
- Copies of relevant work such as master’s thesis or articles you have authored or co-authored. If the master’s thesis has not been completed before the application deadline, a summary of the master’s thesis project shall be included. The summary can, at most be five pages, including figures and references.
- Your GMAT (or GRE) and TOEFL/IELTS test scores if available.
- Contact details for at least two reference persons.
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics values the qualities that gender balance brings to the department, and therefore we particularly encourage female applicants.
Pursuant to Chapter 12 Section 2 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100), the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.
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Title: PhD-student
Location: Department of Phychology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Deadline: 06.02.2023
Summary:
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest institutions of higher education with over 37,000 students and 4,800 faculty and staff. We are characterised by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison. Umeå University is also the site of the pioneering discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors – a revolution in genetic engineering that has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
At Umeå University, everything is nearby. Our cohesive campus environment makes it easy to meet, collaborate and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture where we rejoice in each other’s successes.
The Department of Psychology is a dynamic research and teaching environment in several areas.
The department conducts successful interdisciplinary research in cognitive neuropsychology with ongoing collaborations across faculty boundaries, with the county council and with other universities within and outside Sweden. Within the framework of this research environment, there are good conditions for new collaborations. The department offers several educational programs with elements of neuropsychology.
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Title: PhD student in Computing Science with focus on Computer Security
Location: Department of Computing Science
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Admission: September 1 2023, or as otherwise agreed
Deadline: 31.03.2023
Summary:
Our societies rely on computer systems and on software stacks. Unfortunately, software systems contain bugs and vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious actors. This project will be conducted in the Software Engineering and Security (SES) group. The student will conduct an in-depth investigation of a class of vulnerabilities and devise static or dynamic approaches to detect them in the code or prevent their execution at runtime.
Keywords for this project: code analysis, static analysis, reverse engineering, defense mechanisms, vulnerability detection, exploit mitigation techniques, scalability and software systems.
The project is funded by WASP. Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/
The graduate school within WASP is dedicated to provide the skills needed to analyze, develop, and contribute to the interdisciplinary area of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Through an ambitious program with research visits, partner universities, and visiting lecturers, the graduate school actively supports forming a strong multi-disciplinary and international professional network between PhD-students, researchers and industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school
Admission requirements
The general admission requirements for doctoral studies are a second- cycle level degree, or completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are at second-cycle level, or have an equivalent education from abroad, or equivalent qualifications. To fulfil the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in computing science, the applicant is required to have completed at least 90 ECTS credits in computing science. Applicants who otherwise have acquired skills that are deemed equivalent are also eligible.
Candidates are expected to have a genuine interest in computer security, a very good knowledge in programming (such as in C, Java or Python) and an in-depth understanding of computer systems (assembly code, compilers). Important personal qualities are the ability to work in a team, communicate with colleagues, be disciplined, curious and creative.
About the position
The position provides you with the opportunity to pursue PhD studies in Computing Science for four years, with the goal of achieving the degree of Doctor in Computing Science. While the position is mainly devoted to PhD studies (at least 80% of the time), it may include up to 20% department service (usually teaching). If so, the total time for the position is extended accordingly, resulting in a maximum of five years.
The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (chapter 12, 2§) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.
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Title: PhD student in Computing Science with focus on Computer Security
Location: Department of Computing Science
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Admission: May 1st, 2023, or as otherwise agreed.
Deadline: 28.02.2023
Summary:
Our societies rely on computer systems and on software stacks. Unfortunately, software systems contain bugs and vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious actors. This project will be conducted in the Software Engineering and Security (SES) group. The student will improve the state of the art on testing complex software using approaches such as fuzzing.
Keywords for this project: code analysis, dynamic analysis, reverse engineering, software quality, vulnerability detection, scalability, software systems
The project is funded by WASP.
Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/
The graduate school within WASP is dedicated to provide the skills needed to analyze, develop, and contribute to the interdisciplinary area of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Through an ambitious program with research visits, partner universities, and visiting lecturers, the graduate school actively supports forming a strong multi-disciplinary and international professional network between PhD-students, researchers and industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school
Admission requirements
The general admission requirements for doctoral studies are a second- cycle level degree, or completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are at second-cycle level, or have an equivalent education from abroad, or equivalent qualifications. To fulfil the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in computing science, the applicant is required to have completed at least 90 ECTS credits in computing science. Applicants who otherwise have acquired skills that are deemed equivalent are also eligible.
Candidates are expected to have a genuine interest in computer security, a very good programming knowledge (such as in C, Java or Python) and an in-depth understanding of computer systems (intermediate code representation, compilers). Important personal qualities are the ability to work in a team, communicate with colleagues, be disciplined, curious and creative.
About the position
The position provides you with the opportunity to pursue PhD studies in Computing Science for four years, with the goal of achieving the degree of Doctor in Computing Science. While the position is mainly devoted to PhD studies (at least 80% of the time), it may include up to 20% department service (usually teaching). If so, the total time for the position is extended accordingly, resulting in a maximum of five years.
The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (chapter 12, 2§) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.
The expected starting date is May 1st, 2023, or as otherwise agreed.
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Title: 4 PhD student in Computing Science with focus on Logic-based Methods for Data Management
Location: Department of Computing Science
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Admission: February 1, 2023, or as otherwise agreed
Deadline: 31.01.2023
Summary:
We seek 4 PhD students to strengthen the group on Formal Techniques for Knowledge and Data Management at Umeå University (Sweden), funded by the WASP program (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program). The students will join a growing group that currently consists of WASP faculty members Diego Calvanese, Magdalena Ortiz, Mantas Šimkus, as well as PostDoc researchers and other doctoral students. The main theme of our research is the applications and further development of logic-based methods and techniques for smart data management. The students will also join the WASP Graduate School, gaining access to a vast professional network involving other top institutions in Sweden. We seek students with strong interest in the following research areas:
* Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
* Description Logics
* Foundations of Databases
* Logic for Computer Science
* Computational Complexity of Reasoning
* Non-monotonic Reasoning
* Logic Programming
* Automated Reasoning
* Formal Methods
Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/
The graduate school within WASP is dedicated to provide the skills needed to analyze, develop, and contribute to the interdisciplinary area of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Through an ambitious program with research visits, partner universities, and visiting lecturers, the graduate school actively supports forming a strong multi-disciplinary and international professional network between PhD-students, researchers and industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school
Admission requirements
The general admission requirements for doctoral studies are a second- cycle level degree, or completed course requirements of at least 240 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 ECTS credits are at second-cycle level, or have an equivalent education from abroad, or equivalent qualifications. To fulfil the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in computing science, the applicant is required to have completed at least 90 ECTS credits in computing science. Applicants who otherwise have acquired skills that are deemed equivalent are also eligible.
Candidates for this position must have
- documented strong background in theoretical computer science or discreet mathematics
- good writing skills
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Title: PhD-student
Location: Department of Phychology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly salary
Deadline: 23.01.2023
Summary:
Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest institutions of higher education with over 37,000 students and 4,800 faculty and staff. We are characterised by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison. Umeå University is also the site of the pioneering discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors – a revolution in genetic engineering that has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
At Umeå University, everything is nearby. Our cohesive campus environment makes it easy to meet, collaborate and exchange knowledge, which promotes a dynamic and open culture where we rejoice in each other’s successes.
Application
A complete application must include:
1. A cover letter summarizing your qualifications, scientific interests and motives for applying (max two pages)
2. CV
3. Diplomas of bachelor and Master level degrees
4. Bachelor/Master theses work/other relevant publications
5. Other merits of relevance for the position
6. Contact information to two reference persons
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Available Academic Vacancies at Umeå University
Listed below you will find available Academic Vacancies at Umea University in Sweden.
Title: Postdoctoral position (2 years) within plant molecular biology
Location: Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC)
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Deadline: 23.01.2023
Summary:
A postdoctoral position is available at the Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre: a stimulating research environment at Umeå University. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to work within the project “Elucidating the link between metabolic status and the epigenome”. The employment is full-time and is limited to 24 months but with the possibility for an extension of one more year. Starting date during spring of 2023 or according to agreement.
Project description
The establishment of photosynthetic activity drives a cellular shift from requiring external energy sources for growth and development to becoming a supplier of energy to support growth of new developing tissues. In eukaryotic cells changes to intracellular metabolism confer widespread variations in epigenetic pattern. However, the challenge is to understand how fluctuations in metabolic state control chromatin modifications. We will address this question by investigating the dynamics of global chromatin organization in response to the establishment of photosynthesis, a process that causes major changes to the cellular metabolic activity. The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in a large project where we determine the distribution of important modifications of histone H3 and identify the proteins such as transcription factors or chromatin remodellers associated with those specific modifications.
Qualifications
To be appointed under the postdoctoral agreement, the postdoctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirements must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the appointment decision.
To be appointed under the postdoctoral agreement, priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree prior to that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organisations, military service, or similar circumstances, as well as clinical practice or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area. Such circumstances should be clearly stated in the application.
The doctoral degree should be in molecular biology or biochemistry.
An ability to work independently as well as in a team, and good skills in the English language, are essential. The candidate should also have extensive laboratory experience with molecular and biochemical methods. Experience of ChIP sequencing is a merit. Experience with plants and plant cell lines as experimental systems is a merit.
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Title: Postdoc in eHealth with application within physiotherapy
Location: Avdelningen för fysioterapi
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Deadline: 20.01.2023
Summary:
As a postdoc, you will work in a project where we develop and evaluate digital methods to provide training support to people with intellectual disabilities who need to improve their balance. In the project, we work together with the target group involved in the design and evaluation of the digital program BalansPeppen. The project is carried out in cooperation with Östersund Municipality Health and Social Care Administration, disability sector The position is located in Umeå, but short stays in Östersund in connection with data collections are included.
You will be part of a team of senior and junior researchers with an interdisciplinary focus. Together with the research team, you will mainly work on the development of materials for the digital programme together with the target group, conducting studies with a focus on implementation, analysis and manuscript writing, and dissemination of results. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are used in the project.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a University degree equivalent to a European University PhD in Physiotherapy or of other relevant subjects. Candidates with a PhD degree less than three years old will be considered first. We are looking for a candidate with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Experience in work related to the project focus such as implementation research, quantitative and qualitative methods, experience in research on physical activity and exercise, knowledge of behavioural change theories and experience of working with people with intellectual disabilities is an advantage. You should also have an interest in the development of e-health tools. Good communication skills in Swedish are desirable.
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Title: Postdoctoral position in data-driven infection biology
Location: Department of Clinical Microbiology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Deadline: 12.02.2023
Summary:
A fully funded, two-year postdoc position is immediately available in the Department of Clinical Microbiology at Umeå University. The position is open to computational scientists with an interest in microbial (meta)genomic data analysis.
Description of the project
Data-driven discovery of novel microbial secondary metabolites involved in host-microbe and/or microbe-microbe interactions
Work responsibilities
Microbes produce a wide array of secondary metabolites (SMs), which allow them to interact with their environment, as well as with each other. The postdoctoral project proposed here will involve developing (meta)genome mining approaches, which can be used to identify novel microbial SMs involved in microbe-host and/or microbe-microbe interactions. The tools developed here will be applied to large amounts of microbial (meta)genomic data, with the goal of identifying microbial SMs responsible for host disease phenotypes (e.g., microbiome-associated cancers) or SMs with novel antimicrobial activities.
Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made.
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Title: Postdoctoral position in register-based cardiovascular research
Location: Avdelningen för medicin
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Deadline: 10.02.2023
Summary:
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in Sweden and worldwide today. Our research group investigates various risk factors for cardiovascular disease. By linking national registers and databases with Västerbotten’s unique population surveys, we can follow risk factor patterns within individuals for more than half a century. We can thus study temporal relationships between different risk factors, and analyze how these affect the risk of cardiovascular disease in different phases of life. We particularly focus on the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of high blood pressure, as well as diseases of the aorta.
Work responsibilities
As a postdoctoral fellow, you will work with all parts of the research project, including applications for and updating of data, data processing, study design, statistical analysis, interpretation of results, writing of scientific articles and presentation at national and international congresses. The position will also include supervision of doctoral students in epidemiological/statistical methods. There will be room to propose own analyzes and design own projects within the framework of existing research infrastructure.
Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate in medicine, cardiology, epidemiology or other subjects deemed relevant for the research project is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made.
The applicant must have experience from working with large databases, including longitudinal data. Good knowledge of statistical software, such as STATA, SAS or R, is a prerequisite. Applicants must also have a good ability to communicate research in speech and writing and be able to independently write scientific articles in English.
Additional useful qualifications
Since appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is a career-development position for junior researchers, we are primarily interested in applicants who completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline. If there are special reasons, an applicant who has completed their degree earlier than that may be considered. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, clinical practice, appointments of trust for a trade union organisation or other similar circumstances, and for relevant duties/assignments within the subject area.
Desired qualifications:
- Knowledge of and experience in cardiovascular medicine
- Knowledge of and experience in research based on Nordic registers
- Experience with statistical methods relevant to registry-based research, such as survival analysis, mediation analysis or methods for causal inference
- Ability to design scientific studies/subprojects yourself
- Further research activity after PhD defense
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Title: Postdoc
Location: Department of Nursing
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly
Admission: According to the agreement
Deadline: 31.01.2023
Summary:
We are announcing a Postdoc position at the Department of Nursing in the project “Evaluation of mechanisms that modulate and predict pain perception.”
The position is for two years, full time. The start date will be as soon as possible after the employment agreement. The application deadline is 2023-01-31.
Project description
The aim of the project is to investigate whether stress and anxiety affect pain experiences and whether this is associated with neurochemical levels in the brain. Spectroscopy will be used to measure selected neurotransmitters (GABA and glutamate) in 2 pain-related brain regions. In addition, we study how human touch affects pain signaling and perception. The project is interdisciplinary, including researchers with expertise in several fields.
Task assignments
The post-doctoral work will include data collection, statistical analyses, writing of manuscripts, and participating in study design.
Qualifications
Individuals with a Ph.D. in the following fields are eligible to apply: nursing, medicine, physiotherapy, psychology, radiography, chemistry, or equivalent scientific skills. This eligibility requirement must be met at the latest when the employment decision is made. The applicant must be able to summarize and present results at scientific meetings and write scientific reports in English.
Since employment as a post-doctoral fellow is a professional development position for junior researchers, we primarily target those with a doctoral degree no older than three years from the last date of application. A doctoral degree older than three years can be considered if there are special reasons, such as work interruption due to illness, parental leave, clinical service, positions of trust within trade unions, or other similar circumstances.
We are looking for a well-qualified and highly motivated employee with skills in statistical analysis. The applicant should be able to understand Swedish. We value the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a research team. Research experience in the field of pain and/or magnetic resonance imaging/ spectroscopy is an advantage. Strong emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
More about the employment
The employment is a temporary, full-time employment for two years according to the terms of the agreement on limited-term employment (Swedish employment law) as a post-doctoral fellow as agreed.
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Title: Postdoctoral position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging
Location: Department of Radiation Sciences
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly
Admission: By agreement
Deadline: 31.01.2023
Summary:
We are announcing a full time postdoctoral position in the cognitive neuroscience of aging at the Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB) and Umeå center for Functional Brain Imaging. UFBI is an interdisciplinary research center where functional and structural brain imaging is used to address several basic science and clinical research questions. The research environment at UFBI is highly dynamic and stimulating, with a robust infrastructure including state-of-the-art scanning equipment and strong in-house expertise in statistics and neuroimaging analyses.
The successful candidate will work within the COBRA study that aims at studying associations between aging-related brain changes in relation to cognitive aging, with focus on the dopamine system, grey and white matter, cerebrovascular function, and activation patterns, (. The work is supervised by Nina Karalija and Lars Nyberg is mentor. The COBRA study is carried out in close collaboration with colleagues at the Karolinska Institute, University of Gothenburg, and the Max Planck Institute in Berlin.
Work responsibilities
The assignment consists of:
-analyzing brain imaging data from PET and MRI that has been collected at three timepoints for the same cohort (baseline, 5-year and 10-year follow-up, where the 10-year assessment is currently ongoing)
-analyzing cognitive data (episodic memory, working memory, perceptual speed) from computerized tests; and performance change over time
– perform statistical analyzes, e.g. regression analyses, group comparisons, structural equation models, to study brain-cognition associations
-writing scientific articles and presenting findings at scientific meetings
Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or medical science is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made. The applicant is expected to have good knowledge in neuro- and/or cognitive neuroscience, statistics, and scientific communication in English, both orally and in writing.
Additional useful qualifications
Since appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is a career-development position for junior researchers, we are primarily interested in applicants who completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline. If there are special reasons, an applicant who has completed their degree earlier than that may be considered. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, clinical practice, appointments of trust for a trade union organisation or other similar circumstances, and for relevant duties/assignments within the subject area.
The applicant must be able to work independently, have good analytical skills, and to be organized. Much focus will be given to the candidate’s potential collaborative skills with members of the research team and with colleagues at the department. Education within and experience of neuroscience, neurology, physiology, statistics, image analysis, and programming are not mandatory requirements but will be viewed favorably.
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Title: Postdoctoral position in molecular microbiology
Location: Department of Molecularbiology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly
Deadline: 20.01.2023
Summary:
The postdoc will work in the laboratory of Prof Maria Fällman. The studies are focused on molecular mechanisms in bacterial pathogens important for their ability to establish and maintain persistent infections in presence of competing microbiota and an active immune system. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and to some extent Salmonella enterica as model pathogens are commonly employed as model pathogens.
Work responsibilities
The postdoc project involves studies of bacterial in vivo gene expression in infected tissue as well as from bacteria exposed to infection related conditions in vitro and aims at identifying bacterial components that are critical for the bacteria to establish and maintain long term infections. The methodologies employed are classical microbiology and molecular biology techniques for construction of mutant strains and reporter systems, mouse infection experiments, microbial functional assays, histology/RNAscope analyses of tissue sections, RNA-seq, and Ribo-seq analyses.
Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate in microbiology/molecular biology is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made.
Previous training and experience in using microbiology techniques, molecular biology techniques, cell and animal infection models is required.
The candidate is expected to be highly motivated, and to have excellent skills in oral and written English, strong work ethics and critical thinking abilities. The candidate should also be able to work independently and in collaboration with others with design and analyses of experiments, present own research and write scientific papers.
Additional useful qualifications
Since appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is a career-development position for junior researchers, we are primarily interested in applicants who completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline. If there are special reasons, an applicant who has completed their degree earlier than that may be considered. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, clinical practice, appointments of trust for a trade union organisation or other similar circumstances, and for relevant duties/assignments within the subject area.
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Title: Postdoctoral position in computational microbiology
Location: Department of Molecularbiology
Position Type: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Salary: Monthly
Deadline: 20.01.2023
Summary:
The postdoc will work in the laboratory of Prof Maria Fällman. The studies are focused on molecular mechanisms in bacterial pathogens important for their ability to establish and maintain persistent infections in presence of competing microbiota and an active immune system. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and to some extent Salmonella enterica are commonly employed as model pathogens.
The postdoc project involves studies of bacterial in vivo gene expression in infected tissue as well as from bacteria exposed to infection related conditions in vitro and aims at identifying bacterial components that are critical for infection.
Work responsibilities
The postdoctoral project is focused on bacterial regulatory mechanisms that enable bacteria to establish and maintain infection in tissue. The person we are looking for will be responsible for and perform bioinformatic analyses, which in some cases can be combined with wet lab experiments. The methods used are classic microbiological and molecular biological techniques including RNA/ChIP/Ribo-seq and analysis of data with various bioinformatics tools including machine learning methods.
Eligibility
A person who has been awarded a doctorate or a foreign qualification deemed to be the equivalent of a doctorate in microbiology/molecular biology or bioinformatics is eligible for appointment as postdoctoral researcher. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time at which the appointment decision is made.
Previous training and experience from programming in R or Phyton, working in the LINUX/UNIX environment, and analysis of NGS data using different bioinformatic tools are required.
The candidate is expected to be highly motivated, and to have excellent skills in oral and written English, strong work ethics and critical thinking abilities. The candidate should also be able to work independently and in collaboration with others with design and analyses of experiments, present own research and write scientific papers.
Additional useful qualifications
Since appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is a career-development position for junior researchers, we are primarily interested in applicants who completed their doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline. If there are special reasons, an applicant who has completed their degree earlier than that may be considered. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, clinical practice, appointments of trust for a trade union organisation or other similar circumstances, and for relevant duties/assignments within the subject area.
Previous training and experience in using microbiology techniques, molecular biology techniques, cell and animal infection models are strong merits. Experience with Machine Learning techniques, ideally with examples of applying such techniques on NGS data, is a strong merit.
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