PhD student in Medical Science at BKV
Linköpings universitet / Biomedicinjobb / Linköping
2025-10-21
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Your work assignments
You will work on X-inactivation and allele-specific DNA methylation in different contexts, including X-linked diseases, autoimmune disorders, and hereditary cancer as part of Colm Nestor's research group. You will be part of an active and international research group where you are expected to present your work at both local and international meetings.
As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.
Your qualifications
You have graduated at Master's level in Biology/Medical Biotechnology/Genetics or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses Biology/Genetics/Medical Biotechnology. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way. The applicant should be highly proficient in English, and fluency in spoken and written Swedish is essential, as the position involves interaction with healthcare professionals, patients, and research participants, and requires interpreting medical documents in Swedish.
Requirements:
• Extensive experience in both wet lab work and bioinformatics analysis of Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing data related to X-linked diseases.
• Skilled in proteomic methods using MALDI-TOF and HPLC-MS, including data analysis.
• Experience with 5mc/5hmc dot blot assays for analysis of human DNA methylation levels.
• Expertise in Bash, Python, and R programming.
• Experience in phasing and resolving X-inactivation genomic data.
• In-depth knowledge of DNA methylation and X-chromosome biology.
Merits:
• Experience working in a highly international and multicultural team.
• Excellent communication and scientific presentation skills.
• Hands-on experience in a variety of molecular biology techniques, such as PCR, flow cytometry, and human cell culture.
You are a team player with a balanced, positive attitude and a curious mindset. In a fast-paced research environment, a structured and organized approach is highly valued. You will work in a team of researchers from diverse backgrounds, including PhD students and postdocs, and should have strong collaborative skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
You do not need to supply a letter of intent with your application.
Your workplace
You will be working at the Department of Children's and Women's Health (BKH) in Colm Nestor's research group. The Nestor Group is an international team that combines clinical research, molecular biology, genomics, and big data analysis to gain insights into the molecular origins of diseases.
The Department of Children's and Women's Health (BKH) carries out preclinical and clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate education within Medical Science.
The employment
In connection with your admission to the doctoral program, your employment as a PhD student is handled. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University
The employment has a duration of four years' full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.
Starting date: 2026-01-01
Salary and employment benefits
The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.
More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.
Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.
Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than 11 november 2025.
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.
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We look forward to receiving your application!
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Annelie Lindström
annelie.lindstrom@liu.se +46 13 28 68 71 Jobbnummer 9567512