PhD student position in human cell models
Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB / Högskolejobb / Göteborg
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Information about the division and the group
The Ph.D. student will be a member of the Nutritional Cell Biology group and supervised by assoc. professor Nathalie Scheers. Our main research focus is within the area of molecular nutrition, although our research interests also include other epithelial interactions connected to molecular aspects of health and disease. The goal is to understand disease mechanisms on the epithelial (intestinal, bronchial, hepatic) level and to translate the results into real life. We work on all levels to investigate hypothesis-driven questions - modelling, wet lab, human cell- and tissue models, and human intervention studies.
Major responsibilities
• Culture and conduct experiments in human cells, both single and co-cultures.
• Isolate cells from human tissue and blood samples.
• Run ELISA, Western blot and other molecular biological methods
• Mechanistic work on iron transport proteins (e.g. may involve inhibition or silencing studies)
• Develop an understanding of the project questions and solutions to be compiled into a doctoral thesis as well as being communicated at meetings and conferences during the duration of the work.
Qualifications
• Proficient in aseptic work and culturing of mammalian cells.
• Experience with standard molecular biological methods such as ELISA and Western blot is meriting.
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant field.
The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.
Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.
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Application procedure
The application should be marked with reference number 20230630 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.
CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, reference number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.
Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref.number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus
Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master's thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.
Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.
Application deadline: 2023-11-19
For questions, please contact:
Assoc. prof. Nathalie Scheers, Div of Food and Nutrition Science,
nathalie.scheers@chalmers.se, 031-7723821
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Arbetsgivare Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB (org.nr 556479-5598)
Jobbnummer 8215066
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