Research specialist in innate immunity with specific focus on glycobiology

Position open for experienced researcher with a genuine interest in innate immune cell biology and molecular glycobiology as the take-off for understanding of inflammatory function in health and disease. The project is a collaborative initiative between several academic platforms, providing an excellent research milieu.

Job description
The position is part of the research group of PI professor Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson at the division of Chemical Biology , Department of LIFE . The Chemical Biology division is the home of seven research groups. We combine and develop protein engineering, synthetic chemistry and state-of-the-art biophysical methos (spectroscopy, live-cell imaging and nanotechnology) to address cutting edge questions in biology to meet medical challenges related to human health. Our joint expertise is strategic and spans from molecular biophysics of single molecules to cell and organism biology.



The research of Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson´s group focuses on the inflammatory process and the most important white blood cells of innate immunity, the neutrophils. Using a basic scientific approach, the interaction between neutrophil sugar structures and lectins with potentially immunoregulatory functions, such as galectins, is investigated. Translational studies of blood cells from children with autoinflammatory diseases then transfer hypotheses and questions to the clinical reality. The long-term purpuse is to be able to influence, at the molecular level, the inflammatory process in chronically or acutely ill persons.

The position targets a senior researcher with expressed and documented interest in and knowledge of experimental research in glycobiology and innate immunity that can contribute to management and expansion of the Karlsson-Bengtssons group.

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibilities is to plan, perform and analyze experimental work within ongoing described project(s) as well as producing good quality research to be reported in scientific journals and at conferences. You are expected to be able to communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing in English. You are also expected to take active part and in building and maintaining collaborative links with members of the research team in-house as well as with external partners. You will also be responsible for developing new methods, models and research directions and take shared responsibility for maintaining the laboratory. You will have an expert role in the mass spectrometry field, with special focus on glycoanalysis.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have a PhD level degree in a relevant field, e.g. Biotechnology or Immunobiology with a strong background in the field of immunobiology and inflammation-related research as well as expert knowledge in mass spectrometry, including analysis of glycans as well as glycopeptides. You must have the ability to independently formulate research questions and perform all the research tasks that are expected by a independent researcher working within a larger research group.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Contract terms
This position is a full time permanent employment.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg .
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Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence . Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with 20240012 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.

Please follow the instructions for compiling an application for a research and teaching position at Chalmers .

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
One page where you:
– Introduce yourself
– Describe your motivation for applying to this position and what attracts you about Chalmers
– Describe how you support your colleagues and bring about a good working environment
– Include names and full contact information of two references that we can contact

CV: (Please name the document as: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
– Your CV (please see the CV guidelines).
– Include a list of publications.

Research and teaching statement: (Please name the document as: Research statement, Family name, Ref. number)
One to three pages where you:
– Describe your previous research and teaching experience and focus
– State your future research and teaching goals and focus
– Describe how you complement our existing competences and how you could create synergies between our existing research groups

Required documents:
– Certificate or Diploma verifying your doctoral degree
– Verification of leave, if relevant
– Documents verifying awards and recognitions stated in your CV, leadership or teaching activities, etc, and other documents relevant to support your application
– Copies of a maximum of five relevant publications that cannot be accessed via your ORCID, Scopus ID or ResearcherID, if relevant.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Application deadline: 2024-02-05

For questions, please contact:
Professor Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson, ChemBio,
[email protected], +46 772 23 80

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