Stillingstittel: Postdoctoral Fellow position

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.Department of ImmunologyPostdoctoral Fellow position - Centre for Immune Regulation

University of Oslo, Norway is the Norway’s largest public institution of research and higher learning. Ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities by the Shanghai World Ranking, the university boasts 5 Nobel Prize Winners among its alumni and a strong track record of pioneering research and scientific discovery.

Three postdoc positions (SKO 1352) are available at the Dept of Immunology in the research group headed by Prof Ludvig A Munthe. The group is a member in the RCN Centre of Excellence Centre for Immune Regulation. (www.cir.uio.no). The group studies how dysregulated interactions between Th cells and B cells predispose for autoimmunity and B cell cancer. They define how Th cells support and maintain B cell cancer in mice and humans and have focus on cellular collaboration and the microenvironment

(e.g. see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17485509 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23933259 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25505279)

We seek highly motivated individuals holding a PhD or M.D.-PhD degree that appreciates working in an international and interactive environment. Qualification requirements include a completed PhD and experience within the field of cancer biology, hematology, tumor immunology, translational medicine or related fields.

Job descriptions:

Position 1: Three-year postdoctoral fellow position – pathogenesis research in CLL and multiple myeloma. The postdoc will continue utilizing our technical breakthroughs that include in vitro culture of primary human cells, mimicking the microenvironment and xenografting into NSG mice. Proficiency in flow cytometry and cell culture techniques is required. Experience with mass spectrometer flow cytometry (CyTOF 2) and/or mouse research is an advantage. The postdoc will work with the 6 person B cell malignancy subgroup and also collaborate with our partners at NCMM (www.ncmm.uio.no Nordic EMBL node, Molecular Medicine) as well as the Depts. of Haematology and Cancer Immunology at the Oslo Univ. Hospital.

Position 2: Two-year postdoctoral fellow position - Microenvironment research and testing of novel TCR-based biologic for B cell cancer. The postdoc will work in a collaboration with the Biotech company Nextera (www.nextera.no) that involves cutting edge technological innovation with goal to develop a novel biologic. The postdoc will isolate and culture human T cells and participate in construction and testing of lead candidates. The candidate will also work and publish on pathogenesis research. Proficiency in flow cytometry and cell culture techniques is required. Experience with protein expression and purification, as well as mass cytometry (CyTOF 2) is an advantage. The postdoc will work in the B cell malignancy subgroup and collaborate closely with a twin postdoc as well as the chief scientific officer Geir Åge Løset. See also technology publications on on the Nextera website.

Position 3: Two-year postdoctoral fellow position – In microenvironment research, human autoimmune disease with focus on SLE as well as Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, ITP. T

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: University of Oslo, Institute of Clinica

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år