Doctoral Student in Immunology and Microbiology
EURAXESS Czech Republic, Brockport, NY, United States
Lund University, Department of Laboratory Medicine
Organisation/Company Lunds universitet Department Lund University, Department of Laboratory Medicine Research Field Biological sciences Medical sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 17 May 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Sweden Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
We are now looking for a driven PhD student who will work on the PhD project “Characterization of host-microbe interaction in Hidradenitis suppurativa” and be involved in the group's other research projects at the laboratory of Barrier Immunity – a newly formed research group interested in antibody formation and host‑microbiota interaction at barrier surfaces. We are gradually expanding our team and currently welcoming applications at all career levels. Presently, our team consists of a principal investigator, two research engineers, a postdoctoral scholar and 3 MSc students. Our lab is located at the Division of Molecular Hematology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden and benefits from state‑of‑the‑art research environment, strong collaborations between research groups specialized in immunology, hematology and stem cell research and highly professional, friendly and collegial atmosphere.
We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee: Work at Lund University
Work duties and areas of responsibility
Recruited student will adhere to the individual study plan that will be created in consultation with the supervisor at the start of the study period. In addition to following this study plan, as well as participating in relevant courses for the education, the following tasks are also included:
To take initiative, act immediately upon given tasks and to be present
Planning and performing experiments, and analyzing research data
Work with animal models, human samples and ex vivo 3D models are included
Preparing research data presentations for weekly lab meetings
Contributing to sustainable and healthy work environment
Participate in organization and/or maintenance of clean and safe work environment
Collaborate with other trainees in the lab and/or other research teams on their experiments
Actively and continuously contribute with scientific ideas
Being up to date with scientific literature
Participate in journal clubs
Engage and discuss complex scientific topics
The doctoral student has further responsibility to:
Seek contact with the colleagues who best support a discussion about the results
Find avenues for career support
Formulate, develop and optimize the ways of communication with supervisors and colleagues that best promote the doctoral student's working methods and aspects
Qualifications
Requirements for employment are:
Emphasis will be put on personal qualities. We are looking for someone who is driven, curious and taking responsibility. As the research group has an international environment, good communication skills and collaboration skills are required. In addition, the duties require organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Full written/spoken proficiency in English, clear communication ability in scientific and clinical language
MSc degree in immunology and microbiology (or equivalent)
Documented collaboration skills between clinical and basic science laboratory environments
Demonstrated independence including that of scientific mobility
Ability to write, read and understand scientific text in barrier immunology
Excellent presentation skills of scientific literature and research data
Documented research laboratory experience in handling and analyzing human tissue samples and cell cultures
LAS (laboratory animal science) certification:
Ability to perform animal experiments
Strategic and effective maintenance of mouse colonies
Ability to perform standard immunology techniques:
Flow cytometry
ELISA/ELISPOT
Confocal microscopy
Ability to perform microbiology techniques:
Maintenance of aerobe and anaerobe bacteria cultures
Strain isolation from human/mouse material
Sample preparation for 16S sequencing
Additional qualifications for the position are:
Experience in bioinformatics is of special merit
Experience with mass spectrometry is of special merit
Experience in lab management is of special merit:
KLARA system (chemicals)
Mosaic (management of mouse colonies)
Proceedo (ordering)
Personal qualities – demonstrated independence, problem solving and ability to collaborate
Driving license
Further information
Temporary employment of four years, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance- HF 5 kap 7§ in Sweden. The employment is a full term position with the desired start date of June 1st, 2026, or according to agreement. Interviews will be conducted on our premises in Lund during the third week of May 2026.
Students with basic eligibility for third‑cycle studies are those who
Have completed a second‑cycle degree
Have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second‑cycle courses, or
Have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statutes 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD‑studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD‑studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.
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Organisation/Company Lunds universitet Department Lund University, Department of Laboratory Medicine Research Field Biological sciences Medical sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 17 May 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Sweden Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
We are now looking for a driven PhD student who will work on the PhD project “Characterization of host-microbe interaction in Hidradenitis suppurativa” and be involved in the group's other research projects at the laboratory of Barrier Immunity – a newly formed research group interested in antibody formation and host‑microbiota interaction at barrier surfaces. We are gradually expanding our team and currently welcoming applications at all career levels. Presently, our team consists of a principal investigator, two research engineers, a postdoctoral scholar and 3 MSc students. Our lab is located at the Division of Molecular Hematology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden and benefits from state‑of‑the‑art research environment, strong collaborations between research groups specialized in immunology, hematology and stem cell research and highly professional, friendly and collegial atmosphere.
We offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee: Work at Lund University
Work duties and areas of responsibility
Recruited student will adhere to the individual study plan that will be created in consultation with the supervisor at the start of the study period. In addition to following this study plan, as well as participating in relevant courses for the education, the following tasks are also included:
To take initiative, act immediately upon given tasks and to be present
Planning and performing experiments, and analyzing research data
Work with animal models, human samples and ex vivo 3D models are included
Preparing research data presentations for weekly lab meetings
Contributing to sustainable and healthy work environment
Participate in organization and/or maintenance of clean and safe work environment
Collaborate with other trainees in the lab and/or other research teams on their experiments
Actively and continuously contribute with scientific ideas
Being up to date with scientific literature
Participate in journal clubs
Engage and discuss complex scientific topics
The doctoral student has further responsibility to:
Seek contact with the colleagues who best support a discussion about the results
Find avenues for career support
Formulate, develop and optimize the ways of communication with supervisors and colleagues that best promote the doctoral student's working methods and aspects
Qualifications
Requirements for employment are:
Emphasis will be put on personal qualities. We are looking for someone who is driven, curious and taking responsibility. As the research group has an international environment, good communication skills and collaboration skills are required. In addition, the duties require organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
Full written/spoken proficiency in English, clear communication ability in scientific and clinical language
MSc degree in immunology and microbiology (or equivalent)
Documented collaboration skills between clinical and basic science laboratory environments
Demonstrated independence including that of scientific mobility
Ability to write, read and understand scientific text in barrier immunology
Excellent presentation skills of scientific literature and research data
Documented research laboratory experience in handling and analyzing human tissue samples and cell cultures
LAS (laboratory animal science) certification:
Ability to perform animal experiments
Strategic and effective maintenance of mouse colonies
Ability to perform standard immunology techniques:
Flow cytometry
ELISA/ELISPOT
Confocal microscopy
Ability to perform microbiology techniques:
Maintenance of aerobe and anaerobe bacteria cultures
Strain isolation from human/mouse material
Sample preparation for 16S sequencing
Additional qualifications for the position are:
Experience in bioinformatics is of special merit
Experience with mass spectrometry is of special merit
Experience in lab management is of special merit:
KLARA system (chemicals)
Mosaic (management of mouse colonies)
Proceedo (ordering)
Personal qualities – demonstrated independence, problem solving and ability to collaborate
Driving license
Further information
Temporary employment of four years, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance- HF 5 kap 7§ in Sweden. The employment is a full term position with the desired start date of June 1st, 2026, or according to agreement. Interviews will be conducted on our premises in Lund during the third week of May 2026.
Students with basic eligibility for third‑cycle studies are those who
Have completed a second‑cycle degree
Have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second‑cycle courses, or
Have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statutes 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD‑studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD‑studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.
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