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Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund Scholarship administrator Announcement of post-doc scholarship at the Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Division of oncology and pathology Joint effects of genes, tumor characteristics and lifestyle in breast cancer The stipend serves to further the research training within a specific research project, within the framework of postdoctoral studies. The applicant will study the subject area integrative breast cancer epidemiology, and more specifically to improve the understanding of the joint effects of genes, tumor characteristics and lifestyle in breast cancer with respect to prognosis. The multidisciplinary group investigates this question within a large breast cancer cohort. We look to expand the team with a new member who has prior experience in translational breast cancer research. Reference number: V 2016/1461 (uppgiften läggs till av stipendiehandläggare) Scholarship period: The scholarship covers a period of 6 months with possibility of prolongation up to a maximum of 24 months in total. Preliminary start date: 2017-01-01 Supervisor/contact person: Helena Jernström, +46-46-17 76 19 [email protected] Qualifications: - To be eligible for a post-doc scholarshop at Lund University the recipient must hold a PhD degree within a relevant field. The PhD degree must not be from Lund University. The PhD degree must not be older than three year. The applicant must not have been employed at Lund University in the past two years. - The applicant should have a background in translational breast cancer research and be experienced in various laboratory techniques such as DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, FISH, gene expression, genotyping, and cell culture. Of importance is that the applicant is familiar with immunohistochemistry, microscopy and analyses of tissue - micro arrays pertaining to breast cancer and is willing to introduce new students to these techniques. In addition to laboratory skills the applicant should be familiar with basic statistical methods and have very good command of spoken and written English. Prior experience of clinical trials in breast cancer as well as international exchange or collaboration is a merit. Written application, including reference number, is to be sent via e-mail to the supervisor and must include the following: - CV - Personal letter stating the reasons why the study suits the applicant (maximum one page) - List of publications - References (2) Application deadline: 2016-11-25 Information regarding scholarships at Lund University - The scholarship sum is paid out quarterly - A scholarship awarded will be reviewed every six months - Scholarships are tax-exempt - Scholarships do not give rise to sickness benefits, compensation from the Social Insurance Office or retirement pension. - A scholarship holder cannot be hired after the scholarship period due to tax reasons.