Postdoctoral fellowship in cancer research
Postdoc @Uppsala University posted 3 weeks ago in Biological Sciences , in Cancer Biology Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Experience No Preference
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Qualifications PhD
Job Description
The position is funded through G o G Claésons stiftelse för cancerforskning (91046), Sonja
Engströms stiftelse för medicinsk forskning (91048) and Fröken Lisa Erikssons minnesstiftelse (91054). The position will be placed at one of the departments of the Faculty of Medicine.
Duties
Own research.
Qualifications
Those qualified for appointment as a postdoctoral fellow have been awarded a Degree of Doctor or an equivalent qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution. The degree should have been awarded no more than three years before the deadline for applications. If special grounds exist, consideration may be given to applicants who were awarded a Degree of Doctor earlier. Special grounds may be parental leave, sick leave, elected office in a trade union, leave of absence to serve in the Swedish defence forces or similar circumstances, or a clinical position or other service/assignments of relevance to the position.
The successful candidate shall not have been previously employed as a postdoctoral fellow at Uppsala University for more than one year within the same or an adjacent subject area.
Other qualifications
Particular importance will be attached to expertise in cancer research with a focus on clinical care or radiotherapy. Personal suitability is also important.
After an initial overall assessment of competence and skills, applicants will be chosen who are deemed to have the best conditions for performing and developing the duties in question and contributing to the development of the organisation.
Applications
Applications should include the following:
• Cover letter
• Up-to-date CV
• List of the applicant’s publications
• List of research grants obtained
• Evidence of the award of a Degree of Doctor
• Description of the applicant’s research project
• Implementation plan
• Certification that the head of the relevant department of the Faculty of Medicine is prepared to
accept the applicant.
About the position
The position is a temporary position, two years.
Scope of employment: 100 %.
Starting date: normally within six months.
Placement: Uppsala
Further information about the position is available from the dean, Professor Karin Forsberg Nilsson, on +46 (0)18 471 4158 or Martin Wahlén, deputy administrative director, on +46 (0)18 471 1881.
Please submit your application no later than 1 September 2025. UFV-PA 2025/1955.
