Med­ical Laboratory Tech­no­lo­gist

Medical Laboratory Technologist (bioanalyytikko) position is immediately available at the Biomedicum Functional Genomics Unit (FuGU) at the HiLIFE Genome Analysis Infrastructure (HGI).

The position includes implementation of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and targeted genomics services together with the FuGU team. FuGU provides a wide variety of nucleic acid QC analyses and genomics technology services including NGS technologies, NanoString and Olink systems as well as bioinformatics services. In the position, you will have the responsibility of day-to-day genome profiling analyses as well as implementation of novel services related to these technologies.

The position requires hands-on experience and basic knowledge on genome profiling technologies. Excellent communication and team working skills in interaction with the FuGU core facility personnel as well as with domestic and international customers is required.

Ideal candidate has BSc degree from University of Applied Sciences, MSc in genetics, molecular biology or cell biology or equivalent degree. Excellent team working and communication skills are required. Successful implementation of your tasks will require ability to work independently and in a team of core facility and research personnel. An ideal candidate is also competent of having presentations in laboratory courses and/or other educational events within HiLIFE network. Strong candidate will have existing experience from next-generation sequencing.

The salary is based on the job requirement scheme for specialist and support staff according to the salary system of the Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. In total, the gross salary is about 2500-2800 EUR per month depending on the qualifications and merits of the applicant.

The appointment is fixed term until the end of August 2023, starting as soon as possible. Extension beyond this is possible depending on the availability of funding. The position will be filled with 6 months probationary period.

Please submit your application, together with the required attachments as a single pdf file, through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the button Apply for the position. To apply, please submit motivation letter, CV and names of two referees. You may fill in only the mandatory fields (*) in the Recruitment System. The above-mentioned documents must be written in Finnish or in English. The Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki should submit their application via SAP Fiori (https://msap.helsinki.fi ).

The closing date of the application is April 30, 2022 (23:59 EET), but the position is filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Further information: Dr. Outi Monni: [email protected] (tel. +358 040 7639302).

For more information on Biomedicum Functional Genomics Unit, please visit https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/infrastructures/genome-analysis/infrastructu... and https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/oncogenomics .

Due date

30.04.2022 23:59 EEST