Project assistant in Biology (PA2024/940)

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Work duties

• Maintaining fungal cultures, preparing agar plates of culture media.
• Performing fungal metabolite extractions from agar plates.
• Fabrication of microfluidic devices and inoculating them with soil and fungi.
• Performing microscopic experiments in the newly developed microfluidic chips.
• Analyzing, evaluating and interpreting research results.
• Supporting postdoctoral/PhD projects in the group working with soil and fungal systems in microfluidic chips.
• Contributing to design and set up of new experiments.
• Actively contributing to a positive and creative working atmosphere in the group.

Qualifications

• MSc certificate in Biology or similar, with specialization in forest microbiology/fungal biology/fungal ecology or other relevant fields.
• Experience in producing and using microfluidic chips.
• Experience in biological and environmental applications.
• Experience with work on soil and laboratory fungal strain samples
• Experience in working with optical/fluorescence microscopy and related image analyses.
• Very good proficiency in written and communicated English.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well with other members of the research team.

Other merits

• Documented ability to develop and carry out high-quality research.
• Documentation of successful completion of research projects.
• High intellectual capacity and problem-solving ability.
• Technical and analytical know-how, organization skills.
• Enthusiasm, dedication, and an ability to work both independently and embedded in a team.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment

Fixed-term full-time employment of maximum 6 months, starting with June 2024.

Contact person: Milda Pucetaite, [email protected] 

Instructions on how to apply

Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).