A postdoc position in a project to investigate basic mechanisms and development of a vaccine for rheumatoid arthritis is now open. It is placed at Southern Medical University and the research will be performed at both SMU and at Karolinska Institutet Sweden.
Form of employment:
Full-time, 3 years (with a trial employment for 6 months) with a possibility for prolongation.
Start: as soon as possible.
Apply before: Nov 23, 2015.
Description:
Applications are invited for a position as a postdoc in a project led by Prof. Rikard Holmdahl. The task is to develop multiplex assays for detection of antibodies to defined protein epitopes and to analyze both experimental animal models and human samples.
Project:
The project aims to develop a vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis. The vaccine is based on unique antigenic epitopes derived from specific joint proteins. The project is designed to investigate the basic mechanism of B and T cell tolerance of importance for the vaccination effect. This work is done primarily in mouse models in which epitopes and interacting molecules have been genetically modified. As the epitopes in the vaccine it is shared between mice and humans that are possibilities to make in depth functional analysis also with human samples. The main work will be done with experimental animals and an excellent platform for the work will be available. The goal is to contribute in the development of vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis and to publish the results findings related to basic mechanisms in autoimmunity and vaccination results in leading international journals.
Qualifications:
To qualify, the applicant must hold a PhD in medicine or biological science. Fluent English is an absolute requirement as the lab working language is English. Training and excellence in experimental immunology and with experimental mouse systems is a requirement. Computer skills, bioinformatics and statistical knowledge are needed.
Contact and Application:
Apply directly to Angel Yao Mattisson (Angel.Yao-Mattisson@ki.se). Please mention the job number (MIR-1501) in your application.
Medical Inflammation Research (MIR) 