Beskrivning
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The Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts translational research primarily on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease in order to improve health and healthcare in the community. The overall goal is to create an excellent translational research environment of a very high international standard.
The intestines contain the body's largest populations of both bacteria and immune cells. Remarkably, these two populations are separated by just a single layer of epithelium. However, mucus, secreted by goblet cells, provides an additional protective barrier on top of the epithelium. The core components of this barrier are mucin glycoproteins. Still, this barrier is far from sterile. Mucin glycans constitute an important source of energy for certain bacteria and also act as attachment sites for bacteriophages.
Leveraging clinical cohorts and mechanistic models, our group studies:
The overall aim is to design targeted dietary interventions to strengthen the mucus barrier and restore mucosal homeostasis.
Duties
As a Researcher, you will study bacterial and viral translocation, as well as mucosal immune responses in endoscopic biopsies from patients with different intestinal diseases, using techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), immunohistochemistry and qPCR. You will also test mechanistic hypotheses in in vitro systems. You will work together with clinicians, bioinformaticians and molecular biologists in a multidisciplinary team to investigate hypotheses central to the research focus of the group.
Qualifications
Required qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in the biomedical field.
Meritorious qualifications
Meritorious qualifications include experience in research on gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology, as well as experience working with human samples, particularly biopsy tissue. Experience with techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), immunohistochemistry and/or immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and cell culture is also considered an asset. Furthermore, experience of working in a multidisciplinary research environment and in an international research environment with English as the working language is considered meritorious.
Personal skills and qualities
The successful candidate will be structured and quality-focused, while also being flexible and proactive, with strong analytical problem-solving skills. A high level of ability to collaborate and to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is essential for the position. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 5 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg
First day of employment: As soon as possible or according to agreement
Contact information for the post
Karolina Sjöberg Jabbar
Associate Senior Lecturer
+46(0)730-93 28 47
karolina.sjoberg@wlab.gu.se
Malin Levin
Head of Department
malin.levin@wlab.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/how-to-apply-for-a-position#collective-agreement-and-union-representatives
Information for International Applicants
Visit the webpage Join us - jobs and career for more information on the Institute of Medicine and what opportunities we have for you. Discover our world-class research and research infrastructure, as well as what the benefits are for you and your family.
Application
To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
Please include
1) PhD degree in the biomedical field
2) CV
3) Cover letter
Applications must be received by: 2026-06-08
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
The Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, at the Institute of Medicine, conducts translational research primarily on metabolism, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease in order to improve health and healthcare in the community. The overall goal is to create an excellent translational research environment of a very high international standard.
The intestines contain the body's largest populations of both bacteria and immune cells. Remarkably, these two populations are separated by just a single layer of epithelium. However, mucus, secreted by goblet cells, provides an additional protective barrier on top of the epithelium. The core components of this barrier are mucin glycoproteins. Still, this barrier is far from sterile. Mucin glycans constitute an important source of energy for certain bacteria and also act as attachment sites for bacteriophages.
Leveraging clinical cohorts and mechanistic models, our group studies:
- How diet and gut physiology influences interactions between phages, bacteria and the human host at the gut mucosal interface
- How disruption of interactions between phages, bacteria and the human immune system may contribute to chronic low-grade inflammation in the context of intestinal and metabolic diseases.
The overall aim is to design targeted dietary interventions to strengthen the mucus barrier and restore mucosal homeostasis.
Duties
As a Researcher, you will study bacterial and viral translocation, as well as mucosal immune responses in endoscopic biopsies from patients with different intestinal diseases, using techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), immunohistochemistry and qPCR. You will also test mechanistic hypotheses in in vitro systems. You will work together with clinicians, bioinformaticians and molecular biologists in a multidisciplinary team to investigate hypotheses central to the research focus of the group.
Qualifications
Required qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD degree in the biomedical field.
Meritorious qualifications
Meritorious qualifications include experience in research on gastrointestinal physiology and pathophysiology, as well as experience working with human samples, particularly biopsy tissue. Experience with techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), immunohistochemistry and/or immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, and cell culture is also considered an asset. Furthermore, experience of working in a multidisciplinary research environment and in an international research environment with English as the working language is considered meritorious.
Personal skills and qualities
The successful candidate will be structured and quality-focused, while also being flexible and proactive, with strong analytical problem-solving skills. A high level of ability to collaborate and to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is essential for the position. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.
Employment
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 5 months
Extent: 100 %
Location: Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg
First day of employment: As soon as possible or according to agreement
Contact information for the post
Karolina Sjöberg Jabbar
Associate Senior Lecturer
+46(0)730-93 28 47
karolina.sjoberg@wlab.gu.se
Malin Levin
Head of Department
malin.levin@wlab.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/en/work-at-the-university-of-gothenburg/how-to-apply-for-a-position#collective-agreement-and-union-representatives
Information for International Applicants
Visit the webpage Join us - jobs and career for more information on the Institute of Medicine and what opportunities we have for you. Discover our world-class research and research infrastructure, as well as what the benefits are for you and your family.
Application
To apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to create an account in our recruitment system. Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline.
Please include
1) PhD degree in the biomedical field
2) CV
3) Cover letter
Applications must be received by: 2026-06-08
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.
Salaries are set individually at the University.
In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden's regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.
In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
