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The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We are now looking for a
to the education pilot in precision cancer medicine (iCANDOC) to join our Breast Cancer Genetics team in Biocenter Oulu and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Oulu. The Faculty of Medicine, an integral part of the Kontinkangas Life Sciences Campus, is situated next to the University Hospital of Oulu. The campus is a unique combination of partners in research, education, health services and business.
A Doctoral Researcher position is available in the Breast Cancer Genetics team lead by Professor Katri Pylkäs. The team aims to elucidate genetic risk factors for breast cancer, and to resolve the molecular mechanisms leading to breast cancer predisposition and subsequent malignant conversion. In this Doctoral Researcher project the focus is on deciphering genetic landscape of breast tumors through optical genome mapping and exome sequencing. The research will be conducted at the Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, and Biocenter Oulu. We have excellent molecular biology laboratories and instrumentation concerning the project’s needs. The Doctoral Researcher will join the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS), which provides the framework and conditions for high-quality, research-driven doctoral training.
You are the person we are looking for if you have:
Doctoral researchers selected in the pilot programme will by default be offered a three-year (36 month) fixed-term full-time employment contract by University of Oulu. These positions are available for highly motivated and talented researchers wishing to undertake and complete training for a research-focused doctoral degree, starting 1.1.2025 at the earliest. The selected applicants are expected to start their project no later than 1.2.2025. A six-month trial period is applied in the position.
The salary of the selected doctoral researchers will be paid monthly. The salary will be based on the levels 2-4 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). Starting gross salary will be approx. 2500-2800 € per month (before taxes).
Applications, together with all relevant enclosures, should be submitted using the electronic application form by 15.10.2024 (23:59 Finnish local time). The application should be written in English and include the following:
Only applications containing all relevant appendices and submitted through the online recruitment system will be considered. Applications received after the call deadline will not be considered.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including people of different ages, genders, and linguistic, cultural, or minority groups.
For further information, please contact Professor Katri Pylkäs (katri.pylkas(at)oulu.fi)
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oulu |
County | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 2024/449 |
Published | 17.Sep.2024 |
Last application date | 15.Oct.2024 |