Assistant Professor of Cell Biology
University of Helsinki
Finland

The Lengefeld laboratory is working on understanding how the failure to regenerate tissue with age is a major health issue. A contributor to this decline is the loss of stem cell function. Despite the essential role of stem cells, it is still unclear how they fail to maintain their functions during aging and disease. We discovered a new aspect of stem cell aging in vivo: cellular enlargement. With age and damage, stem cells increase in size causing their functional decline. However, we are only beginning to understand how size impacts stem cell fitness and the physiological importance of this process remains unsolved.
Laboratory website: http://lengefeldlab.com/
 
The laboratory of Assistant Professor Dr. Jette Lengefeld is inviting applications for a Technician or Technical Assistant position. This position harbors several functions. The main activities are listed below:
1) Supporting research projects of lab members, with a strong drive to intellectually contribute. Tasks will include mouse genotyping, mouse blood work, mouse monitoring, cell culture, stem cell isolation using flow cytometry, data management and microscopy. We expect you to fully understand the experimental design and undying reasons for performing the experiment.
2) Performing administrative tasks for group leader, research meetings and bills.
3) Active intellectual contribution to research discussion like lab meetings, journal clubs, and project discussions.
 
Required qualifications and experience:
We expect the suitable candidate to hold an B. SC., M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in the field related to biology; knowledge in experimental mouse work and approval for mouse work are required. The candidate must be fluent in English. 

Salary and contract:
The position is offered for a fixed term of one year starting in 2025 or as negotiated. Salary will depend upon the applicant's level of skills, knowledge, and abilities and is based on the university salary system. A trial period of 6 months will be applied.
 
Why work with us?
Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE, offers an international, inspiring, and supportive work environment. HiLIFE is a new life science institute at the University of Helsinki established in 2017 supporting high quality research across campuses and life science faculties. HiLIFE builds on existing strengths, new recruits and partnerships to create an attractive international environment for solving grand challenges in health, food, and environment. It coordinates research infrastructures in life sciences, provides research-based interdisciplinary training and supports researchers within its units and partner faculties. In 2019 HiLIFE has a staff of 600 and a budget of 59 M€.
For more information on the Institute, please visit https://www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science
 
The University of Helsinki provides its employees a wide range of opportunities and benefits, such as support for competence development and application for research projects, library, sports and welfare services. Read more about career opportunities and benefits at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers.

The University of Helsinki, founded in 1640, is one of the world’s leading universities for multidisciplinary research. The university has an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and professional development opportunities. The International Staff Services office assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland.
 
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Interested?
Please submit your application, together with the required attachments, through the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking the “Apply for the position” - link below. Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki) must submit their applications by logging in to the SAP system: https://msap.helsinki.fi. For technical support regarding the recruitment system, please contact ‘rekrytointi@helsinki.fi’.
Application should include the following documents as a single pdf file: cover letter (max 1 page), CV of max. 4 pages, full publication list, and names of three references.

The deadline for the applications is 15.02.2025, but the positions will be filled immediately once suitable candidates have been identified.
 
The University of Helsinki welcomes applications from people of any gender, linguistic and cultural background, or minority group.

If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact postdoc of Lengefeld Dr. Emilie Cerezo emilie.cerezo(at)helsinki.fi. Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Anu Roine, anu.roine(at)helsinki.fi.