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Call open: MIMS Group Leader in Molecular Infection Medicine 

The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden MIMS is looking for an excellent young researcher to become Group Leader for innovative research in molecular infection medicine. The topic includes but is not limited to research on the biology of bacteria, viruses, parasites and the microbiome and how these interact with the immune system of the host. MIMS has a strong track record of research into microbial (including viral) pathogenesis, and provides excellent access to national research infrastructure, including cutting edge cryo-electron microscopy and animal biosafety level 3 (ABSL3) facility. 
 
MIMS intends to recruit a new Group Leader (Researcher) to start in the coming year. Funding is allocated for a five-year period, with the option of extension up to a total of nine years conditional upon a successful external evaluation in the fourth year. 
 
The recruited researcher will receive extensive support to establish their own research group with members at postdoctoral and doctoral level. Successful applicants are also expected to be able to supplement their research budget by attracting national and international research grants. 
MIMS Group Leaders are expected to conduct a successful research program in synergy with the multidisciplinary research environments in which MIMS is integrated and also participate in collaborations and joint activities that promote research and exchanges within The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. 

See full job ad description, criteria and apply in Umeå University's recruitment system: https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:778888/ 

Application period closes: 31 March 2025.

Call open: Group Leader in DDLS Epidemiology and Biology of Infection

Together with The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) and the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS), Umeå University is looking for an excellent young life science or computational researcher to become Group Leader. Fellowships are targeted towards applicants to start their first independent group within a few years of their PhD. We offer generous funding for up to 9 years, conditional upon favorable review after four years.

Data-driven epidemiology and biology of infection covers research that will transform our understanding of pathogens, their interactions with hosts and the environment, and how they are transmitted through populations. Research will have a strong focus on computational analysis or predictive modeling of pathogen biology or host-microbe systems for which multidimensional, genome scale experimental data are now available, or it may use population scale genetic, clinical, or public health data from pathogen surveillance efforts and biobanks.

See full job ad description, criteria and apply in Umeå University's recruitment system: https://umu.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken=118878db1631142a7e1565de91227c4f23263d75b

Application period closes: 11 May 2025.

Call open: MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships 2025

MIMS Clinical Research Fellowships provide early-career clinicians with an opportunity to develop a research project in the broad area of infection medicine in collaboration with a basic researcher. The fellowship gives guaranteed research time equivalent to 50% over 2 years at the fellow’s institution paid by MIMS, and salary for a postdoctoral researcher for two years and associated research costs.

Application period closes: 11 April 2025. Find full description and apply here. 

Call open: The Nordic EMBL Partnership is now seeking Doctoral Researchers in Molecular Medicine for 2025

The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine is a major strategic player in Europe’s molecular understanding of disease mechanisms. The Partnership is a network of four outstanding international research centres hosted by the Universities in Aarhus (Denmark), Helsinki (Finland), Umeå (Sweden) and Oslo (Norway). These centres bring together unique and complementary expertise fostering basic and translational molecular medicine research, with the research infrastructure, core principles and operational models of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). The EMBL is Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences and is one of the world’s leading research institutions.

The Partnership facilitates global network of collaborators and access to outstanding research infrastructure and facilities, as well as training and career development activities, providing an excellent research environment for young, talented researchers.

Start your scientific career with us! Visit the Nordic EMBL website for application procedures and deadlines: https://projects.au.dk/nordic-embl-partnership/careers

Open call: Postdoctoral Scholarship in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis and its pathophysiological changes in the brain

We offer a post-doctoral scholarship for two years (tax free stipend at a fixed amount, financed by the Kempe Foundations) to study Herpes Simplex Encephalitis and its pathophysiological changes in the brain, leading to permanent neurological consequences and potentially Alzheimer´s disease. We will provide the candidate with the possibility to use a multidisciplinary approach in which optical 3D imaging by optical projection tomography and light sheet fluorescence microscopy will play a central role, but access to a broad range of state-of-the-art equipment for molecular biology and virology approaches will be provided. For the conduction of the project, we have identified novel markers for whole brain imaging of virus-induced neuroinflammation. With this technology at hand, we are also open for innovative project ideas by the candidate. The research will take place in an international research environment with access to state-of-the-art equipment within most fields of life sciences.

See full job ad description and apply: https://www.nature.com/naturecareers/job/12836856/postdoctoral-scholarship

Application period closes: 11 April 2025.