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Work assignments 

This position involves project management, experimental planning, and laboratory work in molecular immunology. The project focuses on the cell biology and molecular regulation of hypoxia in cell types relevant to the rheumatoid arthritis synovium, using techniques including molecular cloning, lentivirus generation and transduction, proximity labelling and mass spectrometry, and microscopy. The lab works on the development of new cellular and molecular methods to study adaptive immunity and autoimmune disease.

As postdoc, you will principally carry out research. A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, up to a maximum of 20% of working hours.

Qualifications

To be qualified to take employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree.  This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.

We are looking for someone with a PhD in biological sciences with experience in the following:

• molecular cloning (including Gibson assembly)
• preparation of samples and analysis of mass spectrometry data
• proximity labelling
• immunofluorescence imaging and confocal microscopy
• quantitative automated image analysis
• cell culture of mammalian cells and co-culture systems
• lentivirus generation and transduction
• programming in R

The position further requires familiarity with current research in cellular hypoxia, immunology, autoimmunity, and mass spectrometry.

Additional experience with live-imaging, RT-qPCR, flow cytometry, culture of amoebas, and handling endothelial cells, along with familiarity with biomolecular condensate research will be considered highly meritorious.

You are an experienced molecular and cellular biologist interested in developing new techniques in autoimmune disease research, collaboration, and mentoring students.

Please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your background and interest in the research topic.

The workplace

You can read about the the workplace here. The position is located in the Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology (MMV) in Alexa McIntyre’s research group, focused on RNA in adaptive immunity and autoimmune disease. 

The employment

This employment is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The employment is full-time. Starting by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

At Linköping University, salaries are set individually and differentiated, in accordance with the applicable collective agreements (RALS/RALS-T) and the university’s salary-setting guidelines.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 24 June 2026.
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.