Turku Bioscience

University of Turku, Finland

Salary: 3145 – 3405 € per month

Application closing date: 31st October 2020

Start date: January 2021 (open to negotiation)

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher to join the group of Prof Johanna Ivaska (https://ivaskalab.utu.fi/) to work on an exciting project in cancer biology. We aim to understand how the adhesion, actin cytoskeleton and oncogene signalling are coordinated within the context of pancreatic cancer tumorigenesis and subsequent metastasis. While the main component is fundamental academic research, the project is closely linked to a drug discovery project with a biotech company.

We aim to recruit an outstanding individual who has a strong collaborative nature, effective communication skills and the capacity to work independently and as part of a team. The applicant will have successfully completed a PhD in a field relevant to the molecular and cellular biology of cancer and have published at least one peer-reviewed article. Experience in cancer biology, mammalian cell culture, molecular biology and in vitro and in vivo cancer models would also be an advantage.

Applications must be submitted no later than October 31st, 2020 via the University of Turku’s electronic application system www.utu.fi/careers. The link to the system appears at the beginning of this announcement (“Apply for the job”). Applicants should also enclose their CV, degree certificate(s), list of publications, a motivation letter including a short description of their relevant skills and knowledge, contact information for two referees and any other documents relevant to the position.

For further information and details about the post please contact Prof Johanna Ivaska (joivaska(at)utu.fi). For help with the application system, please contact our HR Specialist Paula Luoma (paula.luoma(at)utu.fi).

The salary is determined by the collective agreement system of the Finnish universities. The exact salary will be defined when writing the employment contract. The salary is in accordance with the Finnish universities collective agreement system and this position belongs to level 5 (for teaching and research personnel). Thus, the total salary is estimated to be in the range of 3145 - 3405 €/month. The position is fixed-term for 1 year with a possibility for extension, subject to a six-month trial period.

About the research environment

The Ivaska Cell Adhesion and Cancer group is based at Turku Bioscience Centre, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. We are a large multinational research group investigating cancer cell biology, membrane traffic and cell-ECM contacts of stem cells. For more information visit www.ivaskalab.com. Our Centre offers access to a comprehensive selection of cutting-edge research equipment, excellent core facilities and an opportunity to be involved in internationally competitive science in a stimulating, highly networked environment. For more information, please visit https://bioscience.fi

Turku is the oldest city in Finland (est. 1229) with nearly 200 000 inhabitants, two universities and over 35 000 students, located on the south-west coast on Finland 150 km west of Helsinki. The University of Turku is an active academic community of 25 000 students and staff members – a truly international research university. Accordingly, the work language is English and there is no need or requirement to learn Finnish. Furthermore, Finland is considered to have a high quality of life, education, gender equality, transparency and safety where the majority of the population speaks English as a second language.