Project Assistant to the neurodegenerative research group (permanent)

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Description of the workplace

The research group for neurodegenerative diseases focuses on defining and understanding biological processes in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. We analyze large datasets collected from patients and cognitively healthy volunteers, who undergo extensive examinations with neuroimaging, biomarker measurements, and neuropsychological tests. Our group applies advanced statistical methods to these unique and cutting-edge datasets to model processes related to aging and disease. The Project Assistant will be part of a growing multidisciplinary team of neuroscientists, statisticians, biologists, and engineers dedicated to increasing the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. The long-term goal of our research is to contribute to the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases where effective treatments are still lacking. The research group is led by Dr. Jacob Vogel, and the position is located at Biomedicinskt centrum (BMC) in Lund.

We strive to create a positive, supportive, and inclusive work environment characterized by respect and mutual consideration. Our goal is to offer an environment that promotes development and is stimulating for all employees.

We offer

Lund University is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation, and a favorable occupational pension. We also have a flextime agreement that creates good conditions for work-life balance.

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Tasks and responsibilities

Recent research has shown that plasma-based proteomics can be used to simultaneously quantify the health of different organs and body systems, including the brain, in living humans. Our research group investigates how effective these methods are for understanding systemic changes in neurodegenerative diseases. The Project Assistant will primarily focus on processing and analyzing large-scale proteomics datasets. The Project Assistant will develop workflows and run existing omics- and machine learning-based pipelines to process and post-process these data. The Project Assistant will be encouraged and given the opportunity to lead their own project analyzing proteomics data in connection with aging and Alzheimer's disease. Other tasks within the research group may also become relevant. The position may also involve international travel to promote education and career development.

Qualifications

For the employment, the following is required:

a master's degree in engineering science, neuroscience, statistics, quantitative biology, physics, mathematics, or another similar field. that you are fluent in the programming language Python. experience in statistical modeling and/or machine learning/AI. experience in curation, preprocessing, and/or proteomics data. excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written. we are looking for someone who is motivated, meticulous, and structured. experience in analyzing neuroimaging data. experience with UKBiobank.

Meritorious for the employment are:

experience with git and GitHub. competence in Linux-based parallel computing systems with high computational capacity.

Other

The employment is permanent with a preliminary start date of November 1, 2026, or as agreed. Scope 100 %.

How to apply

The position is applied for via the university's recruitment system Varbi. The application shall include a personal letter with a motivation as to why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application shall also include a CV, degree certificate (with transcript of records) or equivalent, contact information for two references, and any other information you wish to invoke (copies of grades, details for references, letters of recommendation, etc.)

The university applies individual salary setting. Please state your salary expectations in your application.

The Faculty of Medicine is an operational area within Lund University, responsible for education and research in medicine, care, and health. Education takes place in close cooperation with healthcare and is well-anchored in the faculty's strong research tradition. The faculty's research spans a wide field within experimental basic research, patient-centered clinical research, and health science research. The Faculty of Medicine, with over 1,800 employees and 3,000 students in Lund, Malmö, and Helsingborg, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers, and researchers from all over the world.

The Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö is one of the six departments at Lund University's Faculty of Medicine. We have a strong focus on clinical and epidemiological research and also conduct extensive preclinical laboratory research.

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