Laboratory manager at the Laboratory of Tissue engineering for establishing and running a research facility for regenerative medicine including in vitro and in vivo cell culture and tissue studies, studies on biomaterials and tissue wound healing studies
The Department of Paediatric
Surgery, Surgical Clinic C, Rigshospitalet is offering a full-time senior
researcher position for developing and running a research facility. The
position is available from May 1st 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. The
PhD position is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Aim of studies
To develop tissue engineering for clinical use in
reconstructive malformation surgery.
Project description
At highly specialised centres of Paediatric
Surgery and Urology, children with different disorders related to malformations
are being treated. Congenital
malformations such as bladder exstrophy, cloaca exstrophy, severe hypospadias,
spina bifida, diaphragmatic hernia and defects of the abdominal wall
(omphalocele and gastroschisis) are examples of conditions where lack of
urogenital- or soft tissue can give rise to severe malfunction with sickness
and need for repeated surgical interventions. In most cases surgery is
straightforward and function as well as physical properties are well restored.
In some rare cases, lack of tissue can be significant and the surgical
reconstruction impaired. This can lead to high morbidity and in some cases even
mortality of the child.
The
project aims at developing new methods for regenerative medicine in severe malformation surgery
in order to reduce morbidity and increase quality of life. The scientific
novelty includes the use of the body itself as a bioreactor in order to develop so called
guided tissue engineering with advantages such as: not needing specially equipped
cell culture laboratories, easiness and cost-efficiency. We would then be able to
reach out to a larger group of patients that could be treated at a standard surgical
unit. If successful, a clinical implementation could be started by creating a
tubular conduit for bladder emptying.
Our findings and
results will be useful also for other groups of patients, such as adult patients needing
reconstructive surgery after treatment for malignancies, or after severe trauma.
Principal Investigator
Professor Magdalena Fossum,
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Surgical Clinic C, Copenhagen
University Hospital, Rigshospitalet.
E-mail: magdalena.fossum@ki.se
Required qualifications
As
an applicant you must have a:
PhD
degree in biomedicine or medicine, fluency in English and excellent
communication skills, the ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, experience
with in vitro and in vivo laboratory studies in regenerative medicine. Ability
to communicate research information in oral presentations, as reviewer, writing
applications of ethical permissions and written peer-review communications.
Preferred qualifications
We
are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in
biomedicine research. Good communication skills, laboratory management
experience and independency in laboratory research are crucial.
Job description
Your
key tasks as a senior researcher at the Faculty are to:
- Start up, order relevant equipment, take part of the recruitment process of researchers and laboratory personnel, and run the Laboratory of tissue engineering in alignment with the principal investigator.
- Carry through an independent research project and supervise others.
- Write scientific articles and present at national and international research meetings.
- Obtain experience with teaching or other types of dissemination.
- Participate in teaching of under-graduate students.
- Participate in national and international congresses and scientific meetings.
- Run laboratory meetings and journal clubs on a regular basis.
Key criteria for the assessment of applicants
- Ph.D. degree and completed post-doc studies
- Professional qualifications relevant to the research project in regenerative medicine at the Laboratory of tissue engineering.
- Qualifications supporting independency as researcher.
- Technical skills related to micro molecular techniques, animal and human primary cell culturing, experience with research on animal subjects and, other techniques related to regenerative medicine.
- Experience and qualifications as supervisor and/or mentor of graduate students related to laboratory experiments.
- Authorship of peer reviewed publications within the subject of the regenerative medicine for congenital anomalies within pediatric surgery or pediatric urology.
- Language skills.
- The successful applicant is also required to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.
Terms of employment
The
position as a Post Doc Researcher is available for a 5-year period.
Salary
and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the
Agreement between the Ministry of Finance
and The Danish
Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne). The position is
covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
Application procedure
The
application, in English, must be submitted electronically.
Your
application must include:
Cover letter: Letter stating the interest in and qualifications for
the project (max. one page).
Full CV.
Diploma and transcripts of records: Master’s degree diploma and PhD
diploma. Applicants with a Master’s degree from abroad should also enclose
a short description of the grading scale used.
Publication list.
Other information to consider: Possible references and
recommendations.
In addition, please fill in the attached self-declaration form.
The
University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage everyone interested in this post
to apply, regardless of personal background.
Deadline for applications
15 April 2019. Please note that only online
applications will be accepted. Applications received later than this date will
not be considered.
Post application procedure
After
the application deadline, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants
for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee.
All
applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been
passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee.
Selected
applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant
has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to
the applicant him/herself.
The
Appointments Committee consists of the Principal Investigator and the Head of
Department who is the authorized recruitment manager. The Expert Assessment
Committee consists of the principal investigator.
An
answer as to the granting of the fellowship can be expected approximately two
weeks after the application deadline.
Questions
For
further information, applicants may contact the principal investigator,
Professor Magdalena Fossum.
E-mail: Magdalena.fossum@ki.se
For
more information on working and living in Denmark visit ism.ku.dk (International
staff mobility) and www.workindenmark.dk.
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01-05-2019 - Regionens jobnr.
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365141 - Indrykningsdato
22-03-2019 -
Ansøgningsfrist
15-04-2019 (udløbet)
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