Postdoc in ion channel biophysics and evolution at BKV

Work assignments 

You will conduct biophysical studies of ion channel regulation and evolution. Specifically, you will use electrophysiological and bioinformatic tools to study the evolution of presynaptic calcium channel regulation by signaling molecules, like G-proteins.

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.

It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree – such as taking statutory leave – then these may be taken into consideration.

We are looking for someone with a PhD education on the evolution of ion channels. 

The experience and skills required are:

• electrophysiological techniques to study ion channel function
• calcium measurements
• ion channel evolution (e.g., phylogenetic analysis)

You have personal integrity and take initiative. You are resilient, and do not give up easily. You are well structured as a professional and driven to achieve a high level of quality.

The workplace

The Pantazis lab, at the Division of Cell and Neurobiology, CNB, focuses on the molecular physiology of ion channels, their regulation, and effects of mutations associated with diseases of cellular excitability.

The Division of Cell and Neurobiology is part of the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, BKV.

The employment

This employment is a temporary contract of one year 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

The university applies individual salaries.

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 6th of June 2025. 
 
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.