Employment as a PhD student in Medical Science at BKV

Skilled and committed employees are a crucial factor in the success of Linköping University. And we need more of them. Our core expertise comes from teachers and researchers, but a successful university requires experienced and motivated employees in many fields. Everyone is important. We need to recruit many new employees thanks to, among all, an expansion in our research activity. We need you here. We look forward to receiving your application! The Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences is one of the university’s largest departments, with operations mainly in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our aim is to engage in medical and biomedical education and research of high international standing. At undergraduate level the department is responsible for most of the medical program, the speech and language pathology program and the biomedical program. For more information about the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, please follow: https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/bkv

We are looking for a PhD student in Medical Science in the area of Tumor Immunology.

Your work assignments

The candidate will be part of a research program that integrates experimental mouse models, patient material, and cutting-edge technologies to study how the immune system can be harnessed to develop cancer immunotherapies. In particular, we are studying how oncolytic virotherapy can be used in synergy with immunotherapy to achieve optimal immunity against lymphomas. The project also aims to uncover the mechanisms that drive resistance to immunotherapy, using methods such as spectral flow cytometry, confocal imaging, and single-cell RNA-sequencing and functional ex vivo assays.

As a PhD student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you take part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% full-time.

Your qualifications

You have graduated at Master’s level in Biomedicine, or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in Biomedicine. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

The position requires that you have experience working in the field of tumor immunology and have good knowledge about and have worked with T cell biology. You should have experience with Biosafety Level 2 laboratory work. The job requires practical experience and certification for work with laboratory animals (rodents/mice) approved in Sweden.

The following techniques and methods are a requirement for the position:

• Mammalian cell culture, with both primary cells and cell lines
• Hands-on experience with oncolytic viruses, including work in cancer mouse models
• Immunological techniques including multi-parameter spectral flow cytometry
• Molecular biology techniques including PCR/RT-qPCR, Western Blot, molecular cloning

It is advantageous if you have experience working with lymphoma mouse models. As a person, you are structured and initiative-taking. You have good communication and cooperation skills.

The position requires excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.

Your workplace

You will be employed at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), in the Division of Molecular Medicine and Virology (MMV), Linköping. MMV carries out multi-disciplinary research, undergraduate and postgraduate education within Medical Science.

The employment

In connection with your admission to the doctoral program, your employment as a PhD student is handled. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date by agreement.

Salary and employment benefits

The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than 13th of June 2025. 

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.