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Postdoctoral position in department of oncology

Inseriert am: 23.07.2019
Introduction

The University of Lausanne is a research and higher education institution composed of seven faculties, here approximately 15,000 students and nearly 5,000 professors, researchers and staff work and study. Ideally situated along the lake of Geneva, near Lausanne city center, its campus brings together over 120 nationalities.


Presentation

The group of Prof. Johanna Joyce at the University of Lausanne invites applications for a postdoc position. The Joyce lab investigates the microenvironment in which a tumor arises and the critical influence that non-cancerous immune and stromal cells can have on tumor progression.  We have uncovered regulatory signals provided by the normal tissue stroma and immune cells to the cancer cells, and determined how normal cells can be modified by the cancer cells to produce a variety of factors that enhance tumor malignancy. Our group is also actively exploring the mechanisms underlying the contribution of the tumor microenvironment to therapeutic resistance.  Our ultimate goal is to apply this collective knowledge to the clinic and develop targeted therapies that disrupt critical tumor-stromal interactions. Further information can be found at: www.joycelab.org


Job information

Expected start date in position : 01.10.2019


Contract length : 1 year, renewable 2x 2 years, maximum 5 years


Employment rate : 100%


Workplace : Agora Cancer Centre, Lausanne


Your responsibilities

In your activities, you will have to :



  • Lead independent research project(s)

  • Supervise Master students

  • Contribute to collaborative team projects


Your qualifications

In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills : 



  • Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, e.g. cancer biology or immunology

  • Experience working with mouse models and / or clinical samples

  • Strong spoken and written competency in English


What the position offers you

We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.


Contact for further information

Prof. Johanna Joyce (email : Johanna.Joyce@unil.ch)


Tél : 021 692 5937


(email is preferred method of contact)


Your application

Deadline : 31.07.2019

Please, send your full application in Word or PDF.
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.

We thank you for your understanding.


Additional information

UNIL is committed to promoting gender equality and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.

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